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Responsible for both internal and external structuring, leading teams to deliver high-quality programming and identifying best practices to improve internal systems with an eye toward future needs and budget realities while working cooperatively with private foundations, government agencies, and the Board of Trustees. Coordinates with the Executive Director to prepare long-term strategies to achieve goals and evaluate the performance of various programs and the agency's overall operations. Oversee all the Guild's offerings for participants from birth through 24 years old, including Employment, ESOL, and GED Services. This includes six early childhood programs, 3 Afterschool/summer camps, 2 Teen & Young Adults Centers, 2 College Success Centers, an Employment Department for adults ages 21 and above two GED sites for young adults, and one ESOL for adults.• Supervise a total budget of $9.2Million• Oversaw the planning, launch, and operation of the country's most successful Google-funded COVID Vaccine hub.• Identified, applied, and Launched two Student Success Centers inside NYC public high schools worth $ 300K each. • Planned, developed, and launched the agency's first Employment Services Department for adults. • Applied and awarded additional Early Childhood Center, increasing the agency’s budget by $2.1M• Applied and awarded Community School contract, increasing the agency’s budget by $875K• Worked with Development to obtain $350K personal ask• Created and developed a partnership with the Children's Museum of the Arts for the "Artist in Resident."• Successful expanded partnership with the NYC Dept of Education to add an additional GED site for young adults.• Planned and launched the Employment Services Dept, which assists adults in obtaining employment.• Applied and was approved for NYC DOE - MTAC status • Awarded the NYC Dept of Education (District 79) Community Partnership Award for outstanding Opportunities for students

Responsible for the administration and operation of a fee-based afterschool program serving over 500 participants and with 4 full time 59 part-time team members, with over 60 different classes for Afterschool/Holiday Camps, advised Board of Directors on agency policies and procedures, meet with and provide Board of Directors with monthly analysis of agency spending and other matters, establish fiscal and administrative systems and procedures, oversee all areas of operations. • Created successful programming, budget, and operations strategies to achieve an increase in revenues from $600K to over $2 million revenue in afterschool fee-based services, budget planning, development, and marketing, including a new logo• Increased participant enrollment by 108%• Prepared statistical, administrative, and standardized activity reports • Ensured team was provided with year-round professional development to meet all requirements of city and state guidelines • Oversaw the independent audit process, with all six years with zero findings from the audits• Worked closely and managed CPA, Business, and Operational team members• Established relationships with all school administrators, private corporations, local government agencies, community boards, and elected officials.• Managed all public relations media and represented the agency at school meetings and events (School Safety meetings, counseling, and other school-wide events- such as Maker-State, K-Social, Family Fun Night, and Parents Night Out)• Executive Producer to 10 children's theater productions

Provide organizational and programmatic consultant services to not for profit agencies across the New York City area. Client list includes The After School Corp (TASC) under the NYS 21st Century Technical Assistance Contract, Children's Arts Science Workshops, Inc (CASW) and Good Will Industries of Greater NY.• Specializing in management development and program evaluation. Work with clients to translate strategy into action by aligning leadership teams, the organizational culture and structures, roles, and people capabilities to their needs.• Assist clients to develop insightful decisions about their cultures, their leadership, their organizations, programs, and performance.

• Oversaw cultural, behavioral, and academic progress of students at founding high school. Instituted and applied management plans and strategies to ensure that all student programs run smoothly. Managed activities, addressed behavioral challenges, assisted in the achievement of academic goals, and oversaw cultural implementation and guidance for 400 students. Implemented and enforced school regulations and coordinated programs with other school departments (Social Services and Special Education, known as Academic Coordination Team, ACT) to identify and resolve problems accordingly.• Contributed in students academic development through mentoring and providing tailored/individualized support coordination with Social Work and the Academic Coordination Team (ACT) while fostering student engagement and positive student culture.• Designed and implemented classroom management enhancement strategies for Assistant Dean, teachers and staff.• Developed unique and interactive life leadership approach for students through advisory programs, extracurricular activities, and student development and discipline.• Enhanced and reinforced a shared sense of values and goals across the school.• Fostered structures to effectively involve families in student life, and modeled qualities of leadership and commitment expected from members.• Coordinated with local community stakeholders to ensure safe and calm dismissals.• Met with students and parents regularly to address myriad of issues.• Worked closely with ACT Manager to ensure all students with Individual Education Plans (IEP) were being executed. Attended IEP meetings regularly. Advocated and reported on behalf of students at NYC Department of Education Special Education meetings.

• Programs Department (free/fee-based) and facilities, 65 employees serving over 4000 program participants, ages 5 through seniors• Programs included: Food/Clothes Pantry, Aquatics (all ages), Fitness Center, Boxing, Summer/After School programs, Literacy program, Senior programs, Employment Services, ESL, Middle School and Teen Centers, Social Services, programs with local schools (Tutoring and recreational/family). • Established fee based Fitness Center and Boxing Program • Designed and implemented literacy program via partnership with local University, with a 73% increase in reading scores in first year. Created a Middle School Program. Secured $ 250K for renovation of space, construction of recording studio and staffing 3 for years. • Developed partnerships with local school district to provide programming for their schools/students and families, creating additional revenue for agency.• Set strategic goals, objectives and outcomes for programs and agency.• Prepared and submitted annual operational budgets for programs. Co-Administered $ 3 Million agency budget. Worked with Director of Finance to ensure areas remained within budgets.• Provided Executive Director with counsel on all agency policies and agendas. Prepared reports/present to Board of Directors, Board Committees; attend all board meetings and functions. • Worked closely with Development Department on fund raising and grant preparations. Secured renewal of over half a million dollars of funding. Publicly represent at events/meetings. Participated in community groups/committees. Engaged volunteers via Volunteer Department.• Coordinated special events for agency.• Assessed latest online systems for tracking outcomes.• Identified & evaluate the risks associated with programs activities/take appropriate actions to control risk. • Developed opportunities for professional development and capacity building across the organization. Set standards and expectations for staff.

• Advised the Assistant Commissioner and Director in the development and implementation of all policies, including outcome tracking systems and attendance for 25 community centers through-out the New York City area serving over 7700 participants from school-age to seniors. • Co-administrative oversight responsibility of Cornerstone Initiative budget of $12+ million dollar allocation.• Provided direct supervision to assigned staff engaged in management/negotiation and monitoring of sites, contracts and perform site visits.• Responsible for providing direct oversight to ensure implementation of programmatic goals to a staff engaged in effective program management of all programmatic components.• Supervised design and execution of Request for Proposal (RFP) and selection process for the 25 centers. Implemented senior-level decisions regarding the management processes for contracts. Supervised opening of all sites for services after selection process. • Served as a liaison to the New York City Mayor's Office and partnering city agencies, CEOs for community-based organizations (CBO) and all other program stake holders.• Supervised Program Managers assigned to the daily oversight of the 25 sites. • Represented the agency at conferences, meetings and other forums. • Assisted in the design and coordination of technical assistance for providers (CBOs) and Cornerstone internal staff.• Managed $3.25 million dollar funding for capital projects with the authority to provide final approval. Ensured all facilities were up to code. Led partnerships with NYCHA's Facilities and construction units. • Co-Chaired, NYC Mayor's Office's Inter-Agency Coordinating Council (ICC); Teen Violence Prevention Work Group. Reporting to the NYC Deputy Mayor and Commissioner of NYC Department of Youth and Community Development.

• With latitude for independent judgment, was responsible for the management of all facets of operation for 14 programs serving over 3500 participants at 9 sites, supervision of all program staff (161 full/part-time/seasonal employees).• Programs included: 5 After School/Summer Day Camps (4 school-based), College Prep/Teen Center through the Workforce Investment Act, Summer Youth Employment Program, 1 community center, 1 NYC Park Department Recreation Center, Teen Immigration Program, Cultural Arts, Recreations, 2 Middle School programs, with state/city/fee-based funding sources.• Prepared statistical, administrative, and standardized activities reports, cumulative expenditures, and revenue records.• Worked closely with Executive Director and Fiscal Officer, for agency’s operation and overall planning, budgeting $3 million, program development, marketing (assisted in the creation of agency logo and website), and agency strategies.• Served as the agency's Equal Opportunity Officer, trained and certified by the City of New York.• Assisted in the preparation of proposals and grants. Once awarded, implemented funded projects.• Managed the utilization and procurement of rental spaces, equipment, supplies, and all major operational contracts for the agency.• Oversaw the construction project for the agency’s headquarters. Negotiated a $3 million dollar loan for the construction of the headquarters and served as a liaison for all key personnel for project.• Established and maintained relationships with all school administrators, private corporations, local government agencies, community boards, and elected officials.• Managed all public relations, media, and represented the Executive Director/agency at meetings and events.• Ensured sites and programs maintained code compliance with the NYC Department of Health, labor laws, ADA, policies of government funders, and the agency, Includes proper licensing, training requirements, and contractual obligations.

• Under the supervision of the Ground Transportation Manager, oversaw 30 employees in the Dispatch center and in front of the three facilities in New York City. Implemented car service policies and worked closely with the participating vendors in the areas of training and compliance. Conducted service evaluations on multiple levels.• Investigated all complaints pertaining to the Car Service Program, provided timely reports and resolutions in each of the cases. Investigated all aspects of service integrity, including abuse, fraud by employees and vendors. Uncovered, investigated and dismantled a multi-million dollar fraud case at the company. • Managed all ground transportation for corporate functions and special events. Coordinating involvement of corporate security, off duty Police Officers, NYC Police Department, local Community Board and NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, NYC Traffic Agency and dozens of contracted car companies. Events would comprise of up to 2000 vehicles in multiple locations through NYC, with over 3000 of it employees and VIPS on one evening. • Conducted training seminars for upper level management on issues such as fraud prevention and compliance with corporate policy.• Maintained all records for drivers and car vendors, ensuring the firm’s compliance with NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission policies as well as the firm’s.

• Investigated a broad scope of cases, including major organized narcotic sales, narcotic related homicides, large scale robberies, organized crime/gangs and internal affairs. Collaborated with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.• Expertise in undercover operations and surveillance techniques including video, photography and wiretaps. Deputized by US Federal Attorney for special assignments/projects and wiretaps.• Maintained case files, assisted in the creation and launch of special investigation unit in partnership with US Department of Housing and Preservation (HUD) and FBI. Prepared reports and consulted on operations of high level undercover narcotics cases. • Coordinated various multiple units and agencies at the conclusion of long term cases, for arrest of over a hundred subjects per case. Met with supervisors and other unit leaders to put together strategy and tactics to further develop cases. • Performed long-term undercover duties not limited to purchasing large amount of narcotics and firearms, developing and maintaining reports/documents and evidence for later arrest and prosecution of major organized crime cases.• Met with State and Federal District Attorneys for preparation for court appearance and briefing of case developments. Testified for State/Federal Grand juries and trials.