Build capacity and provide technical assistance to state government and child welfare agencies to implement federal laws such as the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) and sustain system transformation initiatives with a focus racial equity. Develop implementation tools and resources including practice profiles, policies, and procedures for youth navigation, kinship care, and prevention-focused programs. Coordinate project management of work plans including drafting and submitting quarterly reports. Perform qualitative and quantitative data analyses of community-based, trauma-focused programs to build program capacity and improve service delivery. Contribute to federal and state level continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts as peer reviewer for the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSR) process.

Engaged multiple stakeholders to identify community needs among congenital heart disease families to establish and implement programming supporting an average of 350 families per year. Researched and identified new funding opportunities that resulted in an average of 17% growth year to year. Facilitated board recruitment and development to successfully attain 501c3 status ahead of projected timeline.Raised over $104,000 to provide social, physical, and financial support to CHD families.

Assisted the director and assistant director of the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy with administrative tasks including composing and editing formal documents, newsletters, and reports, managing the Housing and Community Development Fellowship program, and providing research and technical support as needed.

Assisted tenure track faculty with primary research and administrative work.

Assisted tenured professors with primary research and course planning.

Assisted with coordination of the city-wide, multi-site Make a Splash initiative in coordination with the national USA Swimming organization and Splash Mid-South, including eight community partners.Provided project management oversight and coordinated launch of an effort to establish Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital as the first non-birthing hospital in Tennessee to obtain the Safe Sleep Certified designation. Coordinated a community collaborative effort to address community violence across the greater Memphis area that led to the development of a firearm safety training curriculum.

Developed and implemented the summer internship curriculum for international and local degree-seeking students.Reviewed and evaluated prospective grant proposals, conducted grantee site visits, and prepared fiscal and programmatic compliance reports. Performed in-depth grant analyses and assisted with the development of business plans and contracts to increase annual giving and expand services for local nonprofits across multiple service areas.

Planned city-wide information sessions and coordinated an event calendar reaching more than 500 individuals households over two months.Served as liaison for external partnerships, maintained communications database, and effectively executed a social media plan increasing the number of followers by an average of 60 new followers a month.

Facilitated group sessions related to the Twelve Steps, Relapse Prevention, and Living Skills to help clients achieve milestones in recovery.Improved the drug and alcohol screening process, streamlined admissions, and managed the client database.Prepared reports and maintained client data files for federal audits by the Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and the Pre-Trial Services Agency.

Conducted school visits to facilitate developmental screenings for children enrolled in Pre-K3 to Pre-K5. Connected clients with community resources to enhance the well-being of the client.Collected and organized data for Federal Head Start annual review regarding health and immunization records.

Developed and organized a case manager resource guide to provide services for seven Tennessee counties.Assisted with providing case management services for children entering into and terminating from custody.

Provided therapeutic care, case management, and coordinated a network of local resources for pregnant teens in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.

Developed Hunger Action Month (Sep ’11) web based learning and engagement materials for various faith groups while coordinating faith-based partnerships for Feeding America.Attended policy briefings and served as liaison between Feeding America and Capitol Hill staffers.