Fort Worth Education Partnership (FWEP) is a non-profit organization committed to high-quality public education in Fort Worth. FWEP supports the launch and growth of high-quality schools and partners with local leaders to create better public systems in Fort Worth. Areas of focus include high-quality schools, advocacy and community engagement, talent, and strategic coordination. As the Director of Talent, I manage FWEP's talent portfolio and investments so schools have a robust pipeline of teacher and leader candidates. I am responsible for identifying and investing in innovative programs and general grant/project administration. In this role, I collaborate with philanthropic organizations, education institutions and systems, and community stakeholders to elevate talent trends in Fort Worth and best practices as it relates to education preparation programs and professional development.

T3 is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to support Tarrant County students to and though a postsecondary pathway. Education and/or training after high school is pivotal to upward mobility -- currently over 65% of jobs require additional training/education after high school, and only 23% of Tarrant County students are obtaining this after 6 years. The disparity grows larger for students from low-income backgrounds.As the Director of Postsecondary Pathways, I am responsible for developing and managing T3 supports while students are enrolled in high school, which are designed to support them to the postsecondary pathway of their choosing. In this position, I lead the strategy and execution for T3 program implementation at partner districts and manage district/campus-based relationships to help grow culture related to students' beliefs and understanding of what is possible for them. As a start-up organization, I also play a critical role in developing the internal infrastructure to support T3 programming, including, but not limited to, program evaluation, case management, and data analysis/reporting.

The Stay the Course program is an intensive case management program designed to improve community college persistence and degree completion among students, by helping students navigate personal and institutional obstacles. The program was developed by CCFW in 2013 and is researched by Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities. The program has been operating locally in Tarrant County since 2013 and outcomes for students in the program have been favorable. As the Network Manager, I am responsible for expanding and growing the Stay the Course network and providing operational leadership to ensure partner non-profit organizations are equipped with the tools, trainings, and resources to implement the program with fidelity and excellence. Notable achievements in this role include packaging the Stay the Course program and exporting it to four cities across the nation to be implemented in communities outside of Fort Worth, Texas.

I was previously employed as a Quality Improvement and Contracts Specialist at Our Community Our Kids (OCOK), a division of ACH Child and Family Services. My position required me to manage contractual documents for Providers in the OCOK Network. This included assisting new Providers with the contracting process and ensuring that all required documentation was submitted and filed accordingly. I provided on-going maintenance of existing Provider's files by tracking items that had expiration dates and updating contract information.Additionally, I was responsible for conducting monitoring visits to ensure that Providers in the OCOK Network were adhering to their contractual obligations, Minimum Standards, and state rules and regulations. I compiled reports summarizing the results of my monitoring visits that detailed my findings and any areas that needed improvement. I assisted Provider's with developing quality improvement plans and provided recommendations for improvement.Additional components of my position required me to track and compile data on all Serious Incident Reports submitted by Providers. I also facilitated on-going trainings to Providers, including, but not limited to, Peer to Peer Abuse Prevention trainings in a webinar platform.

From August 2014 through December 2015, I was the Training Coordinator at ACH Child and Family Services. I was responsible for maintaining and organizing over 200 employees training documentation/files. I was tasked with ensuring that our employees are in compliance with their training requirements as required by Minimum Standards and their respective programs contracts. I prepared and compiled training records for monitoring visits and audits. I worked closely with program staff to coordinate, track, and schedule agency trainings. Additionally, I assisted with quarterly records reviews to ensure that our client files are in compliance with state regulatory guidelines and coordinated functions for our agency to become reaccredited through the Council on Accreditation.

I was employed as a Legal Secretary at 434 Investors from June 2012 through July 2014. 434 Investors is a partnership owned and operated by three attorneys. My position required me to support three attorneys with varying degrees of responsibilities from the intake of a new client through the litigation stage in personal injury cases. I acted as a liaison between attorneys, clients, legal professionals, health care providers, and insurance companies. I was tasked with managing personal injury, property damage, wage loss, health insurance, and Medicare claims. I maintained three different attorneys schedules and was responsible for scheduling client meetings, depositions and arbitrations.

From April 2012 to June 2012 I was also employed as a Child Care Coordinator at the Center for Family Development. My position required me to provide childcare services for parents receiving supports and services at the Center for Family Development.

From May of 2010 to June of 2012 I was employed as an Office Assistant at the Center for Family Development. A significant portion of my job required me to analyze mental health records for compliance with state regulations. I also provided general clerical office support including compiling and distributing monthly reports, updating our database with new client information, and updating clinical forms.