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• Multiple government and foundation grants; grant reporting
• Affordable Senior Housing Services (NYC-HHS, HPD)
• Older Adult Centers (aka Senior Centers) (DFTA)
• Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) (DFTA)
• Volunteer Management
• Virtual Services and Technology

Los Angeles, CA, US

EPA - Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM)The Solutions Project (TSP) – National & Regional Proposals

Rockville, MD, US

• Federal grant reviewer, contractual. On as-needed/availability basis.Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA)
• HRSA-21-089: Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals
• HRSA 21-057: AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Emergency Relief Fund (ERF)
• HRSA-20-006: Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
• HRSA 20-066: AIDS Drug Program Assistance (ADAP) Emergency Relief Fund (ERF)
• HRSA-19-031: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development ProgramSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

New York, NY, US

• Multiple grant writing assignments for Behavioral Health and other organizations.
• CDC - Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Programs for Community-Based Organizations
• CDC - Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Programs for Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men and Young Transgender Persons of Color
• HRSA - Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Paraprofessionals
• NYC Department of Health and Mental Health (DOHMH) - Behavioral Health Tobacco Cessation Center
• NYC Department of Health and Mental Health (DOHMH) - Fund for the City of New York - SUD Training and Implementation Grant

• Multiple grant writing assignments for Health Care and other organizations.
• Corporation for National and Community Service
• Gilead Foundation
• HHS – Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) CoC Pilot - Integration of HIV Medical Care into Behavioral Health Programs
• HHS – Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Co-location and Integration Project
• HHS - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

New York, NY, US

• Provider of services to LGBTQ youth/adolescents including Health and Wellness.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
• Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) – Capacity Building Services
• Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) – COMPASS Explore
• District Attorney of New York County - Criminal Justice Investment Initiative
• SAMHSA - Capacity Building Initiative for Substance Abuse (SA) and HIV Prevention Services for At-Risk Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth and Young Adults

New York, US

• CUNY Workforce Development Initiative
• National Endowment for the Arts
• NY Community Trust
• NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
• NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)
• NYS Department of Education - State Adult Literacy and Basic Adult Education

CLIENT LIST (PARTIAL)Acacia Network, Inc. (Promesa, Inc.)African American Planning Commission, Inc., NYC AIDS Service Center of New York City (ASCNYC)Ali Forney Center, Inc.Association for Mental Health and Awareness (SAE)Blanton Peale Institute and Counseling Center, NYCBleuler PCBOOM! Health, Bronx, NY Bronx Parent Housing Network, Inc.Bronx Pride.

New York, NY, US

• Primary Care Association.
• Altman Foundation
• Corporation for National and Community Service – AmeriCorps
• HRSA - Health Center Controlled Network HIT Continuation Grants
• HRSA – Primary Care Association Cooperative Agreements
• NYS Health Foundation – Patient Recruitment and Retention Grants

• COURSES
• Health Psychology (Undergraduate)
• Advanced Social Work Practice with People Living With HIV/AIDS and Other Chronic Illnesses (MSW)
• HIV/AIDS and Government Benefits Seminar Administration of Social Agencies Foundations of Social Work Practice (MSW)
• Social Work Research Professional Seminar Social Work Supervision (MSW)
• Organizational Theory; Social Work Supervision Case Studies in Agency Management (MSW)

Managed Quality Improvement and Assurance for Village Care’s HIV/AIDS Adult Day Health Care Centers at 20th Street and Rivington House. (Time period is approximate.)

Directed start-up of Scatter Site 2 HIV housing program in the Bronx. Hired and managed staff of 12.

Directed support services for people living with HIV/AIDS. Responsible for a 20% growth in government funding. Managed staff of 16.

Managed 11 HIV programs ($3.5M+ budget) and staff of 50+. Spearheaded the creation of multi-service center for people living with HIV/AIDS on Staten Island (The SHINE Center).

Masters, Social Work

B.A., Cum Laude, Anthropology, East Asian Studies

Ph.D. Candidate, Social Welfare

Masters, Fine Arts (Theater)