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Detroit, Michigan, Us

Columbus, Oh, Us

Maintained and expanded organizational reach as leader of countywide collective impact organization that worked in collaboration with other community partners to address the social determinants of health.Engaged and participated in statewide infant mortality coalitions at the leadership level in Franklin County, State of Ohio and Nationally.Oversaw and managed an $8.5 M budget, including funds from public and private partners.Presented to policy maker at the local, state and federal level on issues impacting infant mortality and racial disparities.Reinforces the service delivery structure to reduce the number of infant deaths in Columbus and Franklin County.Managed hospital and clinical partner relationships with multiple major hospital systems.Served as the primary liaison to nonprofit consultants, nonprofit board, Columbus City Council and State Legislative Officials. Represented organization and the city of Columbus in local, state, and national forums.Built, maintained, aligned, and led community coalitions with lead entities and community-based partners.Managed fundraising goals in partnership with the resource development committee of the organizations nonprofit Board of Directors.Oversaw grants and contract management of private and public funds.Oversaw the development and execution of a policy agenda on the social determinates of health, infant mortality and health disparities.

Owned and directed an organizational development, government, and community affairs consulting firm for 15 years, servicing clients such as the United States Forest Service, Columbus 20/20 (Ohio), the County of Wayne (Michigan), Detroit Public Schools and several smaller school districts.Directed and facilitated organizational development consulting, government and community affairs, strategy design and other roadmaps to facilitate attainment of client objectives.Developed and led long-term planning and enterprise wide strategy development for governments, not-for-profit organizations, and school districts.Spearheaded community development and long-range planning efforts for mayoral campaigns and school districts in the City of Detroit and local governments including implementing community events and focus groups. Cultivated relationships between client representatives and community leaders as a resource for community outreach, leveraging extensive professional network to foster key partnerships.Led strategic planning efforts for business leaders in Franklin County, OH on behalf of Columbus 20/20 and for units and divisions of the State of Michigan and United States Forest Service.Administered community listening and planning sessions for business leaders as well as non-profit and community-based organizations as a private citizen, consultant, and non-profit Board member.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Responsible for the leadership of community partnership opportunities in Southeast Michigan with emphasis on Metro Detroit and accountable for leading fundraising and development opportunities for a Central City Integrated Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Midtown Detroit.

Served as a strategist and problem solver aiding constituents in resolving community issues, constructing relationships with community members and government leaders to facilitate change.Led and launched a range of community initiatives and policy discussions to increase collaboration on neighborhood projects.Launched development of the Public Lighting Authority (PLA) legislation aimed at mitigating a severe lighting issue within the City of Detroit and served as the first Board Chair of the PLA.Strategically crafted the language of the legislation in alignment with city needs, constructing relationships with key stakeholders to negotiate the terms of the bill.Passage of the PLA facilitated restoration of the $160M street light system in Detroit.Frequently hosted and attended community events and interfaced with local government officials, community leaders, and citizens to remain abreast of community needs, opportunities for change, and state assistance needed in order to drive beneficial initiatives and positive outcomes. Received appointment by peers to serve as a legislative caucus leader in both the Michigan House of Representatives Bipartisan Caucus and the first Southeast Michigan Caucus.Co-led the National Technology Advisory Adoption Council a collaborative of local and state Elected Officials working toward broadband adoption in urban communities across the United States.

Pioneered large-scale process improvement and whole-scale change initiatives throughout Wayne County, including process improvement, auditing of department operations, and streamlining internal process.Achieved cost savings in the Department of Public Service through implementing and optimizing procedures and addressing inventory management ordering system. Accomplished the first fully-implemented strategic planning process for the County of Wayne, collaborating with the County Executive and Executive team to cascade the Executive Office’s vision, mission, and goals throughout each department in county government.Facilitated and directed the vendor management process for all Human Resources contractors in support of organizational training.Developed position paper detailing potential cost savings within the county in coordination with Elected Officials, Director of Human Resources, and other key Executive staff.

Administrated training and development for all county employees and contractors, establishing a train-the-trainer initiative to utilize staff as trainers and coaches, facilitating annual cost savings over $100K.Facilitated improvements to the county employee awards program, which rewarded teams and individuals for excellence and innovation in service delivery.

Investigated harassment and discrimination claims and developed corrective actions/work plans to address changes with department leadership to ensure adherence with State and Federal law. Served as County lead on the claims related to Civil Rights Act of 1964, Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and as a result worked closely with State and Federal officials and department leadership to deter discrimination as well as work through and enforce accommodation. Achieved a 100% success rate across all cases due to in-depth understanding of the law and policies.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

Managed a multi-disciplinary staff of 114 inspection and permitting personnel including three assistant administrators and nine managers for the seventh-largest city in the United States; team included building construction, right of way, inspection, and zoning personnel.Represented the City of Indianapolis on the Philanthropic Council of Indianapolis, supporting numerous multi-organizational grants and city wide philanthropic planning.Integrated and developed the new Division of Compliance facilitating the optimization of work flow, decreased customer wait times, and increased end user satisfaction.Cultivated and nurtured key partnerships with community and business leaders to address the city’s expansion needs in order to benefit the local economy.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

Facilitated the merger of three city departments, melding cultures and motivating staff members while integrating technological resources on behalf of the newly-formed $9M division.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Created the first City of Detroit Youth Services Guide identifying and chronically all youth related services and activities provided by city government. Successfully collaborated with community based organizations to obtain a $3 million dollar grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the Department of Justice.Served as the City of Detroit representative on large community-wide grant application teams.Monitored and reported on performance measures for federal, state and local grants received. Developed a variety of operational manuals and process improvement manuals and tools to increase efficiency and financial accuracy.Managed and directed activities of several federally funded grants (HUD, CDBG etc.)Represented city on youth related community wide initiatives. Led implementation of multiple Mayor’s Conferences on Education and other large city wide event.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Taught first through third grade (elementary) in the Detroit Public Schools District.Managed special site placements for the Summer Youth Employment Program in the Detroit Public School including site management, grantor reporting, time sheet reporting and paycheck dissemination. Managed teams of teens on beautification projects across the city of Detroit.Developed and facilitated employability skills workshops for summer program participants.

Bachelor Of Science, Psychology

Master Of Organizational Development, Organizational Development & Change

Masters Of Organizational Development, Organizational Development And Change

Michigan Political Leadership Program Fellowship, Public Policy Analysis

Coursework Completed, Public Administration