➤ Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with local community and business leaders.➤ Representing HCADA at policy meetings, coalitions, task forces, workgroups, and information exchange activities.➤ Maintaining activity records, monthly progress reports, productivity requirements, and expected billable units per week.➤ Participating in planning and implementing HCADA events, strategies, and activities as well as supervising volunteers.➤ Attending or participating in training to stay updated and aware of substance abuse issues and incorporate them into work.➤ Designing and implementing drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention education for a variety of populations in the county.➤ Collaborating with county Behavioral Health Task Force to develop an action plan in response to the opioid epidemic.➤ Leading the creation and development of an Opioid Prevention Toolkit specifically designed for Hillsborough County.➤ Developing a diverse assortment of community resources and materials in order to fill gaps within the community.➤ Utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework with collegiate partners to mobilize stakeholders and implement strategies.➤ Partnering with community stakeholders to develop and implement behavioral health training for various audiences.➤ Creating an Opioid Prevention Toolkit with a 35-page booklet with information on opioids and substance use disorders.➤ Conducting media outreach interviews with ABC, CNN, and Spectrum Bay News 9 as well as social media/podcasts.➤ Developing a 4-part training series as well as ongoing training for over 1000 police officers in the Tampa Bay region.➤ Providing training on the topics of substance use disorders, empathy, mental health, stigma, and community resources.

➤ Conducted over 600 hours of counseling and related strategies to K to 12th grade youth for emotional and social support.➤ Worked with a diverse student population to promote success, academic performance, study skills, and retention.➤ Utilized interpersonal communication skills through collaboration with stakeholders to share progress of students.➤ Supported the academic, personal, social, and career development of all students and provided goal setting techniques.➤ Identified program development opportunities and designed and implemented 12 small group counseling programs.➤ Provided help with decision-making skills, conflict resolution, self-esteem, positive attitudes, and coping strategies.➤ Analyzed, tracked, and reported student data to implement changes and improvements within counseling programs.➤ Assisting students in identifying and pursuing their career goals through individual counseling sessions and workshops.➤ Conducted 1:1 counseling sessions to help students address mental health issues and support emotional well-being.

➤ Developed and facilitated a month-long series of events focusing on the graduate school process for new students.➤ Assisted in coordinating and planning annual graduate and professional school fairs for career opportunities.➤ Constructed the Career Services department's annual report to illustrate the outcome of events and growth in outreach.➤ Supported the program in developing employer relationships, processed and analyzed information, and created reports.➤ Prepared materials for reports, studies, presentations, and submission of student placement data and success stories.

➤ Built relationships with clients, vendors, and team members through collaboration and event facilitation/coordination.➤ Created all strategic plans including venue criteria and budgets to continually produce high-quality, innovative events.➤ Maintained communication among clients, vendors, and team members to share timelines and expectations for events.➤ Managed contract and vendor negotiations, sponsorship management, staff scheduling, and onsite event management.➤ Matched clients with the best event planning package to fit their needs and worked on several multi-million-dollar events.➤ Managed solicitation, analysis, and selection of venue bids along with contract negotiations for conferences/conventions.➤ Supported marketing/branding of the company through email, monthly newsletters, and an active social media presence.➤ Organized and facilitated function sheets, audio-visual support, food and beverage, housing, and transportation.➤ Coordinated and supervised large-scale events including weddings, business launches, and corporate conferences.➤ Developed and administered event budgets including sponsorship fulfillment and on-site vendor management.➤ Implemented best practices for logistical management, scheduling, and metrics development surrounding events.➤ Developed budgetary guidelines for all event areas as well as managed/controlled final expenses for all event functions.