• Engage closely with municipalities regarding government and community affairs, including local and state elected officials and community leaders to further the mission and policy of the Power Authority.• Manage relationships with local community boards, elected officials, AND community organizations.• Built sustainable relationships with local and state leadership throughout New York as the point person regarding all regional federal, state and local interagency initiatives. • Advocate ensuring community considerations are prioritized as NYPA strategic programs are implemented. • Educate the public about electricity's generation, battery storage, electric vehicle mechanics, and how solar energy works. • Coordinate outreach with stakeholders, while supporting events such as back-to-school and community fairs. • Manage all outreach efforts for Clean Path New York’s Renewable Energy, an $11 billion clean energy infrastructure project.• Organized and attended job fairs and recruitment events. Liaison with Human Resources on program matters related to filling jobs.

● Worked closely with leadership and support staff to advance NY State Mentoring Program State-wide by managing project execution, data collection, research design and evaluation processes. ● Built community partnerships through in-person meetings and attendance at community events in addition to identifying new opportunities to engage with communities.● Managed community events and meetings by managing logistics, invitation lists, outreach efforts, program design, and initiating follow-up. Collaborated with regional staff to develop systems that enabled effective project planning and data collection.

● Maintained and enhanced relationships with key elected officials, community boards, civic groups, business organizations and the public. Developed and planned events ranging from expos, forums, conferences, etc. to promote growth and opportunities, serving as point person for all matters. ● Liaised with government departments and news media while managing partnerships with professional associations, trade organizations and firms that conducted business with agencies.● Resolved day-to-day issues arising from stakeholder; and developing creative outreach strategies ● Supported internal recruitment scheduling for job openings via the New York City Automated Personnel System.

● Planned and executed corporate events for the risk-management firm on a global scale.● Managed all aspects of event planning, including venue selection, budgeting and vendor and timeline management.● Evaluated all facets of events to ensure objectives were met and provided post-event reports to the Vice President.

● Maintained contact on all issues relating to ESD’s Minority Women Business Enterprise Outreach Program and Office of Economic Empowerment, a facet of the agency’s wide-ranging efforts for promoting a robust New York State economy. Administered the launch and promotion of the organization’s website as a platform for developing public and private partnerships based on community needs.● Spearheaded events to promote the CUNY Advanced Research Center, resulting in tens of millions of dollars in new contracts, including those supporting under-served communities.

Acted as the main point of contact, along with the Executive Director, for the district’s merchants, tenants and property owners. Collaborated with local businesses to promote their interests and to enhance publicity. Conceived, organized and implemented a variety of events to increase exposure to the Lower East Side.• Produced promotional events such as Lower Feast Side, International Pickle Day, History of Candy Making on the Lower East Side; these events successfully brought event planners, travel professionals in contact with new vendors including hotels and numerous small businesses. In addition, acted as BID Liaison for International Pickle Day (attendance 17,000). • Spearheaded and launched an evening event for New York City Hotel Concierges Association, developed and pitched the idea to the professional association created the list of invitations, drafted volunteers, coordinated neighborhood walking tour, recruited local merchants to participate and donate gift bags, worked with elected officials, police, and sanitation department, and enlisted the Blue Moon Hotel to host the closing party. • Contributed to the success of the week-long International Downtown Association conference: handled media outreach, coordinated publicity to citywide community groups and institutions, partnered with local business owners, created special tour for Business Improvement Districts Executive Directors from around the United States. • Maintained database of all Lower East Side Business Improvement Merchants, tenants and property owners. Worked with BID Businesses to ensure all programs, services, members and initiatives are effectively communicated, marketed and revenue targets are accomplished.

Developed and implemented community and public outreach initiatives, cultivating relationships with constituents represented Assembly Member at community meetings.Managed petitioning drive for 2008 reelection candidate qualification – coordinate volunteers to collect signatures of registered party members in district, served as press and public relations representative.Pitched stories to the press and promoted Assembly Member's activities. Communicated regularly with local political clubs, tenant leaders, and constituents. Managed election campaign – resulted in win with 75% of the vote. Organized inauguration party for over 300 guests at Cooper Union Great Hall, including invitations, speakers, and catering services – for under $1,200.Organized house parties and meet-and-greets, conducted donor research, and soliicited local businesses for event sponsorship.