Established the brand, incorporated the business, and successfully obtained 501c3 Federal certificationGuide the organization’s overall vision, strategy, and agendaGrew the organization from $200k to $1.4 million annual budgetSuccessfully secured and administered local and state government grants and contracts exceeding $900k annually as a Nonprofit Executive Director, demonstrating adeptness in grant acquisition, compliance, and fiscal managementGalvanized a community-wide effort to focus on the social determinants of health model to increase equity for children as it relates to housing, health, economics, and academicsMobilize and advance funding through grant writing, strategic partnerships, and building rapport with local and national fundersHire and manage staff, consultants, and contractors to meet milestones and goalsRegularly engage the community through public events, meetings, and forumsDevelop and maintain relationships with community-serving organizations and their leadershipPublic speaking and presenting at various eventsLed strategic planning effortsSupervise and manage annual budget, spending, and reporting to funders and Board of Directors

Led and developed plans to address homelessness and housing for municipal governmentLed pre-development research for municipalities, developers, state agencies, and nonprofit organizationsFormed an urban planning consulting firm that provides real estate development feasibility research, community engagement, and due diligence project managementConducted feasibility analysis and case study reports detailing the opportunities for funding the development of housing in DenverCreated presentations utilizing GIS, graphic design, and Google Earth to showcase affordable housing development portfolios along with new and planned projectsCreated presentations for commercial real estate retail brokers and their clients with community-related data to show the strength of opportunities in the Denver Metro AreaHired and managed contractors to assist on projects obtained by the firm

● Co-created and raised $250K for the concept of 303 ArtWay, a themed community pedestrian and bicycle trail planned for Northeast Denver● Recognized metropolitan-wide leader of affordable housing data and research, managing inquiries from nonprofit and government entities for highly refined GIS maps and data● Managed neighborhood stakeholders, development partners, lenders, architects, contractors, consultants to create master site development plans● Managed, led, and presented at community meetings to garner feedback for participatory planning processes● Managed and trained contractors and interns to become prepared to assist in the development needed to create a master site development plan and authentic community engagement● Coordinated financing, budget, and schedule for real estate dispositions and long term land leases● Managed and coordinated real estate due diligence, including city planning compliance, zoning, permitting, and environmental● Conducted research and collected data to provide recommendations for real estate development opportunities and affordable housing preservation● Managed, composed, and contributed to successful grant submittals● Authored, designed, and developed high quality reports with supporting graphics and GIS maps● Led the development of an affordable housing tracking web geographical information system (GIS) and website, in partnership with the Denver Office of Economic Development, Enterprise Community Partners, and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, to be used by housing providers and financiers to preserve Metropolitan Denver’s affordable housing stock● Developed a thorough understanding of Colorado housing finance sources, including LIHTC, Federal, and State funding● Founding member of the Mile High Connects Research and Evaluation team, heavily contributing to the authoring and development of the Denver Regional Equity Atlas

● Assisted in development of community assets, including due diligence in zoning and permitting, site planning, and community organization● Transit Oriented Development (TOD) research and planning● Serving on the Research and Evaluation Committee of the Mile High Transit Opportunity Collaborative● Contributed to Denver Regional Council of Government's (DRCOG) successful Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant● GIS analysis and map making● Built and managed a database using Microsoft Access, in order to track and monitor the progress of potential assets● Built and managed a map database using Google Earth Pro● Successfully trained a staff of 10 people on how to use the databases● Designed marketing and event material using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign● Designed some elements of the website● Yardi Voyager database administrator