Experience

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  Nyc administration for children services

  May 2001 - Aug 2008

  Children's counselor / intake coordintor
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  World information transfer

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Legal fellow

  Former Legal Fellow at the World Information Transfer, Inc. an enthusiastic and energetic cohort of individuals who, through the Ecology Enquirer, collaborate to spread information regarding the environment, human health, and development to the world at the United Nations

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  Kings county district attorneys office

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Legal intern - arraignments
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  Akowe & associates, llp

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  Partner
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  New york state unified court system

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Principal court attorney - new york state court judge, hon. cenceria p. edwards

  • Draft 50 + decisions for a Judge in Kings County criminal court (facial sufficiency; Speedy Trial; Motion to consolidate; Motion to Controvert; Protective Orders; In Camera inspections; omnibus and other pre-trial motions• Conduct legal research and writing on various matters in pre-trial proceedings - misdemeanors, violations, traffic infractions• Coordinate the motion practice between parties of a criminal case in various parts (arraignments, various AP-Parts, human trafficking, domestic vio-lence)• Provide support on cases assigned to the Law department by Chief Judge’s supervising Court Attorney• Handle the daily operations of judicial calendar, various administrative and clerical duties• Research and provide recommendations for 10,000 desk appearance tickets (DATS) throughout Kings County Show less

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  New york city council

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Constituent liaison - new york city council member, hon. robert e. cornegy jr.

  • Represent NYC Council Member at various meetings and prepare a summary of the meeting's conclusions or agreed upon courses of action, as need-ed (Community Boards, Police Precinct Council and other community partners)• Provided confidential administrative support to Council Member.• Gathered information relevant to constituent inquiries in order to determine a course of action• Responded to questions concerning programs, policy and procedure.• Organized community events, conferences and Town Hall meetings.• Scheduled meetings and maintain calendar. Show less

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  Nyc department of correction

  Jun 2016 - Jan 2019

  Agency attorney ii - central office of procurement (contracts & procurement)

  • Draft, review and revise procurement solicitation documents for competitive sealed bids, RFP’s, sole source, negotiated acquisitions and other pro-curements. Work closely with operating units to ensure business needs are appropriately met. Provide advice to DOC Central Office of Procurement (COP) regarding bid responsiveness, vendor responsibility, bid protests, contract interpretation and other issues arising under the PPB Rules and other laws, rules and regulations. Draft or review drafts of agency responses to bid protests, appeals of non-responsive and non- responsibility deci-sions, dispute resolution claims and other correspondence.• Act as counsel to Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO) on complex legal issues involving procurement and contract interpretation and enforce-ment. Represent the central office of procurement at intra-agency and inter-agency meetings and liaison as needed with the Law Department, the Mayor’s Office of Contracts and other agencies.• Negotiate and draft contracts and other transactional documents for review by the NYC Law Department and The Mayors Office of Contract Services; work closely and cooperatively with the NYC Law Department and the Mayors Office of Contract services to address any issues that may be raised.• Research and analyze the effects of New York City Procurement Policy Board (PPB) Rules, Chapter 13 of the New York City Charter, New York City Policies and procedures; and the Department of Corrections polices and procedures on procurements.• Annually manage, delegated and review and provide feedback on 3000 small purchase and 150 formal contracts for Central Office of Procurement contract manages, procurement analyst and clerical staff for agency approval.• Instrumental in the planning, execution and implementation of the MWBE program and annual M/WBE Vendor fair. Show less

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  Lincoln university

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2021

  Adjunct professor

  • Teach undergraduate criminal justice/ sociology courses in online, hybrid and satellite-campus modes to non-traditional students. classes include Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems, Criminal Law, Criminal Investigations, Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminological Theory. • Engage in professional or academic activities in campus-based, local, regional or broader communities in an effort to make a positive impact and advance the recognition and reputation of Lincoln University.• Be actively involved in student advising and mentoring, assessment and assurance of learning, curriculum design and revision, as well as committee service at all levels of the University.• Actively engages in developing and maintaining industry relationships to enhance internship and placement opportunities for our students. Show less

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  New york city employees’ retirement system (nycers)

  Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  Agency chief contracting officer (acco) / agency attorney iii - legal division

  • Negotiate and draft significant contracts for the agency in accordance with the New York City Public Procurement Board Rules (PPB).• Work with different business units to ensure that contracting/purchasing needs are met and that integral agency services and needs continue uninter-rupted. Review Request for Proposals (RFP) and Requests for Information for the agency to make sure they are sufficient.• Supervises legal staff reviewing RFP’s doe responsiveness Research and advise on questions of law an fact.Act as a liaison on litigation matters. Review legal documents submitted to the agency, including but not limited to domestic relations orders, Powers of Attorney, guardianship papers, Letters of Administration, and Letters Testamentary. Write memorandum and correspondence.• Work closely with the staff in Administration, Human Resources and other units to review and respond to questions of law and policy. Represent the agency during employee disciplinary hearings at all stages including at OATH. Works with a great deal of independent judgement and supervises one or more legal staff. Show less

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  New york state governor’s office of storm recovery (gosr)

  Oct 2020 - Apr 2022

  Director of procurement

  Plan, coordinate and monitor all activities for the Procurement Department-Manage the small, intergovernmental, competitive and single source procurement activities (including RFQ, CSB, RFP, IFB, Sole Source, etc.) in accordance with New York State (NYS) procurement policies and procedures while also maintaining compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants, procurement procedures, public laws, and agency policy-Mentor and train senior and junior procurement, contract management and program staff.-Oversee contract negotiations and relationship management while mitigating risk(s)-Manage due diligence reviews and develop policies for the Vendor Responsibility Team (VRT)-Developed the contract closeout policy and procedures for the agency in accordance with the applicable Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)-Interface with department heads and associated stakeholders to support strategic operations objectives -Compile and distribute performance reports and status summaries of key initiatives-Develop, prepare and maintain various reports and tracking mechanisms for both internal and external distribution based on adherence to budget, schedule, and scope-Make updates to the policy manual and present them to the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) Board for approval-Provide contractual and budget reports on the monthly, quarterly and annual basis for the agency to federal and state agencies-Represent the agency for M/WBE outreach initiative-Oversee the issuance of all purchase orders and manage purchasing card (p-card) reconciliation activities. -Manage a pre and post award portfolio of over $2 billion in awarded contracts and purchase orders. Show less

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  Coro new york leadership center

  Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  Coro leadership ny participant - lny 36

  Coro is NYC's premier civic leadership training organization and a community of more than 2,500 alumni working in business, government and non-profit organizations with the aim of developing NYC leaders so that all individuals, communities and institutions participate in creating an equitable, just and engaged society. The Leadership New York (LNY) program is a competitively-selected, rigorous 175+ hour experiential leadership development program for mid-career professionals to develop the skills, civic knowledge and a multi-sector network to effectively lead change.https://coronewyork.org/leadership-new-york-lny-2020-cohort-35-36/ Show less

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  New york city department of consumer and worker protection

  Jul 2022 - Jan 2024

  Staff counsel, contracts - legal counsel division

  Review, draft and manage work related to contracts, taking ownership of the process as the agency’s lead contracting attorney, and to perform other functions, as necessary, within the Legal Counsel Unit. • Interact regularly with internal stakeholders across multiple DCWP Divisions, ensuring that all contracting processes are followed, including obtaining and documenting all necessary approvals required in connection with each contract.• Work with the ACCO and the DCWP Procurement staff to ensure that all publicly funded contracts follow proper processes, including the Procurement Policy Board Rules and PASSPort, the City’s new contract review portal.• Develop, assess and negotiate contract terms, especially those involving intellectual property, privacy, and consulting, for all DCWP Divisions, but primarily DCWP’s Office of Financial Empowerment.• Ensure consistency of contract terms with DCWP’s policies and goals.• Review and develop processes, guidelines and procedures relating to DCWP’s contracting activities.• Draft Memoranda of Understanding between DCWP and other City agencies and public entities.• Review Request for Proposals and draft Mayor’s Fund contracts for privately funded projects.• Perform other functions, as necessary, within the Legal Counsel Unit, including providing legal counsel to DCWP divisions and drafting documents necessary to implement and enforce laws under the jurisdiction of DCWP. Show less

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  New york state unified court system

  Jan 2024 - now

  Nys civil court judge