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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 5 years. 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