Admnistrative operations at CIFD including Accounting, Payroll, Budget, Contracts, Procurement, Fiscal Monitoring, Systems, Purchasing, and Facilities.

Establish the administrative infrastructure for the new City of Los Angeles department, Community Investment for Families. The new department was established October 2021. Manage and oversee the Community Investment for Families Department's 100+ contracts, $18M operating budget, facility and leasing needs, CPRA requests, purchasing needs, accounting, fiscal monitoring, and system needs.Supervise and lead a team of 25 from various functions: Fiscal Monitoring, Accounting, Payroll, Budget, Purchasing, IT Systems, Contracts & Procurement, and Facilities. Create a working environment in which employees thrive, learn, and grow professionally. Analyze existing processes and develop and integrate efficiencies to meet the Department's goals and better serve the community of Los Angeles.

- Supervise and lead the HCIDLA’s Budget, Contracts, Procurement, Management Services, and CPRA efforts and supporting staff. - Develop, manage, and prepare the HCIDLA’s $80 million annual budget consisting of over 20 funding sources and 800 employees. - Finalize and submit the monthly Financial Status Reports to the City Administrative Office. Represent the department at the Budget & Finance Committee. - Work with program staff for procurement needs and the City Attorney’s Office to address contract language and authority concerns. Ensure that the 200+ annual contracts are initiated and executed on a timely basis.- Prepare and provide budget recommendations to ensure the department lives within its means and remains on budget. - Oversee staff's facility needs.

- Supervise and lead the HCIDLA’s Budget, Contracts and Procurement efforts and supporting staff. - Develop, manage, and prepare the HCIDLA’s $70 million annual budget consisting of over 20 funding sources and 700 employees. - Finalize and submit the monthly Financial Status Reports to the City Administrative Office. Represent the department at the Budget & Finance Committee. - Work with program staff for procurement needs and the City Attorney’s Office to address contract language and authority concerns. Ensure that the 150+ annual contracts are initiated and executed on a timely basis.

- Determine project priorities and deadlines to meet the Division’s work plan goals and objectives. - Supervise staff for the Landlord Declarations Section and the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) Determinations Unit. - Delegate and oversee special projects. - Address personnel matters, including discipline. - Evaluate the programs’ purpose and make recommendations for program efficiency and best practices of City Ordinances. Implement and communicate policy and procedure changes to staff orally and in writing. - Prepare and finalize Request for Proposals and Transmittals for contractual services. Prepare memorandums on evaluation of services provided by contractors. - Oversee and manage the design and execution of the new Rent Division’s database system for the Landlord Declarations Section and the RSO Determinations Unit. Coordinate with staff and contractor to ensure application of proper workflow and increased efficiency through system. - Oversee the application of the Ellis Act provisions to rent stabilized properties. - Prepare narrative and statistical reports for the Division.

- Created and carried out Residential Hotel Unit’s annual work plan goals, generated performance statistical reports, and reviewed staff reports prior to being presented to Management. - Worked with City Attorney for litigation cases. - Coordinated with other Sections and Departments to ensure the proper application of the Residential Hotel Ordinance (RHO). - Updated the Policies and Procedures Manual.- Supervised and motivated staff. Created and presented annual evaluations and managed worker’s compensation incidents. - Created Power Point presentations for training purposes. Trained Departmental staff and gave presentations to Executive staff. - In-depth analysis of extensive documentation provided by property owners to provide recommendations to Management regarding the application of the RHO to hotels in the City of Los Angeles. - Processed appeal applications with supporting evidence and presented written and oral reports to Management and at Hearings.

- Conducted research and analysis for determinations on the application of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) to properties. - Prepared monthly reports for the Regulatory, Compliance and Code Bureau, including performance statistics and event updates. - Personnel liaison for Rent Division. Completed inter-departmental forms for transfers, new hires, terminations, and leave of absences. Managed sick leave reports. - City representative for Mobile Home Park Task Force of the Rent Adjustment Commission. Prepared agendas, organized meetings, and responded to mobile home related questions.- Conducted research on hotel properties and made recommendations on whether they were subject to the Residential Hotel Ordinance. Analysis included extensive documentation provided by owners, including guest stays, income reports, as well as permit documentation from Building and Safety.

- Managed over 400 open right-of-way beautification projects. Assisted Grantees in obtaining City permits and in finalizing projects. - Processed, audited, and approved invoices to be paid out by fiscal agency. Managed and reconciled contractors’ and fiscal agency’s reports. - Coordinated and conducted citywide presentations to educate constituents and council offices on the program’s requirements and resources. - Created outreach and grant application literature.

- Assisted teachers with the creation of lesson plans, utilizing District’s course outline requirements.- Provided instructors with tools and resources for classroom lesson plans.- Assisted instructors with using classroom technology- Assessed students’ needs. - Enrolled students in their appropriate ESL level.

- Created and executed lesson plans for adult students in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. - Lesson plans were always tailored to provide students with life skills. - Modified instruction to meet the needs of the diverse student population. - Administered State mandated and promotional exams. - Taught ESL levels 1, 2, 4, and 5.