As a professional fellow in the Federal Republic of Germany, advised on urban policies to improve integration outcomes for migrants and researched affordable housing models with applicability in the U.S. Held positions with the German Federal Ministry that oversees urban development (BMUB) and the City of Leipzig.

Managed operations of an innovative pilot initiative, that matched revitalizing U.S. cities with teams of Federal experts and leveraged private, philanthropic, and non-profit resources to achieve economic development outcomes

Member of the NYC Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence - Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) pilot program, which resulted in the city obtaining a competitive Federal grant to create the first Family Justice Center in Brooklyn.