• Expanded AMAAD’s workforce by hiring 45% of AMAAD’s staff in 2023 and 56% in 2022.• Introduced ‘Staff Development Day’ as a response to a need for more internal training and team building. • Implemented a more thorough, yet streamlined recruitment process resulting in better hires, less turnover, financial savings, and less time to fill openings.• Established a new timekeeping system ensuring a smoother processing of payroll with less errors.• Redesigned employee benefits program, resulting in an increase in benefit offerings while reducing overall costs.• Developed and implemented policies and procedures, employee handbook. • Managed and revised policies to maintain compliance with state regulations and compliance.• Implemented conflict and resolution initiatives which improved employee relations and increased retention rates by 92% in 2023.• Instituted comprehensive management training programs to educate management staff on company policies and compliance standards, resulting in increased awareness and adherence, therefore minimizing potential areas of litigation.• Project management serving as the network manager between the organization, contractors, board members, and key stakeholders.• Designed a new employee recognition program in 2022, leading to an increase in employee performance, fewer discipline infractions, and a more positive working environment.• Implemented a 360-review program which resulted in an improved increase in employee communication, engagement, performance, and retention. • Went from managing a small HR team that implemented diversion, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to managing an HR team that developed comprehensive policies focused on diversion, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives

• Implemented a Metric-Based System using SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Bound) Goal formatting, driving enhanced productivity and performance. • Fostered community mentoring and recruitment initiatives, effectively aligning organizational objectives with community engagement strategies to attract and retain top-tier talent. • Implemented successful conflict resolution and mediation strategies while fostering a positive work environment conducive to employee growth. • Recognized for devising and executing strategies that significantly improved employee performance, productivity, and retention rates. • Leveraged HRIS tools to measure and analyze key metrics, ensuring informed decision-making and continuous enhancement of HR processes, ultimately contributing to the organization’s sustained success.• Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings, optimized onboarding procedures, and fostered positive employee engagement. • Led Investigations, oversaw disciplinary process including terminations, managed and updated personnel records accordingly.• Known for delivering measurable results through a proactive and detail-oriented approach, contributing to the overall success and growth of the organization.

AMAAD (Arming Minorities Against Addiction and Disease) facilitates personalized individual access to programs and services that foster safe and supportive healthy environments for people to live, learn, and develop to their fullest potential.• Creates educational programming designed to reach meet young men of color ages 18-24• Coordinates & facilitate F3 leadership group for young men of color• Manages and coordinates social media efforts for AMAAD• Creates flyers and other marketing material for distribution• Links AMAAD clients into services such as housing, HIV testing, and insurance enrollment• Coordinates and executes small to large community events (ranging from 40—200+ persons)• Maintains community presence by attending events, conferences, etc• Creates new partnerships with other organizations, schools and clubs • Improves the agency’s visibility and expanded its demographic via promotion at variousoutreach events across the LA County• Completes all reports, assessments, and paperwork within a timely manner

APLA Health's mission is to achieve health care equity and promote well-being for the LGBT and other underserved communities and people living with and affected by HIV.• Conducts HIV testing & counseling services (maintaining the highest level of confidentiality)• Link reactive testing and previously diagnosed clients into medical care • Works independently with clients to address primary needs prior to linkage to medical care• Social media coordinator for the R3VNG Program • Facilitates weekly groups around safer sex as well as current events• Offers biweekly goal setting sessions to HIV+ clients seeking to become undetectable (ARTAS)• Oversees & facilitates HIV+ mobile group • Manages and tracks condom distribution efforts for APLA Health• Coordinates & executes small to large community events (ranging from 40—200+ persons)• Creates new partnerships with other agencies, schools and clubs including referrals for linkage • Improves the agency’s visibility and expanded its demographic via promotion at various outreach events across the LA County• Completes all reports, assessments, and paperwork within a timely manner

Center on Halsted is the most comprehensive LGBT community center in the Midwest.• Conducted over 500 HIV testing & Counseling sessions using a client-centered approach • Assisted in linking all HIV+ clients into medical care • Planned & executed large community events (ranging from 40—200+ persons) • Supervised an intimate group of leaders, offering technical assistance when needed• Offered CLEAR (Choosing Life Empowerment Action and Results) case management services to HIV+ clients on a weekly basis.• Created & facilitated the agenda for large bi-monthly group discussions (20+ attendees) • Maintained the highest level of confidentiality• Improved the agency’s visibility and expanded its demographic through promotion at various outreach events across the Chicagoland area • Completed all reports, assessments and paperwork within a timely manner • Developed and managed a basketball team for youth ages 14-28 for 2 season• Created new partnerships with other agencies, colleges, gyms and churches

Chicago Child Care Society (CCCS) is a multi-service, non-profit child welfare agency that delivers high impact intervention and prevention services for children and youth who are facing significant challenges in their lives. I was the first one hired in the HIV prevention field for the agency.• Created HIV prevention and STD programming for youth ages 16-24• Ran onsite drop in center • Represented the agency at various meetings, trainings and community events• Create new partnerships with similar agencies throughout Chicago• Completed all paperwork and reports within a timely manner • Represented the agency at various meetings, trainings and community events• Stayed abreast in current events as well as HIV/STD information and resources available • Planned and executed events for CCCS • Facilitated safer sex conversations in the drop in center• Gave referrals to HIV/STD testing services in addition to homeless resources

A non-profit agency in Chicago that focuses on the underserved Latino population on Chicago’s South and West sides.• Planned and executed all outreach efforts for the agency, including the use of social media• Recruited over 30 new participants a month for HIV screenings and/or group discussions around safer sex • Co- created & facilitated weekly agendas for group discussions • Represented the agency at various meetings, trainings and community events• Improved self-efficiency, accuracy and knowledge of agency’s history • Create new partnerships with similar agencies throughout Chicago• Completed all paperwork and reports within a timely manner