Washington, District of Columbia, United States
I harness my expertise in grant administration, proposal writing, and strategic partnerships to propel law enforcement innovation and crime reduction programs forward. With a strong foundation in Justice, Law, and Criminology from American University, I navigate complex criminal justice issues, effectively managing federal grants and cooperative agreements. Recognized for excellence with the Assistant Attorney General's New Employee of the Year Award in 2023, my focus is on the technical administration of criminal justice strategies, contributing to impactful outcomes. This dedication to public service is bolstered by my proficiency in Microsoft Office and certified skills in critical thinking, communication, and time management, ensuring our initiatives are executed with precision and collaborative success.
Serves as a Grants Management Specialist in law enforcement innovation and crime reduction programs. In this role, I provide guidance to resolve, implement, and manage program issues that involve major areas in the criminal justice and law enforcement innovation program areas. I serve as a technical expert in the administration of a wide variety of complex criminal justice issues and strategies to inform the management of federal grants and cooperative agreements. I received the United States Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General's New Employee of the Year Award in 2023, as well as the United States Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General's Outstanding Teamwork and Innovation award in 2023.
In this role, I served as the principal point of contact for the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) for the state of Maryland. I was responsible for the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services' successful implementation of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative through a variety of activities, including ensuring the proper staffing and support of multiple boards, participating in and ensuring that all reports and legal requirements relating to JRI are fulfilled, and coordinating training and communication relating to JRI. In addition, I provided policy oversight for state-funded grant programs that sought to advance justice reinvestment initiatives throughout the state of Maryland.
In this position I served as a Project Manager II providing managerial oversight to the Community Trust Initiative, a project funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
In this role I provided oversight and direction for various IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Initiatives. Projects managed includes the VALOR Law Enforcement Resilience Training Program, the National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide, and Innovative Approaches for Strengthening Officer Wellness. I served as a mid-level manager and team leader with a demonstrated ability to balance multiple assignments, partners, and priorities to ensure that the IACP is providing the timely training, resources, and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies throughout the globe on officer safety and wellness efforts. While in this position my most notable achievement was the development and launch of law enforcement suicide prevention resources intended to support law enforcement agencies, families, and communities identify and provide the proper support to officers in need.
From 2016-2018 I served as the Director of Family Programs for the Charles County Circuit Court. During this time, I provided managerial oversight for all grant-funded court programs which included researching and writing grants, developing program scopes, and preparing program and annual budgets. In this role, I regularly collected quantitative and qualitative data to determine needs of the court and analyzed and reported the efficacy of services on a quarterly and annual basis to appropriate local, state, and federal agencies. My most notable achievement while in this role included leading the efforts for the court to receive increased funding for the Drug Treatment Court program to expand and enhance drug court operations and substance use disorder treatment services. In addition, I successfully implemented a county-wide public Family Law seminar program for litigants navigating through the court process.