Business consultant for nonprofits organizations on strategic and business planning, Board development, financial administration and budgeting, audit and compliance preparation, grant writing, organizational start-up, metrics and evaluation. Clients include We Believe in Me, Chris T. Sullivan Foundation, Combat Wounded Veterans Challenge, Emerald M Therapeutic Riding Center, ART International Training and Research, Synchrony Art Production, Gary Koch Pro-Am Invitational, Schroeder Family Foundation, Arts for Health Florida, Veterans Alternative and more.

Responsible for leading and managing all operations and programs. Oversees all services and practices and develops innovative programs as needs emerge. Responsible for all activities pertaining to financial management, contract compliance, licensure, human resources, staff and volunteer development management. Ensures that all services follow all federal, state, funding, and regulations, certifications and licensing requirements. Increase in funding sources through an increased donor base and grant awards.

Responsible for the administration, business operations, financial oversight, IT, Board relations, and strategic growth of this equine therapies program dedicated to improving the social, physical, and emotional needs of people with disabilities. Through solid and strategic fiscal and business management, grew the organization from $356,000 in net revenues in FY 2011 to $926,000 in FY 2014. Restructured and reorganized the accounting system and practice to align with GAAP for nonprofits. Wrote and received multiple grant awards and government proposals. Through external funding and community partnerships, increased services by 30% each year over the last two fiscal years to reach over 1500 participants in FY 2014. Grew specialized programs for veterans, special needs children, and children with cancer. Prepared for and staffed all Board meetings and Finance and Audit Committee meetings. Managed and negotiated all organizational contracts.

Responsible for the leadership of day-to-day operations, programming, fund development, Board relations, and strategic growth of this community-based agency dedicated to improving the social, educational, and emotional needs of the residents living in the surrounding community. Provided leadership and oversight for early childhood education, preschool, before and after school care, youth leadership and affordable housing programs. Expanded services to include prenatal intervention and education, tutoring, VPK, Even Start Family Literacy Program, and multiple community outreach activities. Doubled external revenues of the organization within two years. Established multiple community partners for community outreach activities. Wrote and received multiple grant awards and government proposals. Increased client base from 40 children and adults to over 350 clients served within 2 years. Established multiple partnerships with University of South Florida St. Petersburg to create several service learning cooperatives. Developed state approved Supplemental Educational Services serving over 120 students.

Senior Executive responsible for quality, performance management, and evaluation for over 40 therapeutic residential and community-based programs. Led efforts to drive performance improvement through the development and implementation of strategically aligned organizational measures and targets to support data-driven decision making. Developed and implemented systems to evaluate programmatic fidelity to the Eckerd Model. Assessed program implementation against defined standards through a comprehensive process using surveys, interviews, observation, and other evaluation metrics to establish baselines for performance improvement. Implemented a Balanced Scorecard software solution to provide the Board of Directors and Leadership real-time data related to performance across four domains: internal processes, customer focus, financials, and human resources. Led organizational efforts to define and implement evidence-based practices based on industry standards. Represented the organization on multiple standing local and state governmental committees to promote the adoption of best practices.