As a Director of Programs at The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF), I oversee a portfolio of grantees led by and for marginalized communities across three issue areas: Economic Security; Health and Reproductive Justice; and Safety. I currently lead the Fund for the Me Too Movement in partnership with Tarana Burke, 'me too' movement founder. I also lead and manage the Foundation's IGNITE! with Girls, Gender-Fluid and Young Women of Color, a seven-year initiative focusing on girls ages 10-24… Show more As a Director of Programs at The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF), I oversee a portfolio of grantees led by and for marginalized communities across three issue areas: Economic Security; Health and Reproductive Justice; and Safety. I currently lead the Fund for the Me Too Movement in partnership with Tarana Burke, 'me too' movement founder. I also lead and manage the Foundation's IGNITE! with Girls, Gender-Fluid and Young Women of Color, a seven-year initiative focusing on girls ages 10-24, Girls IGNITE! Grantmaking- a girl-led participatory grantmaking program, and the Initiative Against Sex Trafficking of Minors in NYC. Show less

Manage the Foundation’s investments and strategies for grass-roots, women/community-led organizations working in the areas of anti-violence and safety; health, reproductive justice and economic security. Led the Foundation's 5-year Initiative of Sex Trafficking of Minors. Coach Grants Advisory Committee teams annually to identify new potential grantee partners for the Foundation.

The New York Women’s Foundation funds women leaders building solutions in their communities. Having distributed $7.6 million in 2016, The New York Women’s Foundation’s grantmaking places it at the top women’s foundations in the U.S., and second in the world. We boldly invest in organizations and leaders that strive for justice, economic security, safety, and health for women and families. We prioritize organizations that promote women’s leadership, gender equity, and asset-based community… Show more The New York Women’s Foundation funds women leaders building solutions in their communities. Having distributed $7.6 million in 2016, The New York Women’s Foundation’s grantmaking places it at the top women’s foundations in the U.S., and second in the world. We boldly invest in organizations and leaders that strive for justice, economic security, safety, and health for women and families. We prioritize organizations that promote women’s leadership, gender equity, and asset-based community approaches. Show less

• Managed the vetting, due diligence, and approval process of scaling nonprofits that are nominated for the Social Impact Exchange’s S&I 100- an online platform that provides individual donors with the opportunity to contribute to exceptional nonprofits • Coordinated, recruited, and trained over 100 volunteer reviewers for the platform's vetting process• Reviewed nominee’s proposals, including evaluation studies, business plans, economic models, and growth goals to ensure they meet… Show more • Managed the vetting, due diligence, and approval process of scaling nonprofits that are nominated for the Social Impact Exchange’s S&I 100- an online platform that provides individual donors with the opportunity to contribute to exceptional nonprofits • Coordinated, recruited, and trained over 100 volunteer reviewers for the platform's vetting process• Reviewed nominee’s proposals, including evaluation studies, business plans, economic models, and growth goals to ensure they meet the eligibility requirements for the platform •Assisted in the coordination of plenary and panel sessions for the Exchange’s Annual Conference on Scaling Impact Show less

•Developed a questionnaire and interviewed national programs that used respite care for systems involved youth as an alternative to detention.•Synthesized the key observations found in these interviews and prepared memos on how to implement a respite care program for systems-involved youth in New York•Provided technical assistance for Governor Paterson’s task force to transform New York’s juvenile justice system

•Researched the impact of remittances and migration on social and economic policies for dissemination to UNICEF’s Central and South American offices •Translated and prepared summaries on working policy documents for the Policy, Advocacy and Knowledge Management (PAKM) division

•Implemented a new partnership initiative between the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) and community agencies to increase provider contracts to work with DCF •Managed and supported service provider and residential /group home contracts for DCF •Coordinated meeting with families and identified the provider that best fits the needs and outcomes outlined by the client•Ensured that delivery of services were met according to terms set and managed client… Show more •Implemented a new partnership initiative between the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) and community agencies to increase provider contracts to work with DCF •Managed and supported service provider and residential /group home contracts for DCF •Coordinated meeting with families and identified the provider that best fits the needs and outcomes outlined by the client•Ensured that delivery of services were met according to terms set and managed client relationships with DCF and service providers Show less