Interested in a New Career Opportunity•Project Director•Grants Management•Special Projects Manager•Community Partner Relations•Employer Partner Relations•Workforce Programs Manager•Special Initiatives Management

As the Special Projects/Grants Program Manager, I directed, trained, and optimized the performance of the Special Projects Team (5 Coordinators) and the assigned workforce center staff from all the San Antonio area WSA Centers to execute 12 special projects or grant programs in support of the Workforce Centers in our San Antonio community. As part of the Leadership team, worked with the Managing Director, Deputy Directors, WSA Center Management team, and the WSA board team to plan, create/execute strategic plans, and direct day-to-day grant program operations to achieve grant program performance goals and to complete all grant reports. • Grant Special Project Programs included: • National Dislocated Work-COVID19 $4.85M • NDW-Winter Storm $283K • SEAL-Summer Earn & Learn-Work Experiences for participants with disabilities. • Teacher Externship Program • HPOG sub-award $83K+ • Women's Entrepreneurship Bootcamps-UTSA • Rapid Response • Layoff Aversion Grant $200K • Skills Development Grant • Tech-works Grant Sub-Award $83K • SDI Youth Job Skills Grant $160K • Additionally, assisted with Bexar and COSA Grants• Organized and led weekly Leadership team meetings to review program services and collaboratively worked towards achieving/exceeding grant program goals and problem-solved escalated client/program challenges. • Ensured operations and grant projects fully complied with organizational policies & procedures, as well as State and Federal regulations. • Partnered with the Leadership team, center staff, and key stakeholders to analyze program data and leverage lessons-learned to improve project outcomes and program performance.• Liaised with community organizations to build/sustain grant program relationships.• Established respect, professionalism, and customer value when working with all customers, internal and external stakeholders.

-Jan 2018 to Aug 2020 •Project Director 15$M Dollar Grant-Awarded by the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services•Promoted January of 2018 as the Grant Project Director. "Managed operations, personnel, $3M annual budget, training programs, strategic planning, grant compliance, & community partnerships for the Health Profession Opportunity Grants. •Completed partner sub-awards, budgets, & applications for years 1 through 5 to include the additional fifth year extension. •Maintained liaison with all stakeholders, Alamo Colleges Leadership, administration, & our San Antonio community sub-award Partners & Employers. •Partners included: Goodwill, SAHA, Project QUEST, Family Services, Prospera, & Workforce Solutions Alamo. •Awarded the 5th year grant extension of $3M making this grant 6 years of HPOG achieving/exceeding outcomes across all phases of the $18M dollar HHS Grant Project. •Led/collaborated with sub award partners, staff, & employers to assess participants, programs, & to ensure effective case management services for execution of grant-sponsored medical training & employment services. •Developed/Hired 4 HPOG Teams: Case Management, Instructor, Job Development, & Compliance Teams, & directed partner sub award staff. •Directed all marketing efforts to highlight HPOG medical training programs, student success stories, & recruited from HPOG information sessions held at different campuses, online, & via partner agencies. •Completed/submitted to HHS comprehensive semi-annual & annual reports highlighting program performance, best practices, goals, recommendations for improvement, & success stories. -Jan 2012 to Jan 2018 •Employed by HPOG prior to Director Promotion•Grant Compliance Officer & Data Analyst •Led Healthcare Job Development, Employer Partner Relations, Community Partner Sub-award Relations, Healthcare Externships, •Led/developed College & Career Readiness and Job Prep Curriculum & Instruction

•Workforce Development Coordinator-HPOG 2017-2018 •Promoted to HPOG Compliance Officer & continued managing Quality Control, Compliance & Data Analysis for the HHS grant & ABT research data team, among other key responsibilities. •Continued in key roles: completed all sub-award contracts, affiliate agreements, & MOUs in collaboration with our Legal department, HHS, & all sub award partners. •Served as chief liaison for all HPOG Partners & key internal/external stakeholders. •PAGES/PRS Database Administrator-trained HPOG team & partners on the HPOG database, as well as all cloud-based systems used for processing student eligibility/applications. •Prepared/submitted semiannual & annual PPR reports to HHS & participated in monthly HHS & ABT monitoring meetings. •Completed ABT reports •Integrally involved in completing all internal & external audits.•Instructor, Job Coach, Externship Coordinator, Mentor, Data Coordinator, & Trainer-HPOG 2012-2017•Hired to execute a multifaceted role for HPOG, to include leading development & instruction for college & career readiness & job prep courses, workshops, career exploratory, job placement, pharmacy tech math, & other job development initiatives for medical training programs. •Configured HHS Database in Microsoft following HHS Guidelines for HPOG 2.0; proficient database skills HPOG 1.0 PRS & HPOG 2.0 PAGES. •Trained HPOG staff/partners on PRS & PAGES. •Built partnerships & established externships with 32 employers across San Antonio community. •Facilitated student information sessions, interviews, testing, & application intakes for program acceptance. •Managed/led HPOG assessment processes, background checks, & drug screenings to qualify participants for HPOG training/services. •Trained HPOG staff/partners on assessment & background requirements, & application intakes. •Managed/maintained program data entry in PRS & PAGES to meet Grant outcomes. •Completed/submitted PPR reports to HHS. •Led HPOG student recruitment efforts.

•Lead Instructor for multiple training programs such as IBEST, HPOG, the Community Leadership Program, City of San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, SA Lighthouse for the Blind, & other CE Programs.•Experienced Instructor-coordinated courses & taught across multiple programs & college campuses such as St. Philip’s College, SAC, Palo Alto, Northwest Vista College, WETC, AUC, & EETC.•Employed expertise in best differentiated learning, curriculum development, & instructional best practices to maximize student engagement, academic performance, & student success across all courses.•Instructional Highlights:-English Instructor for the Welcome Back Program for international medical professionals (Doctors, Nurses, LVNs, etc.) seeking professional licensure in the United States.-Lead Career Ease Instructor & Support Instructor for the I-BEST Program; taught ESL, English, Reading, Math, Writing, & Computer courses.-Facilitated ESL & GED courses: English, Social Studies, Math, Language, Writing, Reading, & Science. -Served as a Writing Instructor for Military Intelligence professionals at Fort Sam Houston.-Lead Spanish Instructor for various programs/courses.-Lead Instructor for Kids Adventure Camp (5 years) 2002–2006 the college summer youth program promoted advanced innovative social & academic engagement, educational field trips & motivated K-12 students to develop social skills & prepare for academic success for their next academic year. -Additionally, served as an ESL Course Instructor & Translator for a TAA program providing Certified Nurse Assistant training. Provided instruction & mentorship to Spanish-speaking students so they could successfully prepare & pass the CNA State Exam in English. (2005)-Collaborated & participated in the Cross College INRW Curriculum Development Workshops. •Speaking Engagement Highlights:-Texas Best: A Workforce Literacy Summit (2012)-Texas Association for Literacy & Adult Education (TALAE) Adult Education Conference (2012)