▪ Oversees the program management and implementation of a $6.3 million congressionally mandated initiative to promote women’s empowerment through entrepreneurship. Provides coordination and management of 44 Women’s Business Centers (WBC) and more than 100 staff members, providing guidance and support to meet objectives, assessing program progress by analyzing performance data, monitoring milestones and deliverables, training on regulations, auditing financial distributions, and coordinating feedback from key stakeholders.▪ Provides guidance and support to the Division Director and senior staff on objectives to sustain a diverse workforce and increase access to underserved communities. Responsible for day-to-day supervision of staff and oversight of contract staff.▪ Develops analysis of program performance by synthesizing data on grant distributions, risk assessments, budget revisions, and program result metrics—preparing both written and visual reports and presenting findings to senior management with recommendations on program modifications. ▪ Coordinates cross-government stakeholders and key external partners as part of program and grant management including representatives from the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, Small Business Administration, and 200+ cooperative agreement portfolios. ▪ Responsible for reviewing grant and project budgets—leveraging extensive knowledge of SBA counseling, loan and grant programs, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and grantee strategic alignment with program objectives. Management of 44 grants currently.▪ Implements process improvements that increase Office performance including serving as the first Office to transition to the grant management technology platform GrantSolutions, overseeing the all-grant memos, maintaining current knowledge of WBC goals, and ensuring adherence to programming requirements according to the Code of Federal Regulations.

▪ Developed and implemented programs to increase the number of minority-owned businesses as the program lead for the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) within the Office of Business Development. Oversaw a grant portfolio of 17 minority business cooperative agreements—translating laws and regulations into actionable programs, serving as a resource for grantees, and leading the daily engagement and management of the program. ▪ Analyzed and evaluated quantitative and qualitative performance data to ensure compliance with business and agency policy and organizational directives—leveraging strong critical analysis skills to certify complete documentation and strategic alignment. ▪ Designed and presented formal trainings to award recipients on program guidance, grant, and cooperative agreement procedures to ensure compliance with policy—engagingly communicating formal government procedures.

▪ Oversaw disaster recovery award recipient organizations to assist in disaster recovery efforts in both domestic and global markets—managing and sourcing $3 billion in contract opportunities to the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center Network, including $20 million in contracts to Puerto Rico which generated more than 600 jobs.▪ Served as a subject matter expert and advocate for the minority business community—cultivating strong relationships with elected officials, policymakers, and business leaders to create contracting opportunities which promote organizational and economic growth. ▪ Performed grant and program management functions, analyzing complex laws, regulations, and legislation, and providing consistent guidance to stakeholders for federal discretionary grants and cooperative agreements as a regular part of the Business Development position. Responsible for preparing, developing, and presenting written materials related to grant management guidance to internal and external stakeholders to meet program goals and objectives.▪ Developed and maintained SharePoint data and ensures regulatory and procedural compliance in the documentation of services provided, program operations, and agency requirements and evaluated, analyzed, and interpreted human behavior data to project business growth and return on investment.▪ Directed four business centers and coached business center managers and support staff in the execution and implementation of business improvement plans, providing guidance on corrective actions, promoting best practices in creating contract opportunities for minority businesses, and providing procurement advice on multiple industries.

▪ Designed science curriculum in alignment with federal, state, and local testing standards, utilizing a variety of learning strategies to engage students and achieve educational outcomes—resulting in a 30% increase in testing results within one school year. ▪ Cultivated relationships with private partners to expand economic reach through student community service.▪ Created a continuous learning environment that integrated passive learning elements and immersive engagement to supplement a challenging and structured learning model in technical science theories and developed and implemented survey tools and metrics to improve student performance.▪ Performed qualitative and quantitative analysis of achievement and performance data to build and tailor educational strategies to increase learning outcomes and provide recommendations to the management team.▪ Served as mediator and negotiator in the resolution of concerns and issues between internal and external representatives—leveraging superior communications and empathy skills to develop comprises for all stakeholders.▪ Prepared timely reports and presentations for stakeholders at all levels of management and administration on policies and programs.

▪ Leveraged knowledge of organizational, operational, and programmatic concepts and practices applied by public, private, or nonprofit agencies and organizations engaged in public health or other health-related activities.▪ Provided guidance and support to senior staff on objectives to sustain a diverse health workforce and increase access to health care in underserved communities.▪ Intervened in crises, assessing, and referring clients to appropriate emergency social services programs and follow-on care through wrap-around services aimed at alleviating both food and housing insecurity, and conducted outreach for collaborative partners representing the agency.▪ Knowledge of the methods, processes, and techniques used to develop and deliver public health or health-related programs in State and local settings. Knowledge of a specialized public health program.▪ Knowledge of, and skill in, the application of administrative or analytical methods and techniques necessary for working within the framework of public health or related organization and carrying out specific program functions.▪ Supported a portfolio of underserved population clients as a case manager, working directly with individuals to learn their specific needs and connecting them to resources related to housing, food, and medical care. ▪ Implemented, coordinated, and analyzed a variety of management programs aimed at removing barriers to workforce entry and creating academic roadmaps to success. Predicted needs and designed plans for cultural competence.▪ Prepared and provided briefings and presentations used to evaluate and improve policies and developed and implemented survey tools and metrics to reduce homelessness and TANIF recipients.▪ Provided housing, information, and referral for HIV/AIDS clients and presented reports on housing for HIV/AIDS clients.

▪ Provided administration and development support to educational instructors, sharing guidance and opportunities to improve to ensure instructors met federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.▪ Saved 150 jobs by convincing the North Carolina Speaker of the House to delay the closing of the Samarkand Juvenile Development Center by highlighting the economic impact of closing a facility to generate state and local revenue. ▪ Served as a subject matter expert in the educational components of family team meetings in juvenile justice and evaluated, analyzed, and interpreted human behavioral data to create positive outcomes for student inmates.▪ Contributed to policy development and gap analyses, facilitated public-private partnerships, and served as the sole educational representative to the community.▪ Coordinated online education and created the first digitized objective learning tool used to motivate students.▪ Used structural economy to resolve undesirable behavior through positive directive corrections.

▪ Developed, managed, and coordinated community outreach, communicating with key stakeholders on educational priorities, creating informational materials, and soliciting buy-in from the community. ▪ Improved educational instruction by implementing National Science Educator Standards, compiling a comparative analysis of course objectives to strengthen academic outcomes and identify solutions for recurring challenges.

▪ Served as Department Chair and Superintendent Counsel, acting as a liaison between educators and the Superintendent of Schools and other stakeholders to promote the school Science Program.▪ Functioned as Community Service Liaison to the Education Network at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—building robust cross-sector partnerships that bolstered educational outcomes for students. ▪ Contributed to the development, management, and implementation of administrative policy and provided program oversight.▪ Responsible for hiring and training new instructors, assessing talent, and coaching on policies and procedures. ▪ Advised leadership on resource needs and contributed to financial forecasting and resource allocation/reallocation.▪ Directed and served as a mentor for the Black History program at Carrington Middle School.▪ Counseled and supported at-risk youth programs and assisted teams through collaboration and data analysis tools.▪ Researched and implemented methodologies and standardized practices which led to increased student engagement and academic achievement.

▪ Directed a project for HIV Risk Reduction Study (Harm Reduction Model); supervised community outreach for HIV Prevention and HIV Risk Reduction in marginalized populations to reduce HIV transmission, monitoring the care and protection of human subjects as part of the study. ▪ Secured and fostered collaborative agreements to promote project vision and values and expand the reach of the agency—building strong cross-sector partnerships to increase impact.▪ Developed and reviewed technical reports and created strategies for the dissemination of information to professional groups, private and public-sector organizations, and health agencies.▪ Led operational and planning meetings, public briefings, and other formal and informal events to publicize public health program priorities, goals, and objectives. Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and policy papers related to grant management guidance for program goals and objectives.▪ Provided senior leadership with recommendations to improve and overcome shortfalls and deficiencies and formulate alternative courses of action for the solution of complex issues with cross-category impact.▪ Reviewed and assessed the effectiveness of current public health policies to determine how new or proposed policy changes would impact the execution of public health programs, missions, and functions.▪ Served as the program representative on review committees, study groups, and public health task groups to review and develop public health policies, procedures, and guidelines.▪ Directed staff and oversaw the quality of their work and developed and implemented survey tools and metrics to ensure accurate data coding, coding, and analysis.