Named the 2022 San Fernando Valley Woman of the Year and the 2020 San Fernando Valley Business Journal Nonprofit Leader of the Year. With an emphasis on poverty alleviation, workforce development, child welfare, fundraising and managing budgets in excess of $20 MM, expertise includes fundraising, program design and implementation, outcomes measurement and performance improvement, third party accreditation and certification, grant/contract management, curriculum design and staff professional development. Has lead capacity-building training and consultation to assist non-profits with program development and enhanced service delivery. Is certified by National Career Development Association as a Career Development Facilitator Master Trainer and E-Learning Instructor. In 2009-10 was an Aspen Institute Marano Fellow in the Sector Skills Academy. Authored or co-authored several papers and training programs for Goodwill Industries International, including Maximizing the Mission: Strategizing for Optimal Job Placement Outcomes, Outcomes Management Self-Assessment Guide and Training, Outcomes Measurement and Management Toolkit, Making Job Placements that Stick eTraining, Community Needs Assessment Toolkit and Training, Using Volunteers as a Mission Services Delivery Strategy white paper, and Veterans Employment Services: A Review of Effective Practices.Specialties: strategic leadership, organizational assessment and plan development, establishing outcomes management systems, development of industry sector workforce development programs, staff professional development programs, career development training, diversity training, developing sector based customized training and workforce development programs