Serve as a member of the Executive Team, managing seven (7) employees across four (4) departments: Community Engagement, Housing Development, Property Management, and Facilities Maintenance. Act in an advisory role and as liaison for the President and CEO, and Chief Operating Officer on special projects. Selected Contributions: - Collaborate with departmental staff, securing more than $7 Million in grants, other public, and private funding for various projects. - Secure $4.6 Million in private funding to purchase permanent headquarters for the agency. - Coordinate the 25 by 25 agency initiative for the acquisition, renovation, and leasing of 25 properties under the National Housing Trust Fund, Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and Low Income Housing Tax Credit programs by 2025, which was accomplished in 2023. - Oversee the reorganization of all housing operations for more than 80 affordable housing units within 25 properties including group homes, shared living homes, and multifamily buildings, as well as 4 commercial spaces occupied by employees.

Purchase, Rehab, Develop, and Manage Real EstateLicensed, registered, and insured General Contractor in the City of Philadelphia and the State of PennsylvaniaManage a team of 5 to 7 skilled and semi-skilled workers to complete multiple projects at once with budgets up to $120,000

Provided enhanced support, engagement, and liaison services to eight (8) program partners by ensuring effective customer service, organizational planning, and technical assistance. Lead two (2) program partner organizations: Thanksgiving Basket Program and the Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum. Act in an advisory role and as liaison for the President and CEO on special projects.Selected Contributions:- Provided programmatic leadership and assist in fundraising $40,000 for UAC’s Annual Thanksgiving Basket Program, as well as recruit and manage 150 volunteers over the packing and distribution days.- Provided leadership, grant writing, and program and budget oversight for UAC’s WorkReady Philadelphia Program, which has a staff of 30+ professionals responsible for connecting more than 1,200 youth with summer jobs, and lead the Summer Youth Employment Cabinet for the City of Philadelphia. Secured nearly $900,000 in grant funds for the program not including the payments made directly to youth of $1.2 Million.- Served as the President and CEO’s liaison to City Council’s Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention, as well as the Jobs and Education Subcommittee.

Provided technical assistance, monitor, and manage Economic Opportunity Plan (EOP) goals for multiple commercialconstruction projects with budgets between $5 Million and $1.2 BillionPerformed, prepared, and presented findings of compliance review on workforce data and minority, women, disabled, anddisadvantaged business entity (M/W/Ds/DBE) participationCreated standard operating procedures for tasks performed by the Economic Development Projects DepartmentAnalyzed departmental operations to create opportunities for cost-savings and to increase operational efficiencyCollaborated with project managers to identify new revenue generating opportunities for the department

Communicated with Executive Office staff and department heads to resolve issues presented in correspondence received and set deadlines for resolutionDeveloped agency-wide Emergency Preparedness Plan in collaboration with department personnelAssisted in the development of metrics and milestones for agency-wide strategic plan through collaboration with department personnelInvestigated and performed research on behalf of the President & CEO and provided a written and/or verbal briefingServed as Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Ombudsman for the Authority responding to inquiries about the potential impact of RAD on proposed developments for conversionWorked on special projects as directed by the President & CEOServed as liaison and formed relationships with Local and State elected official offices, resident leaders, and other PHA partnersCoordinated all signatory procedures for the President & CEORepresented the President & CEO at meetings and events when required Assisted with office communications by reading, analyzing, and summarizing incoming memoranda, correspondence, and reportsProvided proactive support for colleagues through the sharing of knowledge and work resourcesAssisted in managing the President & CEO’s schedule, as well as completed other duties as required

Collaborated with staff and other interns to update constituent information in the Customer Relationship Management systemProvided research support to the Interim Executive Director on agency initiatives and other duties as required

Assisted customers with choosing the best product for them in the women's shoe departmentMaintained cleanliness of the store including the floor, shelves, and stock room

Prepared and executed presentations to build partnerships with local businesses and organizations Served as a house captain on project days, performed site reviews, and prepared the scope of work and budget for potential projectsCoordinated a resource fair in Compton, CA bringing 26 organizations together to educate the community on programs and servicesAssisted in writing the proposal to the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, formerly known as the Los Angeles Housing Department, which is a City of Los Angeles Department, for the affiliate to become a vendor under the Handyworker Program, in which an award of $250,000 was madeCreated a project plan to implement a new REO program allowing the affiliate to purchase REO properties at a nominal fee and rehabilitate them to generate revenue for the organizationActed as Executive Assistant to Acting Executive Director and Board Chair by completing administrative tasks including office management, volunteer recruitment, training, and fundraising/grant writing

Was knowledgeable of all forms of retirement accounts, both old and new, that can be sold to clientsTook inbound calls and answer questions regarding annuity contracts for financial professionals and clientsUpdated internal software in accordance with various forms received by clients and financial professionalsVerbally interacted with financial professionals to ensure accuracy of documents received from client

Was knowledgeable of all forms of retirement accounts, both old and new, that can be sold to clientsApplied subsequent payments to client accounts or direct them to appropriate department to be applied to accountUpdated internal software in accordance with various forms received by clients and financial professionalsVerbally interacted with financial professionals to ensure accuracy of documents received from client

Was knowledgeable of firm's service policies, systems, and legal compliance regulations as well as offered products and servicesProcessed written correspondence from customers regarding their accounts with firm to ensure it is handled in a timely mannerResearched customer correspondence to ensure that it meets legal compliance regulations to be processedProcessed returned correspondence sent directly to customers

Was knowledgeable of products in the store to assist customers with choosing the best product for themReplenished the stock in the store according to report of sales for the prior day and properly stock freight delivered during the dayMaintained cleanliness of the store including the floor, shelves, stock room, and bathrooms

Assisted customers with questions, comments, and concerns about their accounts with the bankWas knowledgeable of products offered by the bank and updates that would be of concern to customers such as the purchasing and conversion of another bank

Inspected architectural, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical drawings to ensure changes made on new drawing issues were documented according to older drawing issuesConsulted architectural and civil drawings for correctnessCreated excel databases of all the rooms, steel, misc. metals, and other materials needed in the Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Phase 1 & 2 projectsReviewed steel drawings to ensure proper fit in building infrastructureEnsured that materials were delivered and installed in accordance to contractors daily construction reportsUpdated Turner Talk with daily construction report data

Inspected architectural, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical drawings to ensure changes made on new drawing issues were documented according to older drawing issuesConsulted architectural and civil drawings for correctnessCreated excel databases of all the rooms, steel, misc. metals, and other materials needed in the Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Phase 1 & 2 projectsReviewed steel drawings to ensure proper fit in building infrastructureEnsured that materials were delivered and installed in accordance to contractors daily construction reportsUpdated Turner Talk with daily construction report data