Provides outstanding consultant services to nonprofit and for profitclients seeking to launch and/or expand, including grant writing,project design, program evaluation, and program/branddevelopment services. Key services:● Developed strategic neighborhood immersion plan for schoolbased nonprofit. Provided proposal writing services for civicengagement programs● Conducted comprehensive community needs assessment andcreated cultural competency curriculum for federally fundedfamily program● Designed urban male mentoring model focused on employability

Directed nonprofit collective of residents, merchants, and privateand public stakeholders in Baltimore working towards eliminatingdisparities in the food environment through project and activitybased implementation. Highlights:● Securded $850,000 in grant funding for capacity building andproject support.● Established historic partnership with Whole Foods and createdfirst community run produce store "Fresh at the Avenue" inWest Baltimore● Facilitated community organizing principles training series● Designed advocacy curriculum for community based healthworkers

 Responsible for developing, managing, and executing a successful public relations campaign for the election of William “Pete” Welch to the 9th Councilmatic District seat.  Developed and implemented mass marketing materials and strategy  Responsible for all public announcements and robo-call scripts introducing the candidate to the community.  Planned and hosted two successful fundraisers in partnership with local business owners  Designed community newsletter and campaign promotional materials Created volunteer database and trained all Election Day volunteers  Developed logistic and coordinated volunteer “street team” on Election Day ensuring maximum exposure.

 Successfully established popular weekly live arts event in Baltimore’s Arts District attracting diversified audiences and genres  Designed promotion strategy to increase and maintain audience; introduced the use of a "street team" and guerrilla marketing strategies  Increased social media presence for venue and weekly event through social media platforms, email blasts, development of database of local partners and businesses  Managed in house staff and venue operations; responsible for budget and revenue managementWon Best of Baltimore 2012 for Best Underground Venue

 Effectively supervised a staff of 6 service coordinators, internship program, and special needs provider network  Managed the delivery of literacy, health, disability, and social services to 200 children and families  Increased awareness of the program services to the community and surrounding area  Attended workshops/community health fairs, and related activities to distribute outreach materials and to network with appropriate community organizations  Managed all public communications regarding center's community engagement efforts and program highlights, including press releases and newsletters  Planned and hosted outreach events to promote school readiness and improve parent and community participation. Established and maintained highest participation rate in school's history.  Developed new municipal and private community partnerships and diversified resource and provider networks