As the Outreach Manager, I play a pivotal role in developing and nurturing community partnerships across Suburban Cook County to cater to the needs of the CEDA Family Support and Community Engagement (FsACE) program. My responsibilities encompass gaining a deep understanding of the communities within the FsACE region, their unique challenges, and key collaborative partnerships aimed at addressing the requirements of Suburban Cook County.Key Responsibilities:Relationship Building and Management: Foster and maintain strong relationships with community stakeholders, partners, and organizations to support the mission of the FsACE program.Community Insight: Develop an in-depth understanding of the Suburban Cook County communities, their specific challenges, and the most effective ways to meet their needs.Event Planning and Coordination: Plan and coordinate various events to engage with the community, including departmental promotions and community-level initiatives such as CEDA Community Days.Social Media Management: Oversee the organization's social media presence, ensuring timely and relevant communication with target audiences.Strategic Communications: Develop and execute communication strategies tailored to reach key audiences effectively.Supervision: Provide supervision and coordination for the day-to-day activities of Outreach Workers.Additional Responsibilities and Qualifications:Enhancing internal cohesion within the FsACE department and optimizing external engagement opportunities throughout Suburban Cook County.Proven experience in community outreach and partnership development.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Exceptional event planning and coordination abilities.Proficiency in social media management.Demonstrated leadership and team coordination skills.Understanding of Suburban Cook County and its diverse communities.

Community & Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA), Inc. CEDA serves more than 500,000 Cook County residents every year by offering assistance to the areas of:• Children and Family Services• Community and Economic Development• Education• Emergency Assistance• Employment and Training• Energy Conservation and Services• Health and Nutrition• Housing, Veterans Services, and Senior ServicesThese are critical services that directly maintain or improve quality of life for Cook County’s residents.The Coordinator position functions to support the growth of the agency through the marketing of programs to various audiences. Responsible for ensuring a collaborative working environment between the Cook County communities and CEDA Program Departments by serving as an official go-between with the President and Program Directors. Has the authority to make the necessary changes to ensure the completion of marketing alliances and Government agencies of Cook County with the oversight of the President.

Warrior Summit Coalition (WSC), formerly Illinois Supporting All Veterans Equally (I-SAVE) Foundation, is a 501 (c) 3, non-for-profit organization designed to integrate Veterans and returning Military Members to the various VA and Veterans Support Organizations (VSO) throughout the greater part of Illinois and the United States. WSC’s primary area of focus is to help veterans and their families in maximizing the benefits that they are eligible for through the Department of Veterans Affairs. WSC has organized a program focusing around 10 pillars we have defined as areas of opportunity for returning veterans. The pillars are as follows: health care benefits, education, employment, housing, legal, disabilities, mental health, family and children’s services and Faith based organizations. Our program will consist of events in partnership with the US Dept of Veterans Affairs and other community partners that focus on uniting community service providers and have a culminating event called the Welcome Home Warrior Summit. The Warrior Summit will bring together resources from over 250 agencies and groups that will provide free services and programs to over 10,000 veterans and families in the greater Chicagoland/Illinois area. Due to the success of the Illinois Welcome Home Warrior Summit other VA facilities are replicating this event in their respective cities. http://warriorsummit.org/IWS2013/, www.isavefoundation.org, www.warriorsummit.org

Empower the City of Chicago active duty and military veterans as an advisor to Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs.

Empower the State of Illinois active duty and military veterans as an advisor to the Governor of Illinois.

Empower the State of Illinois active duty, military veterans, and dependents as an advisor to Secretary of State Jesse White.

I dream, design, and deliver. At GSU, I lead, develop, direct and evaluate initiatives sponsored by the Veterans Resource Center and Office of Student Affairs. Specifically serving student veterans and dependents of veterans. I also serve as the University's Certifying Officer and I am responsible for administering and coordinating military-related benefit programs including enrollment certifications and assisting student veterans with Veterans Benefit Administration (Dept. of Veterans Affairs) topics and subjects.

Assist with initiatives to better conditions for veterans both inside and outside of the UniversityAssist veteran students in obtaining information about available benefits and resourcesAssist all students current and prospective in achieving educational goalsAssist the enrollment management team in achieving student enrollment goals

Coordinated meetings and benefits seminars for over 800 student veterans at UIC and 25,000 student veterans statewideAssisted with organizing two annual Welcome Home Celebrations for veterans, which provides benefit information, employment assistance, and tools to ease transition back into civilian lifeServe as liaison between current and prospective student veterans and university staffCreated and maintained relationships with outside veteran's organizations to maximize the effectiveness of the SVA

Coordinated benefits and resources for 20,000 + student veterans within 23 of the 70+ college campuses within the state of Illinois.

S3 schedules and monitors training within the unit and for subordinate units. S3 plans all movements and deployments. S-3 is also responsible for ammunition supplyPlanned and supervised the day to day activities for an infantry battalion to ensure operational readinessImplemented and conducted the training programs for the battalion once a monthMaintained the supply chain for two separate work groups Served as liaison between Battalion Command HQ and individual squads / shopsBattalion Commander's Driver