-Responsible for ensuring that Trendlines successfully met all deliverables required in grants and contracts, resulting in the successful completion of five major statewide projects over the past few years.-Manages corporate grants, state grants, and contract projects; driving over $500K in funding to support the creation of career pathway programs, work-based learning programs, the creation of entrepreneurship programs for students, as well as the creation of a workforce transition program for young adults.-Collaborated with APS Foundation on the Behavioral Health Pathway Design Project; resulting in the creation of a white paper, providing strategic direction for the entire district.-Leads the CUE Social Impact Investment project, resulting in a $600K, five-year funding commitment from a social impact investor to the UNC: Center for Urban Education.

-Improved the strategic planning process by providing important vision, insights, analysis, and recommendations to the executive team, supported by data and research, resulting in the creation of a successful plan that helped secure additional funding and contracts.-Collaborated with staff and key stakeholders to design, implement, and evaluate programs, ensuring the successful completion of all projects.-Cultivated strategic partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders, fostering collaboration and driving mutual growth and impact by providing training to partners on how to create career pathway programs that enhance equity and accessibility for their communities.-Collaborated on writing grant proposals and managing grant scopes of work; resulting in meeting all grant objectives.

-Youth Football Coach/Program Director: Dedicated to fostering growth and development in young athletes through coaching, mentorship, and community engagement.-Coaching Expertise: Skilled in designing and implementing effective training programs tailored to various age groups and skill levels, fostering a passion for the sport and promoting teamwork.-Relationship Management: Proven ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with parents, guardians, and community stakeholders, ensuring open communication and support for the youth football program.-Program Development: Experienced in creating comprehensive training curricula that focus not only on athletic skills but also on character development, leadership, and sportsmanship.-Educational Initiatives: Committed to integrating educational components into sports programs, empowering athletes to excel both on and off the field through academic support and life skills training.-Community Engagement: Actively involved in organizing and promoting community service opportunities for players, instilling a sense of social responsibility and giving back to the community.-Leadership and Team Building: Demonstrated leadership in fostering a positive and inclusive team culture, emphasizing values such as respect, integrity, and resilience.-Continuous Improvement: Committed to staying updated on the latest coaching techniques, child development research, and safety protocols to provide the best possible experience for young athletes.

-Developed an equity and access evaluation project that resulted in the finding of equity and access challenges in thedepartment and led to the creation of strategies to improve programming in key areas.-Designed and implemented an equitable pay analysis project; presented key findings to senior leadership and provided recommendations on improvement strategies.-Restructured the operations role within the department, resulting in more analytics-supported decision-making processes being in place; improving the utilization of financial resources to support the department.-Managed a $20 million budget with a team and directly managed an additional $10 million in government bond funds and grants; resulting in project managing some aspects of the construction of 7 STEM labs and the remodeling of multiple classrooms while ensuring equitable use of funds.-Member of the DPS Equity Task Force and the African American Equity Task Force; contributed to the creation of equity-focused initiatives that have the potential to impact over $11K students, families, and staff members yearly. -Managed the external partnerships team, ensuring sustainable relationships and successful student placements, event activations, and long-term growth through effective CRM strategies.

CareerConnect Xplore Program Manager-Created innovative career pathway development programs in various industry sectors, leading to national recognition for the quality of the model and the impact the program had on serving thousands of students annually. -Partnered with multiple teams and organizations to plan over 300 work-based learning events, benefiting 1200 students yearly.-Recruited and developed one of the most diverse teams in the school district and supported multiple hires as they advanced into leadership roles.-Addressed systemic racial disciplinary bias within the school district and protected student and family rights.-Managed a team that supported over 15 High Schools -Developed an inclusive interview process; resulting in a high level of team diversity -Cultivated team talent; resulting in diverse candidates being promoted to leadership roles -Leveraged 50 Corporate Partnerships yearly; executing 350 exploration events since 2015-Built an Education-to-Career Pathway WBL Program with companies like United Airlines-Collaborated with CU and CSU on Career Pathway exploration programs for students of color-Created Girls in STEM Career Exploration events with Western Union, AT&T, and CCD(college)

-Specialized in “off-track” to graduate knowledge area in order to meet goals outlined in the Denver 2020 Plan-Worked closely with the Boys and Girls Club PACE program to find optimal solutions for “at-risk” students-Served as an advocate for family and student rights pertaining to school enrollment options •Analyzed Middle School Student segment data to assist schools and families with school option decisions

-Responsible for providing business owners with optimal banking solutions by performing key analysis on the firm’s financial statements -Expected to increase current product usage for existing business relationships by continuously developing the relationship and demonstrating how different products will help them achieve their business goals-Tasked with developing new business relationships through marketing and consulting efforts

-Served as an MBA consultant and provided feedback to the firm on the overall efficiency and effectiveness of business processes -Developed new business strategies for firm growth and re-branding initiatives by performing industry and firm analysis to find optimal business solutions -Responsible for contributing to Public Relations campaigns by creating and marketing social media material-Submitted a new marketing and sponsorship campaign proposal to increase client-marketing related revenues-Implemented a plan to re-structure their internship program in order to add more value to the firm

-Partnered with MLB and examined baseballs influence in Latin American countries by traveling to the Dominican Republic and participating in community outreach programs and an informational tour of MLB Baseball Academy-Analyzed the organizational behavior for Intersport and provided recommendations to help align their people, processes, and organizational structure-Developed a collegiate licensing proposal for Pens.com to strengthen its market expansion strategy-Worked with San Diego Padres marketing and operations staff to help facilitate promotional activities for Opening Day 2012 -Served as on-site coordinator for the California State Game Boys Basketball Tournament

-Managed a fleet of 70 cars;an average valued at $1.75 million-Contributed to the daily operations involving the release and procurement of 1000 cars valued at $2.5 billion-Creatively execute monthly marketing initiatives to gain new business and strengthen relationships with existing business partners

-Contributed to the creation of organizational goals and strategy by working closely with administration-Responsible for organizing educational activities for over 130 student and staff members •Served as a liaison between marketing and public relations to help create effective promotional material-Developed and implemented initiatives to enhance the overall experience for participants of the program-Effectively organized Special Events by ensuring that events were valuable and met goals and standards-Gained a reputation throughout the organization as being a high-value asset for my knowledge of the program and many years or service