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• Successfully, lead non-profit, housing development organization that provided transitional housing and exceptional supportive services including case management, education, and job training to vulnerable client base
• Worked closely with organizational leadership, including board of directors, strategically affect direction of operations, grants acquisition, reporting , training and closing.
• Instituted formal operating procedures and enforced adherence to policies and regulations that impacted bottom-line
• Achieved federal and state regulatory compliance with no adverse audit findings for facilities, documentation compliance and safety
• Negotiated new annual contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime pricing. Responsible for reinstatement of $500, 000 HUD contract and ensured timely production of deliverables and other reports
• Oversaw the acquisitions and management of grants, ensure the process, support and training for all programs.
• Increased funding and improved organization's financial position by developing fiscal procedures and policies that incorporated more accountability, transparency and oversight. Served as interim Treasurer for 5years. Negotiated loan modification which resulted in thousands of dollars in savings over life of loan
• Developed fundraising initiatives that resulted in over $50,000 dollars donor income yearly. Cultivated donor base and nurtured community foundation of philanthropic support
• Established and maintained long-term key relationships with local, state and federal officials; worked collaboratively with community partners, and other diverse stakeholders, that resulted in contracts and other fee for service agreements valued up to 1 million dollars
• Prepared all quarterly and annual progress reports. Responsible for seeking out and entering into grant agreements, management and compliance.
• Promoted mission of organization via successful community outreach and marketing strategies
• Solicited developer's investment in building percentage affordable housing projects
• Surpassed annual revenue targets by over $75,000 through effective oversight of daily operations and strategic initiative implementation
• Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability. Ensured timely filing of state and federal non-profit income tax reports, and financial A- 133 audits
• Implemented department restructure that provided for more efficient use of resources and distribution of program services
• Responsible for organizations talent development which included compensation, employee benefits, professional development and employee performance review. Developed a robust retirement plan for employees

• Non-profit, housing development organization that provided transitional and permanent housing and supportive services to homeless veterans
• Spearheaded several third-party contract negotiations to obtain favorable pricing and scheduling parameters for programming services
• Collected and interpreted key metrics to determine which programs met desired outcomes or required further streamlining for success
• Successfully lobbied for $500.000 congressional pass through to fund business expansion efforts
• Maintained organization's legal and operational documents for federal and state compliance
• Developed all department budgets and streamlined operational expenditures

Clerkship for Chief Judge, Eugene Hamilton - Tax and Probate Division

• Prepared opinions and bench memos on Judge's behalf to minimize workload and gain drafting experience in confidential grand jury proceedings and emergency petitions
• Managed court sessions, maintaining attendant records for court proceedings. Maintained calendars for 22 judges by updating and entering court dates and meetings
• Researched tax and probate laws, court decisions and other documents relevant to cases before court to aide in judge's decision-making