Deliver consulting/technical assistance to improve the capacity of agencies and organizations to provide effective workforce development and related services which move people out of poverty and towards greater economic stability. Provide technical assistance focused on building the capacity of states and counties to implement effective Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training programs. Provide technical assistance to support communities in aligning housing and workforce systems with an emphasis on increasing household income and access to coordinated homeless housing and employment services

Provided capacity building and grant making to address youth and family homelessness in Washington State; strategy development and implementation of emerging practices to address homelessness and implement system level changes. Grant making included working with Building Changes leadership team and Board of Directors to set funding priorities; engaging stakeholders including local government and non-profits to develop grant concepts and proposals for review and approval; contract development and implementation; grant monitoring, technical assistance and evaluation. Provided training, consultation and technical assistance to non-profits and grantees to increase agency and programmatic capacity to implement effective best practices in ending family homelessness with a specific focus on cross systems strategies to connect the workforce and homeless housing systems

Program development and management of Northwest Center (NWC) Works employment program. Managed employment services contracts with Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Division of Development Disabilities, local school districts and Department of Social and Health Services. Development of employer partnerships, job development and creation within the local business community. Program budget, policies and procedures, staff recruitment, training and supervision of professional staff. Responsible for CARF Accreditation, contract management

Responsible for development and management of the Stepworks Employment Program which provides vocational services to adults with mental illness, chemical dependency issues and homelessness. Managed Homeless Intervention Services for Community Psychiatric Clinic (CPC); managed Stepworks Enterprises a social enterprise which provides training and employment for program participants. Development and management of the Wallingford House Clubhouse program. Development of employer partnerships, job development and creation within the local business community. Program budgeting, policies and procedures, grant writing and implementation, and staff recruitment and supervision of professional staff. Responsible for CARF Accreditation, contract management