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Towson, Maryland, United States

Strategically liaises and engages with Avila Home Care’s partner medical institutions, including GBMC Healthcare, Gilchrist Hospice and LifeBridge Health. Cultivates and manages relationships with referral sources, including over 40 senior living communities, as well as senior government and community centers, and trade membership organizations. Crafts and implements digital marketing content based upon articulated service goals and client demographics, and facilitates sponsorships, partnerships and community events for this home care agency that has over 400 employees and 250 clients.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Collaboratively prepared a successful $30 million grant application in response to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Notice of Funding Availability. Assessed the housing, workforce, education and health needs of Perkins Homes Public Housing and neighborhood residents via town hall meetings, focus groups and community surveys. Identified and engaged government and nonprofit service partners. Advised on data analysis and visualization for articulating community need, and presented qualitative and quantitative findings to the project team, community and government partners on behalf of EJP Consulting Group to inform the evaluation of existing conditions, project financing sources, service partnerships and design strategies.

Directed the implementation of economic and community development goals and strategies outlined in Smith Island’s 2015 Vision Plan in collaboration with the Plan’s Implementation Committee, Smith Island United leadership and membership, and government and community partners, including the Maryland Departments of Planning, Natural Resources, and Housing and Community Development, as well as Somerset County Government. In addition to further refining and project managing the Vision Plan’s scope of work, also researched funding prospects, drafted grant proposals, and produced participatory strategic planning documents.

Directed the first and only nonprofit organization in New York City with the mission of providing access to affordable and reliable data analysis and research, mapping, community assets and needs assessments, strategic planning, program evaluation and community resource directories. ThinkBrooklyn’s work was community-driven and participatory, and empowered community-based organizations, institutions, local government, media, businesses and researchers in New York City to develop compelling funding proposals, high impact and sustainable programming and services, and influential advocacy initiatives. ThinkBrooklyn leveraged nearly $3 million in financial resources directly benefitting underserved communities; produced 50 customized data reports and responded to hundreds of requests for data analysis and visualization using 80 data sets; and facilitated strategic planning initiatives and community assets and needs assessments via major, nationally recognized community-based partnerships including the successful application to, and implementation of, three United States Department of Education Promise Neighborhoods Planning Grant awards. Produced the inaugural Brooklyn Neighborhood Reports in January 2012. Over 600 pages in total, each of the 19 reports (one for all of Brooklyn and one for each of Brooklyn’s 18 community districts) included 90 indicators exploring 9 civic theme areas. Released the first report of the Brooklyn Trends series, Civic Engagement in October 2012, with 3000 downloads in two months. Developed and launched the first online Brooklyn Organizations Directory (including 1000 community-based organizations) with 100,000 site visits in two years, and the first comprehensive online Brooklyn Elected Official and Community Board Directory.

Directed the development of 300 housing units in 28 buildings in Brooklyn, New York with over $100 million in total development costs for 13 distinct projects. Development portfolio consisted of mixed-use (residential and commercial), mixed-income, new construction and renovation, and homeownership and rental properties. Managed all aspects of affordable housing development for this nonprofit community development corporation, including project concept development, financial feasibility assessment, site selection, identification of financing and funding sources, funding application preparation, selection of architects and contractors, coordination of loan closings, oversight of construction, and management of marketing and lease-up or purchase of housing and commercial units.

New York City, New York

Accepted into highly competitive and rigorous leadership development program, investigating New York City public policy issues with other mid-career executive-level professionals from across the public, nonprofit and private sectors.

Appointed to the United States Congressionally-mandated national Public Housing Operating Cost Study to investigate a formula-driven allocation of the $3 billion federal public housing operating budget. Conducted interviews, literature reviews and data analysis within the public and private housing industries regarding the costs of operating well-run public housing. Research included Public Housing Authority case studies; analysis of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Finance Agency, and utility industry practices and data; and exploration of the privatization of the public sector. Presented findings and recommendations to White House and HUD senior staff, Public Housing Operating Cost Study Senior Advisors, national public housing interest groups, and the general public. Additionally, appointed by the Principal Investigator as the National Public Housing Resident Liaison to draft and implement a strategy for the Cost Study’s resident outreach initiative, and serve as the Cost Study’s national point of contact for resident advocacy groups and public housing residents.

Directed the Operating Fund Formula Data Modeling project supporting the development of a new formula to allocate $3 billion in operating subsidy for HUD’s public housing program. Supervised formula research, data analysis and mathematical modeling. Developed all workplans for, and presented research results to, the national Operating Fund Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. Developed and applied change management strategies, including research regarding the Office of Public and Indian Housing business processes, organizational structure, roles, communications and training needs under HUD 2020 Management Reform.

Southeast Effective Development (Seed)

Produced grant proposals, secured funding and implemented community development projects. Projects focused on economic development, outreach to minority residents and community organizations, education and neighborhood beautification. Developed and launched the Rainier Valley Cultural Center Business Plan via participatory planning.

City Of Charlottesville, Virginia

Produced Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, wrote and edited grant proposals, compiled Community Development Block Grant allocation data for program analysis and monitored progress of the Free Paint Program.

Columbia, Maryland

Conducted research for James Rouse, Founder, and Barton Harvey, CEO; composed articles for national network publications, drafted press releases for events and engaged in planning the national 1994 Enterprise Network Conference.

Master In City Planning, Department Of Urban Studies And Planning; Specialization: Housing, Community & Economic Development

Master in City Planning at MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning, with a Specialization in Housing, Community and Economic.

Bachelor Of Arts With High Distinction, Distinguished Honors Major: Political And Social Thought

Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction from the University of Virginia in 1996 included the Distinguished Honors Major of Political.