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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

• Oversight of federal program performance and compliance
• Expertise in Community Development Block Grants and infrastructure development/improvements

Portland, Oregon Area

• Serve as the agency expert on matters related to the development and implementation of Oregon's Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan program
• Analyze complex policy issues and develop new policies and initiatives
• Coordinate statewide implementation of policies in accordance with EPA and DEQ regulations
• Plan, lead, and implement revisions to the program's administrative rules
• Collaboratively lead teams through problem-solving and decision-making processes
• Coordinate outreach, communications and marketing the program

Vancouver, WA

• Responsible for overall Manufacturing and Tech workforce program initiatives and the management, planning, development, and implementation of the Department of Labor workforce discretionary training grants and contracts
• Managed the implementation of the Regional Manufacturing Workforce Strategic Plan in Southwest Washington and regional alignment with the Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative
• Exceeded workforce training outcomes for the Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge and collaborated with partners to achieve project objectives
• Managed employer outreach and coordination within the Manufacturing and IT/Software sectors and matched training and grant resources to employer needs in coordination with economic development groups and training.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Administered the PAVE youth workforce program, managing a budget with multiple funding streams including the Workforce Investment Act, SNAP, and Community Development Block Grant
• Collaboratively led the team through a problem-solving and decision-making processes that led to program improvements, better service delivery, better alignment with the organization’s mission, increased youth.
• Oversaw and evaluated the program effectiveness and implemented improvements
• Successfully partnered with funders, the Career Connect Network, community agencies, employers, and educational institutions to leverage resources, meet shared goals, and coordinate services across the Portland-Metro.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Strategically led performance management achieving a 90% placement rate
• Effectively built, strengthened, and expanded business and community partnerships
• Partnered on a regional level with a multidisciplinary team of educators, employers, the Career Connect Network, and community agencies on initiatives to meet shared goals, design programs, develop internships, and.
• Designed, implemented, and facilitated youth-centered career development programming
• Increased skill attainment, industry certifications, post-secondary success, and employment placement

Portland, OR

• Adult Basic Education ProgramESOL Coordinator—New Columbia Lifelong Learning Center (Part-time/Temporary) 6/2007 -- 12/2007
• Managed the community-based English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program that included supervising staff, collaborating with community agencies, and meeting outcomes
• Successfully increased enrollment through community outreach and program marketing
• Established program processes, evaluated student skill levels, and tracked and reported student data and outcomes
• Taught beginner, intermediate, and advanced ESOL classes concurrently while providing program oversight

Southeast Center

• Facilitated and designed training activities to support students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds in developing job skills, attaining certifications, entering post-secondary training, and finding.
• Collaborated with staff in Workforce Investment Act program development, design, evaluation, and process improvements
• Strengthened, developed, and expanded employer partnerships and the internship program that achieved a 90%+ job placement rate for students
• Coordinated, implemented, and evaluated the internship program ensuring skill attainment and satisfactory performance
• Coordinated outreach and community engagement activities resulting in increased enrollment and community participation in program design

Quito, Ecuador

• Managed community outreach in large market places; developed and maintained community and family relationships
• Trained, mentored, and organized the volunteer team and provided cultural support
• Coordinated morning Pre-School and Tutor Center programs and activities
• Taught basic Ecuadorian (in Spanish) elementary education, enrichment, and English classes

Graduate Certificate, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Certified to teach K-12 and Adult ESOL classes.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Anthropology And Spanish

Double major: Spanish and Anthropology. Areas of focus: immigration, cross-cultural analysis, globalization, border issues, applied.

Economic Development Finance

Economic development, business credit, and real estate finance