Led various groups on week-long or weekend immersion trips in Los Angeles to provide students and adults with an effective urban ministry experience. Each group served at approximately two locations during the day to include homeless shelters, feeding programs, after school programs, and other inner city nonprofit organizations, with meals at various ethnic restaurants around the city.-Oriented the groups to the city and Center for Student Missions rules and guidelines-Guided teams around the city to each ministry site and restaurant and framed each one to set expectations and work assignments-Facilitated entire schedule and expenses of each group, and led evening discussions and debriefs to help them process their experiences Show less

Managed the agency’s administration of the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) on a bi-state level (Maryland and Virginia) which included managing a staff of 25 employees -Responsible for program compliance at the federal level, as well as the development and coordination of outreach and marketing efforts for program expansion-Administered a monthly budget servicing over 2000 day care homes and 15,000 children, in both Maryland and Virginia -Revised the program’s policies and procedures, and restructured day care provider training and materials-Managed all day care provider non-compliance issues including actions to terminate agreements Show less

Marketed to and approved over 1500 applicants in one year to qualify them for grants within various programs in the Housing, Development, & Preservation Division, then packaged the grants for in-house funding-Prepared an analysis for management of grants to be funded that included the proposed budget for each project, and entered the budgets into a tracking database system-Coordinated site inspections, hosted pre-bid conferences, and reviewed contractors’ bids-Liaison between homeowners, inspectors, and contractors both before and during the construction phase-Maintained the program’s database by inputting client information and updating it as needed Show less

Developed and supervised an after school program for inner city children and youth (approximately 350 children/month in Los Angeles, and approximately 80 children/month in San Jose)-Networked with local organizations and churches to develop and implement youth events -Supervised junior staff at summer camp for inner city youth and led team building exercises-Recruited, trained, and assigned duties to volunteers at the youth center in Los Angeles-Assisted with organizing fundraising events including golf marathons and a charity auction-Assisted with feeding outreaches for the homeless population Show less

* Administer the development of children’s programs in various countries around the world including programs to: combat trafficking and exploitation, teach positive values, life skills, and vocational skills, and provide educational opportunities to vulnerable children. * Develop tools for field staff such as an international family assessment, community profile, and program manual, and train staff in various countries on how to utilize these tools * Travel on a regular basis to evaluate children's programs in various countries, and assist with evaluation of community development programs * Assist in writing grants for funding children's projects * Wrote and continually update Personnel Policy Manual and related forms for country offices around the world * Train and assist staff in various countries on program development, monitoring and evaluation, and policies and procedures. * Establish partnerships with international organizations