Coordination of a professional peer network fee-for-service technical assistance network for Democratic Businesses.The USFWC Co-op Clinic has a network of peer advisors, all with strong social and professional ties, who provide technical assistance services to worker cooperatives.

1. Developed business plan2. Video, Website and Graphic Design instruction and fee for service3. Film Production, story telling consultation

The Democracy at Work Network (DAWN) is a network of certified peer advisors, all with strong social and professional ties, who cooperate in training themselves and providing technical assistance services to worker cooperatives. Our goals are to meet the demand for technical assistance and development advice with high-quality services, and increase worker cooperative technical assistance capacity from inside the movement.

Program development and oversight of three programs that employed 6 adult staff and 23 youth staff and included the following additional responsibilities:Co-founded the Toxic Soil Busters Co-op in 2006, which has since trained over 60 youth in co-operatives and has made over 40 yards lead-safe. Member, US Fed. Worker Co-ops.Developed the co-operative incubation program within Worcester Roots Project, including Year of the Co-op events and a Co-op Academy.Developed curriculum and led workshops in Meeting Facilitation, Consensus Process, Community Organizing, Cooperative Business, Environmental Justice, Talking to the Media, Soil Testing, Phytoremediation, and Lead-Safe Landscaping.Co-founded Future Focus Media Co-op, media production, training and leadership development (www.FutureFocusMedia.org).Co-founded the Central Mass Film Festival (www.CMF2.org).Coalition-building:Co-founded and active in Worcester Solidarity And Green Economy (SAGE) Alliance.Co-founded and actively participated in the Worcester Green and Healthy Homes Coalition, formerly the Worcester Lead Action Collaborative (September 2004-present). Organizational Development:Led three participatory strategic planning processes with board and staff, including mission revision, creation of organizational values and vision statements, and a 3 year strategic plan.Developed a staff collective structure, sharing the responsibilities of a traditional executive director between three to four co-directors, including systems of accountability and communication.Managed organizational and program budgets.Managed grants and grant reports, approximately 15 per year.Did all organizational bookkeeping using Quickbooks, also has experience in Quicken and Microsoft Money. Designed the organization’s website (http://WorcesterRoots.org).Participated in Executive Director Leadership Seminar Series at Assumption College’s School of Management.

1. Co-Designed and managed a summer youth program and co-staffed a city-wide community gardens program.2. Managed budgets and grants for the $100,000/year program.3. Developed and implemented popular education curriculum on youth empowerment, sustainable agriculture, food systems, and community organizing.4. Supervised, taught and mentored youth staff.5. Co-founded the YouthF1RST Coalition, which engaged 25 member organizations to promote youth development in Worcester.