• Lead the strategic planning and implementation of all Justice Center programming and services;• Oversee fundraising and budget management;• Develop and maintain relationships with funders, government officials, and stakeholders;• Manage existing partnerships with Queens District Attorneys Office, NYPD, NYS Dept. of Corrections, and other community stakeholders;• Identify community hot spots and work with staff to develop programming that empowers residents, creates civic opportunities for youth, reduces crime, and sparks community revitalization;• Ensure staff are providing the highest quality case management, education, training, internship, and employment services for the Justice Center participants;• Supervisor senior program staff and develop training and support systems for supervises and subcontractors while providing

• Administered the annual professional development and training strategy and corresponding calendar. • Created and implemented virtual professional development and training initiatives.• Implemented and managed internal CPR and First Aid program. Training over 300 staff, resulting in $25k decrease in training cost annually. • Mobilized Youth Development Training Consultant team to develop compliance based training for site leadership and line staff. • Conducted organization-wide training needs assessments and identify skills or knowledge gaps that need to be addressed. • Collaborated with managing directors to develop competency-based training infrastructures by job title. • Managed vendor partnerships to coordinate ongoing professional training.

• Responsible for the management COMPASS elementary school programs, SONYC middle school programs and BEACON after school programs with an annual budget of over 3 million dollars. • Mentor and supervise site directors and their site staff to ensure program development, implementation and evaluation.• Oversee centers’ compliance with contractual obligations and mandates for the Dept. of Youth and Community Development, Dept. of Health (DOH) and Dept. of Education. • Ensure program quality through frequent program observations, assessments and individual staff coaching.• Coordinate with Human Resources for hiring, replacement and proper documentation of center based staff.• Serve as a liaison between PAL sites, program stakeholders, internal departments and outside partnerships.

• Establish clear goals and objectives for the Center and supervise all programs and operations. • Ensure compliance with PAL, DYCD and (DOH).• Recruit, Interview, hire and train staff and volunteers. • Oversee and evaluate programs and staff on a consistent basis.• Develop a secure environment for youth development based on the mission and goals of PAL. • Promote the organization to the community-at-large. Organize and participant in external events to promote the organization, cultivate relationships and generate support.

• Collaborate with the Human Resources Administration (HRA), The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) and NYC Mayor’s Office to develop an innovative parenting initiative.• Create a Program Policies and Procedures Manual to outline values, vision, and goals for The Parent Pledge Project.• Conduct outreach for organizations like the New York City Housing Authority, Division of Youth and Community Development, The Door, Saint Paul’s Community Baptist Church, and The Children’s Aid Society.• Train community-based partners and government agencies to ensure effective and efficient referral services.• Recruit and train a panel of mediators on the NYS Child Support Standards Act and Cultural Diversity. • Wrote a Mediator’s Manual and supervised mediators to ensure compliance with the program’s values, vision, goals, and applicable law.

• Built credibility, established rapport, and maintained communication with stakeholders in NYC Family Court.• Managed case progress, tracked upcoming court dates, and maintained all case documentation.• Mediated complex custody/visitation cases and other family disputes.• Coordinated and supervised a panel of paid consultant mediators.• Prepared periodic reports on the current program, future opportunities and client issues. • Established relationships with other community-based programs and government agencies to ensure proper referral services for clients.• Worked collegially with other staff to implement program development, monitoring, and quality assurance initiatives. • Increased the number of cases referred to the Staten Island and Queens mediation programs.

• Developed attendance improvement strategies and crisis intervention consultations with school personnel.• Provided feedback and counseling to youth regarding grades, social skills, behavior, and anger management. • Increased the program’s growth by securing new partnerships, consulting engagements and by developing new initiatives. • Participated in multi-disciplinary teams of teachers, psychologists, social workers, guidance counselors, case managers and school security agents. • Maintained individual student files containing assessments, attendance records, and case notes.• Facilitated staff, student and parent workshops, group, and individual counseling sessions.

• Responsible for outreach and recruitment of Beacon participants.• Supervised program staff, office staff and program participants.• Coordinate staff trainings and development activities.• Planned and implemented events that pertain to staff, families and youth at the Beacon center.• Supported the Director in collaborating with the school staff and security to align program with the vision of the school.