Quality primary care is at the center of vibrant, thriving communities, helping keep families healthy and connected to important resources, children ready to learn, and adults able to pursue education and participate in the workforce. Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) is a mission-driven, nationally recognized 501(c)(3) organization and U.S. Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to expanding and transforming primary care in underserved communities through strategic community investment, capacity building, and policy and advocacy. PCDC has a 28-year history of investing in communities and providing technical assistance to increase access to quality primary care, advance health equity, improve health outcomes, and reduce costs. Our key policy priorities include increasing payment for and investment in primary care and strengthening the primary care workforce in disinvested communities through capital investment and other support.

Oversee the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff; consult with top executives on strategic planning; and serve as a link between an organization’s management and its employees.

Vice President of Human Resources July 2013 - Oct 2016Director of Human Resources November 2011 - July 2013Support the goals and challenges of the NY Hall of Science by providing services that promote a work environment that is characterized by fair treatment of staff, open communication, personal accountability, trust and mutual respect. Provide solutions to workplace issues that support and optimize the operating principles of NYSCI and guarantee organizational compliance.New York Hall of ScienceBuilt originally for the 1964 World’s Fair, the mission of the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) is to bring the excitement and understanding of science and technology to children, families, teachers and others by galvanizing their curiosity and offering them creative, participatory ways to learn. Today NYSCI offers an unparalleled range of 450 indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits, discovery labs, a science and technology library and special events that promote curiosity, creativity and discovery and invite visitors to explore STEM. NYSCI is the City’s only hands-on science and technology center and is committed to serving a broad audience, particularly low-income, minority and other underserved communities. Each year, NYSCI serves nearly a half-million visitors who are recognized as the most ethnically diverse population in the country, including children and families, students, teachers, community groups and more from every borough of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk counties, the tri-state area, and beyond.NYSCI is currently developing new approaches to engaging visitors in science on the floor of the museum. The largest of these initiatives, the Design Lab, is scheduled to open at NYSCI in 2014. Design-based practices on the museum floor require facilitation, and a key objective is to develop new training models for Explainers that will effectively support this work. NYSCI has approximately 115 full-time and over 150 part-time staff-members.

HRPANO is a non-profit, unincorporated association dedicated to advancing proficiency in the human resources field for its members and their organizations within the nonprofit community by:- creating a supportive forum through which current trends, ideas, legislation, policies, procedures and practices may be discussed, shared, and developed;- providing continuing education in the field of human resources;- providing opportunities for group purchase of human resources services at lowest cost to member organizations.Vice President shall chair committee on special subjects as designated by the President. The Vice President shall act as the Membership Chair.

• Trustee for the Defined Benefit, 401K & 403B plans. Completed the creation of 401k plan and the migration of Defined Benefit & 403b plan to MetLife. Responsible for completion of annual pension audit. • Conducted a comprehensive review of design and cost of benefits package. Improved employee coverage by adding new benefits. Saved 9.8% the first year, 6% the second year and 9% the third year. • Conducted a comprehensive review of HR and NY Operations functions. Identified several efficiencies and carefully implemented them. Reorganized department and reduced staff from 3 to 2. • Educate, counsel and advise managers and affiliate leaders on organizational policy such as employee relations, equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment and management best practices. • Conducted a comprehensive compensation benchmarking in 2007. Created the Girls Inc. compensation and Merit Increase policies ensuring legal compliance and fair treatment of all staff. Created a Performance Review process ensuring linkage to new strategic direction.• Analyzed, revised and developed human resources policies and procedures. Published revised HR Manual. • Conduct searches for national staff positions and create high quality candidate pool through all available sources including advertising, and internal, affinity, equal opportunity and Internet postings.

Director for HR & Operations May 2004 – December 2006Senior Member of Management Team During search for new President April – June 2005Director for Human Resources Jan 1999 – May 2004Human Resource Coordinator Jun 1993 – Jan 1999Administrative Accounting Coordinator Jun 1990 – Jun 1993• Decreased turnover from peak 135% to 3% by developing a benefit & compensation plan based on interviews with management, staff, former staff & Board. • Prepared bi-monthly Payroll, Federal, State, City & Sales Tax Compliance on all levels including Annual Audits, applications, tax filing and record keeping requirements.• Increased offered benefits to staff while holding budget increases below 8% for four years. Negotiate insurance policies including health, disability, liability, and workers compensation. Expanded our commercial and Directors & Officers liability insurance coverage.• Published five manuals: Personnel Practices, Office Procedural, Fiscal Procedural Manuals, Business Continuity and Overview of Benefits. • Lowered unemployment costs by 75% through self insuring and closely monitoring claims.• Established review process for staff and supervisors that identifies areas for improvement, sets attainable goals, acknowledges achievements, and documents skills for succession planning.