Led all aspects of the Strengthening Chicago's Youth (SCY) violence prevention collaborative. Developed and implemented a strategic vision and goals and objectives for SCY, the Preventing Alcohol Abuse in Chicago Teens (PAACT) coalition, and other Injury Prevention and Research Center initiatives. With a focus on policy, systems and environmental change, planned and directed program activities, oversaw a multidisciplinary staff team, and identified opportunities for alignment with emerging or innovative violence and injury prevention efforts. Served as the public face of SCY within the Chicagoland violence prevention community.

Identified opportunities and sought funding for growth and enhancement of the Injury Prevention and Research Center activities, with a focus on leading the Strengthening Chicago's Youth (SCY) violence prevention collaborative.

Led all aspects of the Strengthening Chicago's Youth (SCY) violence prevention collaborative. Established future direction of SCY and ensured implementation of objectives and activities. Obtained funding and ensured sustainability of the collaborative. Identified opportunities for partnership and served as the public face of SCY within the Chicagoland violence prevention community.

Provided oversight for all injury, violence, and poison prevention activities, emphasizing implementation of policy in practice and communities; represented AAP on national expert panels and projects; managed Violence Prevention Subcommittee; conceptualized, planned, developed, implemented, managed, and evaluated multiple grant-funded projects; supervised staff.

Managed the Committee and Section on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention and Violence Prevention Subcommittee; planned, developed, implemented, managed, and evaluated projects, policy positions, grant proposals, educational programs, practical resources, and news articles; directed multiple grant-funded projects; supervised staff.

Managed the Task Force on Medical Informatics and Section on Computers and Other Technologies; coordinated response to federal regulations; managed the development of projects, policy positions, educational programs, practical resources, compliance tools, and news articles.

Researched science and health issues by examining state and federal laws, bills, and court cases and by interviewing government personnel; wrote extensive research responses and answered immediate telephone inquiries; tracked and summarized bills and compiled legislative histories.

Organized fundraisers and special events; served as liaison to the Board of Directors; planned for expansion into new family resource center collaboration including budget preparation and program design; planned and participated in staff development and training; coordinated volunteer activities; oversaw use and distribution of computer equipment; performed general administrative functions.

Coordinated activities of several hundred volunteers for Chicago and suburbs in cooperation with United Democrats of Illinois and the Clinton/Gore campaign; participated in fundraising, event planning, public relations, research, field work, and general office work.