Lead the day-to-day operations of advocacy program management as it relates to our mission. This includes strategic collaborative communication with internal and external stakeholders, data management, program management working cross functionally between teams and partner community organizations to ensure program growth and expansion as well as end-user/client success & retention.

Providing consulting services in program management, partnerships, business development, customer success & retention, strategic planning, implementation and advocacy.*Key Client: EmpathEd – Empathy Professional Development technology company using virtual reality, multimedia & effective empathy to train for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility across all organizations. https://www.empatheducate.com/Current Positions: Advisory Board and Director of PartnershipsSTR- Short Term Rental Host of 2 Cabins on Lake Cumberland, Kentucky (Airbnb)Management of day-to-day STR operations; scheduling guests, ensuring high quality properties and excellent guest stays. Marketing and advertising of my properties, mitigating maintenance issues, collaboration with local community groups and key stakeholders to effective market and make sure my guests have wonderful experiences around the lake and our area.

As an integral part of the Government Relations team, my work in program management/development and driving strategic partnerships solidified the implementation and ongoing national success of the Waterford Upstart program.- Advocate for our partners and stakeholders through policy, effective programs and strategic communication. - Analyzed opportunity, spearheaded initiation, and cultivated diverse partnerships with local, state and national associations, government organizations, agencies as well as public and private sector organizations. - Spearheaded program development and management from start to finish. - Conducted formal and informational presentations and speaking engagements showcasing our research-based results. - Managed support staff for the coordination and program onboarding requirements for all program launches. This also includes monitoring, reporting, mentoring, coaching a staff of personal care representatives, family engagement liaisons and intake representatives, who are responsible for maintaining participant usage, advocacy and community relationships. - Analyzed weekly program progress providing updates to my staff as determined by national or regional pilot and providing feedback to Program Founder/CEO. - Reported on staff performance, designed appropriate motivational programs and worked with staff to implement and provide feedback on opportunities for continuous improvement and management of programs. - Cross functional collaboration with research team, continually analyzing program progress & data reports for measurement of success communicating results with policy makers, state agencies and community partners.- Recruited, hired, trained, and managed a staff of 8 who work in concert with local state agencies, community partner organizations and state education agencies to increase program participation and retention.

- Business-to-Business client partnership management with Fortune 500 companies, public and private organizations as well as with State and Local government agencies. - Managing Director driving revenue between Cardinal Solutions technical staff, practice managers, and clients who sought Cardinal’s creative business solutions and consulting services. - Other responsibilities included negotiation, marketing, speaking engagements, staffing, request for proposal writing, production of Statements of Work, project implementations, hiring technical and project management staff candidates. - Developed, and executed opportunities for how Cardinal Solutions Group interacts with its clients to satisfy creative business solution requests and resolved issues.

- Increased program expansion by identifying and closing new revenue streams and potential programs while building significant strategic partnerships. - Created and executed marketing, strategic partnership and territory plans. - Developed and implemented client services for success – professional development sessions and seminars.

- Managed & developed a team of 12 in driving program success and revenue in their assigned territories. - Developed internal programs to ensure team success.- Managed program retention and continued sales revenue through strategic adoption cycles. - 26% sales increase in 2011.- Responsible for 44.3-million-dollar National sales base

- Managed and developed a team of sales representatives in creating strategic partnerships, driving program & revenue success, facilitating business development to maximizing bottom-line revenue of all company content solutions. - Responsible for a $16 Million Dollar National sales base.- 54% sales increase in 2007.- Received prestigious Presidents Award in 2008 for team having top sales growth in the US.

- Managed, trained, and coached 12 Higher Education sales representatives in digital product solutions, program management and product marketing - Responsible for managing a $14.4 Million-Dollar Sales Base