Executive Director
Served as the leader and primary community liaison for an active northern Virginia nonprofit organization focused on building resiliency in local youth and fostering community involvement. Programs included youth development and mental wellness with over 20 public and private schools in McLean, Great Falls, Falls Church and Vienna, Virginia. Led efforts to facilitate collaborative opportunities and substantial involvement among parent, school, faith, business and mental health and law… Show more Served as the leader and primary community liaison for an active northern Virginia nonprofit organization focused on building resiliency in local youth and fostering community involvement. Programs included youth development and mental wellness with over 20 public and private schools in McLean, Great Falls, Falls Church and Vienna, Virginia. Led efforts to facilitate collaborative opportunities and substantial involvement among parent, school, faith, business and mental health and law enforcement communities to raise awareness on social issues and change initiatives. Managed ethics training, stress reduction and suicide prevention programs that involved an extensive volunteer network, resulting in an increase in volunteer participation of more than 50 percent. Increased all individual, civic organization and private sector donations by 100 percent. Served as organization’s media spokesperson, significantly increasing media coverage. Successfully managed budget development; small grants program administration, and federal grant management. Show less