Experience

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  University of new hampshire

  Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

  Assistant basketball coach

  •Executed daily operations of budgeting, travel and transportation, and overseeing and communicating with academic advisors

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  Target community and educational services of maryland

  Jul 2005 - Jun 2007

  House manager, velvet run

  •Supervised the daily operations of a residential behavioral program for adults with developmental disabilities.

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  Catholic charities of baltimore

  Sept 2008 - Mar 2010

  •Managed an intensive 18 month residential program, providing education and training as well as emotional, spiritual, and addiction recovery support to formerly homeless men•Provided 140 poor, homeless, and disadvantaged men, annually, with a graduated transition back into the workforce•Attained a 22% increase in the number of men served, as well as a 160% increase in permanent housing capacity, under my tenured leadership•Increased overall participant retention by 170% •Responsible for marketing and public relations•Direct supervisor of 20 program staff, and responsible for the hiring, orienting, training, coaching, and evaluation of staff•Identified, wrote, and managed grants for a program budget exceeding 2 million dollars•Effected a 20% increase in contributions and fundraising through responsibilities in fundraising, donor relations, volunteer recruitment, and development•Developed and implemented communication and data sharing systems Show less

  • Program Manager, Christopher Place Academy

    Jul 2007 - Mar 2010

  • Clinical Therapist

    Sept 2008 - May 2009
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  Community teamwork

  Apr 2010 - now

  •Responsible for the administration and management of Community Teamwork’s homeless family shelters, the EA Scattered Sites Shelter Program, all associated housing placement programs and CTI’s Domestic Violence Scattered Site Transitional Apartment Program.•Provides administrative support and oversight of homeless family shelters, the Housing Assistance Program, emergency, preventive and supportive programs.•Oversees the continued development of social services, self-sufficiency components, including case management activities. •Participates in community partnerships and linkage development.•Ensures program compliance with funding source policies, regulations, goals and objectives.•Assists in the development of overall program services, budgets and procedures.•Supervises all staff within the program either directly or through other staff. Screens, interviews and recommends program position candidates. Completes performance evaluation of staff effectiveness and makes recommendations for promotions, disciplinary action and terminations.•Implements, monitors and enhances procedures for maintenance of appropriate documentation.•Develops process to assure both internal and external referrals for services.•Assists the Associate Executive Director in the preparation of grant requests, the development of new initiatives and programs, and preparation of required materials and reports.•Participates in local, state and federal policy planning. Show less

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Chief Program Officer

    Jan 2021 - Oct 2024

  • Division Director

    Feb 2017 - Jan 2021

  • Director of Residential Programs

    Apr 2010 - Feb 2017
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  Brandon school & residential treatment center

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2021

  Provided overnight group home support in an effort to ensure the health and safety of children ages 8-21 were in compliance with funder expectations and behavioral plans. Managed overnight staff that monitored the health and safety of children ages 8-21 who were required to live in a group home setting. Oversee compliance with funder scope of services for child supervision and behavioral plan management.

  • Overnight Counselor

    Oct 2014 - Mar 2021

  • Overnight Supervisor

    Sept 2012 - Oct 2014