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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc

Manage Small Business Development Technical Assistance for Latino and low to moderate income entrepreneurs in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. Manage a team of Coaches who guide entrepreneurs from start up to growth and business maturity. Design industry specific cohort training, workshops in person and online. Build partnerships and raise funds to grow the work.

Washington Dc

Provide one-on-one technical assistance, coaching and consulting, to aspiring and existing small businesses to help develop their business plan, financial plan, marketing, and sales.Guide businesses through the permitting, inspection, certification, licensing and registration process to help start and expand clients enterprises.Plan and develop group training in person and online that provide small business owners with the tools and skills needed to be successful.Recruit and manage expert consultants such as attorneys, accountants, and marketers that can provide in-depth assistance to small business owners. Manage external consultant engagements.Conduct ongoing research on business tools and resources, and news that might affect the entrepreneurial ecosystem, business licensing, and small business development opportunities.Connect clients with other services and available resources from partners.Promote LEDC services in different platforms, forums, and events as needed.Collaborate with Program Director in fundraising, program design, planning and execution of Small Business Development programs.Represent LEDC in trade fairs and other events as necessary.Conduct outreach in targeted business corridors, visit clients, attend community events, and lead workshops.Use CRM system to capture client information, manage business cases and maintain accurate client records to track progress on goals.My team established the Food Venture Initiative to guide food entrepreneurs from idea stage to launch, supporting with business planning, registration, marketing, sales and access to a commercial kitchen.Led team to design and launch the Community Kitchen in SE Washington DC along with community partner Martha's Table Economic Development team to provide access to a free Community Kitchen for ten food entrepreneurs in SE Washington DC.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Strategic planningBusiness planningMarket analysisBusiness development and salesTalent outreach, recruitment, screening and selectionLeadership development

Maryland

Helped families in Maryland and Washington DC convert their homes to Solar. Sold over 1.6 MW of clean solar power; reducing air and water pollution and reducing CO 2 emissions. Customer relations management using Salesforce.

Maryland

Sold systems that produce clean renewable Solar power. Solar is good for our environment and saves homeowners money.

Maryland

Generated and qualified leads and scheduled meetings with a SolarCity Consultant by educating the public about solar energy options. Successfully helped close opportunities that built business for Consultants and helped families save money and lower their carbon footprint.

Strategic planningBusiness development Talent outreach, recruitment, screening and selectionLeadership development Community organizing and advocacy Workforce developmentTraining

Designed Proyecto LEER: Job Readiness Toolkit training. Trained over 400 trainers, Project Directors and Executive Directors across the United States. Established the National Capital Area Workforce Development Network and facilitated members integration into the DC Workforce Investment Council thereby increasing access to the Workforce Investment Act employment and training funds for non-profits.Managed Careers in Trucking pilot project. Accessed training funds for low-wage workers in Philadelphia. Recruited two new trucking firms to the city, which led to hundreds of new high paying jobs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led 400 families to find solutions to their housing, food, clothing, mental health and physical needs.Established a RIF (Reading is Fundamental) program and referred parents to GED and English as a Second Language training. Coordinated a personal finance education series and a parenting education series.CentroNia was formerly known as the Calvary Bilingual Multicultural Learning Center.

Conceived, planned and implemented Latino youth mentoring program in DC, MD, VA.Directed a press, radio, TV, advertising campaign Wrote brochures in English and Spanish.Recruited, screened, managed volunteer mentors and managed 60 long-term matches with youth.

Developed new business and maintained accounts.Recruited a range of professionals from architects to information system professionals and scientist to meet the stringent hiring requirements of my clients.Provided career counseling to transitioning professionals and new entrants to the job market.

Led management team in Los Angeles, Bolder, Newark, and the Capital region. Developed environmental education service learning program that introduced urban youth to challenging careers conserving the beauty of the natural world while conducting valuable service projects in national parks and forests.

Bachelor Of Science, Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies: Hillman Entrepreneurs Scholarship - a community of entrepreneurial ethical leaders who recognize opportunities.

Education record

Multi Project Manager Best Practices American Management Association 8/03 Improving Project Management Skills American Management.