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Flint, Mi

Manages all business operations, sales, marketing, product development, financing, employee training, life-skill (cultural diversity/awareness) coaching, and customer services.

Flint, Michigan, United States

Coordinated and spearheaded Empowering Flint Community Outreach efforts. Assisted HAP leadership in collaborating, facilitating and leveraging community resources. Reviewed and recommended over $100,000 to charitable organizations in Genesee County. Recruited, trained and managed over 60 HAP Empowering Flint Brand Ambassador on Medicaid Overview and Community Outreach.

Flint, Mi

Elected as Genesee County Commissioner for 6 years, raised over $90,000 in campaign funds;Successfully managed, balanced, and approved annual budgets of $12,000,000 in Genesee County;Co-facilitated procurement of $2.5 Million in federal funds to demolish several dilapidated apartments buildings in Flint, MI;Served as Government Operations Chair for 6 years;Spearheaded a shared service partnership with City of Flint and Genesee County, implementing a pilot project with the Parks and Recreation Commission.

Flint, Mi

Secured contracts and accounts from various businesses and non-profit organizations;Recruited, screened, interviewed, and managed contractual therapist and student interns;Facilitated various workshops on counseling strategies and outcomes related to mental health (anger management and cultural diversity).

Greater Detroit Area

Provided management and development of adult literacy programs;Developed community-based partnerships and literacy program outreach efforts that received national recognition

Flint, Mi

Managed all staff and program related initiatives;Assisted other community organizations in designing and implementing programs and trainings to meet urban, social and economic needs as identified by youth, service organizations, business, and other entities; Received national recognition from President Bill Clinton White House Initiative on “Promising Practices on Race Relations”. Facilitated the matching of resources with community needs; Developed and prepared summaries, analyses, reports and proposals; Conducted race relations and cultural diversity workshops.

Flint, Mi

Oversaw fiscal management of city's budget of $15 million;Educated and informed public of government's role and importance of citizen participation;Served as council liaison and ambassador for the City of Flint at various local, regional and national functions.

Flint, Mi

Reviewed grant proposals from non-profit organizations and block clubs for dollar amounts ranging from $500 to $50,000; Identified and defined community needs and appropriate program strategies;Implemented and managed the Neighborhood Small Grants Program and Youth Initiative Programs; Helped successfully secure $1 million dollar matching grant campaign targeted for Youth Programs from the Michigan Council of Foundations and the Kellogg Foundation Received Outstanding Advisor Award Youth in Philanthropy

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Graduated with High Honors

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: President of Favrot Student Union Board (1988-1990) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Michigan ClubElected as Freshman.

High School Diploma, College Prep

Activities and Societies: Student Government (4 years), Varsity Baseball (4 years), Youth Leadership Institute, Paw Prints (School.