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Greater Chicago Area

Develops and leads Able's service delivery strategy across all programs, focusing on creating efficiencies, eliminating silos, and providing high-quality, compassionate and effective services to job seekers and businesses. - Oversees agency programming and senior leadership team - Tripled the size of agency vocational training division over the past 5 years to over $2M - Led expansion efforts for social enterprise to multi-State markets - Has led multiple federal advocacy efforts for SNAP recipients - Positioned Able as master contractor to help expand SNAP employment services throughout Cook County – creating $1.8M in new funding over last 2 years - Created and fostered a culture of trust, accountability, service and high-performance - Led adaptation of agency programming and service delivery in response to COVID-19 pandemic - Broke down programmatic silos and created shared services model for entire agency - Created multiple organizational program efficiencies resulting in increased participant placements and time-to-enrollment

Greater Chicago Area

National Able Network, Inc. is a leading non-profit organization specializing in providing workforce development programming for individuals, families, and communities. We provide services to businesses in all major sectors and help job seekers of all ages, skills and income levels achieve economic self-sufficiency through gainful employment.• Has grown Able Career Institute IT Career Lab vocational training program from a $750,000 annual operating budget to that of $2,000,000 in 3 years• Expanded IT Career Lab training from 1, to 4 locations throughout the Chicagoland area, and is overseeing out of state geographic expansion to Minneapolis MN• Was awarded the contract for Cook County's publicly funded IT Sector Center operations in 2016, a program which has grown to serve hundreds of businesses and job seekers within the IT industry• Responsible for new business development through a variety of funding streams including government, private donors, corporations and foundations• Identifying and building relationships with partner agencies, non-profits, and companies and conducting outreach efforts with them• Works closely with marketing department to develop website, social media, and other materials to consistently and effectively present Able Career Institute programs• Provide strategic advice regarding program’s future course offerings, locations, and programmatic improvements

Chicago, Il

►Oversaw Career Services and IT Sector Center divisions which consisted of 5 team members including recruiters and case managers who annually conduct training and job placement activities for 400 participants►Increased total divisional revenue through WIA and other workforce training grants by $3,000,000►Improved division’s staff-assisted direct placement percentage to 35% over two year period as well as organization’s training-related placement percentage to 83% over three year period►Organized twice-quarterly large scale hiring events and job fairs with corporate partners at both Chicago and Lombard offices resulting in a 5% participant unsubsidized employment attainment success rate per event►Created and oversaw IT Sector Center funded through CCWP called “Chicago TechWorks” with a total annual operating budget of $250,000 – received funding increase for PY2014 due to high performance►Obtained NEG contract in 2013 for $420,000 through LWIA 7 which assisted 40 dislocated workers in obtaining entry level IT training and paid work experience resulting in an 80% unsubsidized placement rate to date►Created, proposed and was awarded contract to pilot IT training/subsidized employment program for 10 participants with LWIA 1 totaling $110,000►Identified and coordinated two “fast track” training cohorts for a total of 60 WIA participants in 2013 which resulted in $480,000 In training revenue and a 90% unsubsidized placement rate►Responsible for identifying and assisting with the procurement of new funding sources from local, state, and federal resources – has received awards for 5 of the 7 proposals submitted since 2011►Established and implemented best practices within division, interfaces with training sales team to ensure comprehensive services delivery approach►Developed and conducted workshops focusing on job search techniques and career advancement best practices for job seekers

Greater Chicago Area

Heartland Alliance is a service based human rights organization focusing on advancing and protecting the rights to housing, economic security, legal protections and health. As Director of Workforce Development, I annually oversaw between 15-20 workforce development programs of varying capacity and funding, including: Federal, state, city, and private sources, with a total budget of $16M annually.► Managed 8 transitional jobs programs which served upwards of 500 participants annually► Responsible for direction and performance of 1 Associate Director, 5 managers, and upwards of 60 line staff► Frequently engaged in workforce advocacy activities with program administrators and funders throughout city and state government, as well as with private foundations and corporations► Created, maintained, and monitored all program budgets, fiscal spending, and staff cost allocations within division► Assisted with the identification of under-served and marginalized populations, worked to establish needs assessment and develop customized programming and service delivery sites ► Collaborated with civic leaders and other community agencies to ensure there was coordinated delivery of workforce services – most notably with the 741 Collaborative► Frequently interfaced with local and state elected officials regarding community impact and program outreach► Part of a team of three who conceived, designed, rolled out, marketed, and managed the Put Illinois to Work program in partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services which had a budget of $250,000,000+ and employed upwards of 27,500 individuals statewide between April 2010 and January 2011► Served on Chicago Workforce Investment Council’s Human Capitol Strategy Advisory Group, and sub-committee on the implementation of contextualized literacy services within the current continuum of workforce development programming

Greater Chicago Area

MicroTrain is the recognized leader in Information Technology, Project Management and Office Skills training throughout the Chicago-land area and has been so for the past 13 years. Since 2007, MicroTrain has provided technical training and employment-focused services to upwards of 2,500 job seekers.►Two time salesperson of the month, consistently exceeded business development quota, responsible for procuring $400,000 in training from individual WIA funded participants►Maintained IWDS course listings costs and offerings/kept information current/analyzed revenue streams, commission structures and overhead breakdowns to formulate profitable sales model►Marketed new and existing programs to community based agencies throughout the Chicago-land area including: partnership with IDES Cook County Sherriff’s re-entry boot camp and CNC job re-training initiative, Lake County IDHS training and placement partnership with JP Morgan Chase Bank for hearing impaired individuals►Frequently worked with area businesses and WIA one stop system and rapid response team to assist with WARN related layoff events►Recruited for instructor, sales and marketing positions at area networking and employment events►Worked closely with executive team to assess local competition and formulate sustainable growth strategy

Greater Chicago Area

►Worked with local and state government agencies on grant writing and other various proposals in order to obtain alternate sources of funding ►Became preferred training provider with the Department of Labor/utilized and marketed H-1B visa grant to state agencies, local workforce investment boards, and Chicago-land businesses►Developed and maintained relationships with both corporate and public entities to insure job placement for students completing training programs ►Worked with local WIA providers to market grant options to qualified candidates►Obtained GSA and SBA 8A status for company►Cold called, sold, developed large scale onsite and classroom training programs for various corporations►Exceeded monthly sales quotas of $30,000 by 10% average each month for entirety of tenure with organization

Greater Chicago Area

► Worked with prospective students and committed them to furthering their education by utilizing federal grant programs as well as alternate sources of available funds► Worked closely with Veterans Administration to ensure quality and paperwork continuity for veteran students, or students returning from military service► Worked extensively with students to better focus and commit them to throughout the time prior to beginning classes/ensured that all preliminary documentation was complete prior to class start; i.e. financial aid, class entrance examinations► Responsible for achieving daily, monthly, and yearly enrollment targets

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