Administer Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) compliance policies and procedures on projects in accordance with 49 CFR Parts 23 and 26, and/or applicable state and local mandates; drafter of the County’s 2012 DBE Program Plan and County Ordinance updates and alignment; monitor contracting activities at the departmental and project management level; review bid and proposal specifications to identify participation opportunities and develop goals, where appropriate; perform quality assurance functions through physical monitoring and auditing of contract, worksite and invoicing/payment activity; manage databases of contract payment records; write reports on DBE activity utilization, including triennial goal setting and routine award and achievement reports; conduct public informational presentations on routes to public sector contracting and the DBE program; attend pre-bid/proposal meetings to explain program and answer questions; attend pre-construction meetings to ensure understanding of participation processes and requirements; mediate conflicts and rectify discrepancies; collaborate and coordinate to introduce design modifications that will increase and sustain participation of small businesses.

Laid-out, installed, assembled, maintained, serviced and repaired all aspects of plumbing drain, waste, vent, storm, water supply & distribution, medical gas, cross-connection control systems, and related appliances, devices, assemblies and appurtenances for commercial, industrial and residential construction, renovation, service, improvement and maintenance plumbing projects; connected pipes and fittings using threaded, caulked, soldered, brazed, fused, and cemented joints; read, interpreted and updated prints, drawings, and schematics; estimated, bid, ordered, and ran small-scale ($100,000) hard-bid and time & material projects; served as lead on plumbing projects and made inspections of completed work; drew and submitted plans for Municipal and State approval; drafted and compiled As-Built plans and Operating & Maintenance manuals per specification requirements; completed paperwork and billing accurately and on schedule; entered, maintained and updated records of completed work using computerized work order system; worked profitably and safely alone, on a crew, and as foreman supervising journey-workers and apprentices.

Managed Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Mentoring Project (STAMP) dedicated to increasing the retention and graduation rates of minority apprentices; recruited, selected, trained and matched mentors with building and construction trades apprentices; supervised and facilitated one-on-one and group mentoring sessions; managed and maintained project records, files and monitoring mechanisms; performed community outreach and education sessions; tutored adults and public high school students in areas of Arithmetic, Algebra, Reading, English, Spatial Relations and Mechanical Principles necessary to gain access to building and construction trades apprenticeship opportunities

Worked with community residents and various service providers to assist in community building activities centered around home ownership, livable wage employment and increased community involvement; participated extensively in various collaborations and initiatives such as Milwaukee Asset Building Coalition, Milwaukee Saves Program, VITA site tax preparation services, Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Making Connections Milwaukee initiatives, and the City-Wide Housing Coalition; worked with multiple funding sources to establish, maintain, and expand program capacity through grant writing, meetings and comprehensive and timely reporting of agency and individual successes and work loads