Key Executive Leadership Experience
American Institute for Responsible Discourse
Washington, DC
Founder & CEO
Leads the day-to-day operations. Advocates for policy positions aligned with strategic goals. Builds coalitions. Cultivates relationships with new members and sponsors. Provides organizational development and business strategy advice to clients. Serves as podcast host.
Association for Facilities Engineering
Washington, DC
Executive Director & CEO
Led the day-to-day operations. Reinvigorated member enthusiasm through the launch of new programs and initiatives.
Washington, DC
Director, DC Chamber of Commerce Business Resource Center
Led the day-to-day operations. Expanded grant funding. Developed new services to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners across the District gain access to capital.
National Institute of Building Sciences
Washington, DC
President & CEO
Led the day-to-day operations. Cultivated relationships that developed into new members and sponsors.
Key Instructional Experience
Prince William County Public Schools
Manassas, VA
Substitute Teacher + Basketball Coach
Managed approximately twenty-seven students per class and provided instruction to K-12 students on a variety of subjects. Adapted content delivery to students’ diverse learning styles and conveyed complex assignments in simple terms to enhance students’ comprehension of subject matter. Served as assistant coach to the Osbourn Park High School boys varsity and JV basketball teams.
Falls Church, VA
Adjunct Professor
Taught American Government, Business Law, Ethics and Research Methods. Co-created Public Policy & the Law course. Developed interactive lesson plans and used the Socratic Method to engage students in classroom discussions. Class cohorts consisted primarily of adult-learners.
Woodbridge, VA
Adjunct Faculty
Taught American Government and Business Law. Developed interactive lesson plans and used the Socratic Method to engage students in classroom discussions.
Annandale, VA
Adjunct Faculty
Received the Outstanding Faculty of the Term Award for the January 2015 term. Received the Excellence in Teaching Award for each term since hire. Related lectures and class discussions to real-world scenarios which fostered greater student engagement. Increased students’ analytical abilities by organizing concepts to be taught in a logical and understandable sequence. Worked primarily with adult-learners. Helped students to advance in or begin their careers by encouraging them to translate their academic interests into the professional realm by taking positive actions. Taught American Government, Business Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice 101, Criminology, Economics, Juvenile Justice and Political Science.
Key Volunteer Leadership Experience
Washington, DC
Treasurer
Collaborates with the Executive Director to develop the GLC annual budget. Works with the other members of the board to set the strategic direction of GLC. Serves as the Treasurer.
Atlanta, GA
Member, Board of Directors
Cultivates relationships with potential industry partners to create a pipeline of donations, sponsorships and other contributions to the foundation. Works with the other members of the board to set the strategic direction of Math N’ More.
National Alliance for High-Performance Building Operations
Contra Costa, CA
Member, Board of Directors
Cultivates relationships with potential industry partners to create a pipeline of professionals seeking to obtain the HPBOP certification. Works with the other members of the board to set the strategic direction of NAHBO. Served on the High Performance Building Operations Professional (HPBOP) Certification scheme committee.
Renewable Community Initiative
Remsenburg, NY
Treasurer
Works with the other members of the board to set the strategic direction of RCI. Serves as the Treasurer.