Reviewed and analyzed legislation, policies, programs, and regulations on housing, health & human services, budget, and legislation for Fairfax County, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Metropolitan Washington, DC.Managed multiple projects in a demanding, professional environment with latitude to exercise independent judgment.Reviewed and synthesized policies, legislation, and best-practices to be implemented by Fairfax County Government.Maintained contact with elected officials, media, business owners, executives and citizens.Coordinated and conducted meetings between staff, volunteers, policymakers, and community stakeholders.Facilitated workshops, panel discussions, strategy sessions, seminars, presentations and other meetings; and collaborated on program design and development.

Managed and Coordinated Building Futures Program to young adults in Washington, DC's Youth Opportunity Centers about careers in the building and construction tradesProvided structured environment for program participants to explore apprenticeship trainingPrepared program participants to pass an apprenticeship entrance exam and enroll in an accredited Joint Apprenticeship Training Center (JATC) programSupervised and trained program participantsFacilitated labor history, life skills and basic educationCoordinated and executed Annual Labor to Youth Fair: one day conference for Metropolitan area youth to meet with local unions and professional organizationsCompleted monthly report in accordance with Washington, DC Employment ServicesMember, Washington, DC Workforce Investment Council

Coordinated and managed CBM Education ConsultantsResponsible for assuring quality of Concerned Black Men educational sessions with agents of District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)Represented organization at committee meetings, community affairs, and before school, community, and business officialsAuthored volunteer manual to be utilized by organizationConducted psycho-educational sessions for Concerned Black Men at the elementary, middle and high school levels of teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and anti-violenceRecruited and managed volunteers and mentorsDirected anti-violence project for 5 months until project director was hired

Initiated and maintained regular contact with state governments and advocacy organizationsDrafted low income initiative strategies used at state levelFacilitated better understanding of low-income initiatives and state fiscal issues with state policy advocatesPlanned and executed annual conference for the State Fiscal Project and State Low Income Initiative ProjectsManaged database

Represented NBC-LEO at briefings by the Clinton Administration and during Capitol Hill hearings/testimonies; Represented NBC-LEO in meetings with Vice President Al Gore on expanding use of Internet in African-American CommunityAnalyzed National policies pertinent to NBC-LEO and its constituencyAuthor/Editor NBC-LEO bi-monthly newsletter; contributing author to weekly periodical of NLCDrafted resolutions to be adopted by NBC-LEO Board of Directors and General Body; Conference planning assistant: workshops in conjunction with the National League of Cities’ Annual Congress of Cities conference and Exposition; Annual Congressional City Conference; and NBC-LEO Summer Board Meeting and ConferenceNBC-LEO representative for planning of National Conference on Crime and Violence, 1994; Defending the Family, 1995