Objective: To acquire a position that allows for professional growth and advancement, one where interpersonal and other communication skills are required. Experience: Black Alliance for Educational Options New Orleans, LA Louxsmnas . 2014? Present Responsible for positioning BAEO as an effective voice on education reform and parental choice in Louisiana. Responsible for organizing and mobilizing the community in support of key reform initiatives. Responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with state and local elected officials. Responsible for tracking bills relative to and that impact educational options and attending legislative committee meetings pertinent to the subject matter. Responsible for lobbying legislators to support education reform and parental choice policies and laws. Develop and maintain relationships with statewide coalition members and organizations. Represent the organization on panels and community meetings. Foster and maintain relationships with all funders and program officers. Assist national staff with local communication strategies and the development of op?eds relative to local issues. Manage an operational budget of S875k, develop and maintain philanthropic relationships. . Manage a staff of 4 and as well as a team of consultants. Center (Department ofPothoiogy Laboratory Medicine) New Ol?leans, LA AS 2010 2014 Responsible for coordinating the daily office functions for Laboratory Administration. Provide support to System Department Chairman and the Assistant Vice?President along with 20 physicians. Responsible for coordinating appointment calendars, system wide departmental meetings; as well as coordinating both local and out of town travel, Le. air, hotel and ground transportation arrangements. Site coordinator for national meetings and technical support for site visits and educational seminars. Responsible for coordinating professional and administrative meetings face-to-face and WebEx, preparing departmental statistical reports, minutes for senior management meetings, weekly power point presentations, and other materials, and distributing communications to system wide laboratory leaders. Manage and maintain departmental contracts. Maintain department confidential files that include personnel records, contracts, financial reports and accreditation documentation. Fair Grounds Race Course 8: Slots (A Churchill Downs Company) New Orleans, LA Director of Community Relations 2005 2009 Responsible for implementing policy and initiatives that resulted in obtaining the conditional use permitting from the New Orleans City Council relative to the development of the gaming facility. Responsible for legislative outreach and tracking of bills relative to thoroughbred racing resulting in legislation that allowed for gaming at the New Orleans facility. Responsible for legislative events and activities at the race-track relative to hosting legislators. Developed and implemented community outreach initiatives congruent with the mission of Fair Grounds Race Course 8: Slots and its parent company Churchill Downs, Inc. - Prepared and balanced daily reports relative to daily sales and receipts. Liaison between racetrack officials and City and State Legislators. Fair Grounds representative on advisory and neighborhood association boards and other non-profit organization boards. Developed and managed an annual budget, managed all charitable giving that averaged from $500,000 to $1 million. Managed all volunteer activities and in?kind contributions on behalf of the organization. Developed strategic partnerships with non-profit organizations and relationships of trust with key stakeholders. Developed methods of measuring and quantifying community relations and return on investments. Assisted employees when they needed emergency assistance prior to and especially after Hurricane?s Katrina Rita via the company?s internal program HORSE (Helping Others Receive Support in Emergencies) where every employee was paid for up to 60 days after the storm and the organization paid for all benefits. Supervised a customer service staff of (30) thirty. City of New Orleans (Mayor?s Office of Community Affairs Sr Special Events) New Orleans, LA Director 1994 - 2002 Responsible for developing and implementing policy and initiatives relative to human resources and services in the City of New Orleans. Responsible for tracking, legislative outreach and communication with legislators. Responsible for developing relationships with elected official to influence legislation relative to the administration priorities. Liaison to large conventions that selected the City as their site and assisted with city services as needed Superbowl, Sugar Bowl, US. Conference of Mayor?s and other high profile events. Liaison to the Enterprise Communities (Federal Initiative of the Clinton Administration) assisted with the development of organizational and implementation plans as well as provided on-going information relative to the development of empowerment zone strategies. Managed the partnership between the City of New Orleans and other Enterprise Communities outside of Louisiana. Managed high profile events and community outreach programs including: - Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Initiative, which provide employment for 2,000 young people each summer. National Youth Service Day, an annual youth volunteer event of 300 volunteers. 2 U. S. Conference of Mayors Gala Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration, the city?s celebration. I Mayor?s Office personnel liaison re5ponsib e for all personnel records, personnel orientation, prepared and distributed office payroll. I Supervised a staff of four. Norwest Financial, Marrero, LA - Branch Manager 1989 1993 Security Pacific Financial Services, Wilmington, NC - Branch Manager 1983 -- 1989 Virginia Beach, VA Education/Specialized Training I Southern University and Louisiana State University, Business Administration Coursework I Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Carroll School of Management Certificate I Project Management Training, American Management Association - Certificate I Total Quality Management Creating Value for the Customers, University of Dallas I United States National Domestic Preparedness Program Certificate of Completion I Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute I Integrated Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute I Proficient in Microsoft Office I Urban League of Greater New Orleans Board Secretary (2005-2008) I Make-A-Wish Foundation Board Member? (2005?2009) I New Orleans Chamber of Commerce (2006 ~2008) I New Orleans Sports Foundation - (2006-2009) I Willie Whitehead Foundation (2001-2007)