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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Manage the Financial Growth Department ensuring that curriculum is uniform across two locations. Oversee the execution of financial-focused alumni workshops. Create credit product to help trainees increase credit and savings.Manage department budget, financial partnerships, and support of addressing financial barriers.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Taught financial literacy classes on topics, of budgeting, credit, investing and asset building. Worked with trainees to navigate and provide support for financial barriers. Planned and executed financial focused alumni workshops.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Pont person for convening employers in the Employer-Led CollaborativeSupported convening high education institutions focused on developing mobility curricula and programs Provided project management for mobility initiatives ensuring that activities were being carried out in accordance with grant requirements and timelines.Represented the Detroit Regional Chamber on regional grant collaboratives.

Pontiac, Michigan, United States

• Oversaw the successful operation of the Oakland County site, managing a team of six staff members and ensuring daily program activities were executed efficiently and effectively.• Monitored and tracked key metrics including enrollments, case files, placements, and retention rates to ensure compliance with program requirements. Improved data accuracy by implementing a new tracking system resulting in a 15% increase in accuracy.• Supervised team members to ensure adherence to organizational policies and procedures while providing guidance and support for individual professional development. Implemented regular performance evaluations resulting in an overall increase in team effectiveness by 20%

• Managed and coordinated staffs that are responsible for the delivery of supportive services to Wayne County Prisoner Re-Entry (WCPR) participants. • Interfaced with Michigan Department of Corrections Parole Agents regarding referrals, acceptance of potential clients, and discharge of clients • Managed data collection and ensured submission of all billing and biweekly reports for the WCPR program. • Supervised the discharge, planning, and aftercare of participants, including education /employment planning, goal and objective setting for independent living and referral to ongoing permit housing support services. • Developed and maintained a schedule of activities for participants. • Conducted Case Manager audits to ensure files are up to date and prepared for Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities audits.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Established Prevention Department and Program with goal of preventing recurring Child Protective Services cases through research-based prevention methods.• Hired and managed five staff members across two locations, which included professional development with over four training partners.• Monitored and ensured grant compliance and reporting.• Developed recruitment plan, leading to enrollment of over 50 families.• Managed partnerships between Brilliant Detroit, MDHHS, and University of Michigan.• Created and managed data tracking system.• Developed major partnerships with Volunteers of America and Wayne Metro to assist with employment and housing needs of participants.• Over sought crisis management which alleviated emergency needs of participants such as housing, food, and transportation.• Served on COVID-19 Emergency Task force which included organizational wide staff support and the creation of multiple transition plans.

Greater Detroit Area

• Expanded enrollment by over 100 participants into the Health Professions Opportunity 2.0 grant program.• Managed 250 participant cases, assisting with healthcare occupational training and job placement in Healthcare organizations. • Built cohort groups to ensure success and support of participants.

Greater Detroit Area

• Facilitated parenting skills course for inpatient residents at Detroit rehabilitation centers, with the objective to increase parent-child bonding, decrease adolescent drug use, and implement effective and healthy familial communication. • Assisted in direction of Strengthening Families Program (SFP), an evidence-based family skills program which improves parenting skills and family relationships.• Co-Facilitated Enhanced Fitness curriculum for elderly community members to increase physical activity through semiweekly aerobics exercise training.• Representative for Detroit Prevention Coalition and Michigan Department of Prevention Services.

Greater Detroit Area

• Developed, implemented, and monitored individualized treatment plans for over 50 patients. • Co-Facilitated three semiweekly Anger Management courses serving 30 adults using the evidence based SAMSHA curriculum. • Facilitated course on developing and maintaining healthy self-esteem for minority women.• Administered free rapid-HIV and Hepatitis A testing and provided HIV counseling.

Greater Detroit Area

Organized and managed preparations for monthly staff meetings Contacted and completed client reassessments tri-monthly Assisted in preparing grant related reports, by collecting and analyzing client dataManaged clinic referral logs Co-organized community outreach and educational events

Greater Detroit Area

Completed grant intake assessments with consumers Discharged consumers after 90 days in SAMSHA grant systemProvided HIV/Hepatitis A education at community events Assisted in facilitation of anger management groups to consumers

Greater Detroit Area

Research Assistant for both the Motown Family Relationships Lab: Lullaby Study and the Baby on Board! The WSU Early Parenting StudyCollected RSA data using Mindware data collection software Trained new undergraduate research assistant in RSA data collection Managed interview transcriptions team Analyzed qualitative data using NVivo software Collaborated with other research assistants on additional projects as it related to the study

Greater Detroit Area

Scanned and Indexed School of Medicine employee documentationAssisted in employee completing of I-9 forms and completed special projects as requested

Greater Detroit Area

Provided clerical assistance as needed (i.e. filing papers, answering phone calls, printing/copying/faxing documents Directed incoming office traffic. Managed appointments and emails for department

Greater Detroit Area

Volunteered with the Red Cross through the Red Cross Club at Cass Technical High School as the club secretary. Helped organized, led, and participated in a number of Red Cross mission-related service projects, including fund raisers for major disasters such as the recent Superstorm Sandy, learning and teaching hands-only CPR, and volunteering our Services to the Armed Forces by reaching out to military members through our Holiday Mail for Heroes project. Also assisted in the facilitation of weekly club meetings.

Greater Detroit Area

Volunteer in the Postpartum Department. Assisted in filing documents, running errands, regulating nursing stock. Also assisted in Nurse Practitioner rounds, feeding infants, and infant hearing tests.

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