Work Experience
2014 - 2019
Program Manager
2008 - 2014
Management Analyst (13-14)
Program Manager (12-13)
Program Specialist (08-12)
2008
Product Specification Manager
2020 - Present
Chief Quality Control Examiner
2006 - 2008
Program Specialist
2001 - 2005
Regional Technical Manager
Food Safety Specialist (01-03)
District Department of Human Services, Washington, DC
Office of Information Systems; Application Software Division
Manage & assigned projects for agency-wide programs. Create project plans, scope documents, project road maps, training plans, requirements documents, testing documents and other project documents as needed.
Office of Program Review, Monitoring and Investigation
Quality Control Division
Responsible for a team comprised of Managers & Compliance Specialists under the Quality Control Division for the District's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid programs. Sampling over 3,000 payment accuracy case reviews annually in fraud, waste & abuse for the USDA's Program Integrity Branch and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, resulting in payment error rates for the District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Department of Health, Washington, DC
Community Health Administration
Exceptional leadership in developing and formulating division goals, key performance indicator’s and program policies for federal and locally funded programs. Supervised a team by skillfully balancing various needs and perspectives of program participants, fiscal constraints and regulatory requirements. Oversaw the activities under the grants management function to include contractual agreements with retail grocers, federally qualified health centers and local area farmers.
Programs Included:
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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC),
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Commodity Supplemental Food Program
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Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
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Senior’s Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
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Produce Plus Senior Program.
Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Washington, DC
Health & Wellness Division
Portfolio of $49MM in federal grant funding. Performed management evaluations & technical assistance for schools, community-based organizations and academic institutions to ensure program compliance. Built external capacity by convening with outside entities such as the D.C. Council and advocacy groups to assist with proposed legislation (DC Healthy Schools Act; DC Healthy Tots Act). Responsible for the regulatory components under the following USDA programs:
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National School Lunch Program
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Child & Adult Care Food Program
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School Breakfast
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Summer Food Service Program
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After-School Snack, Supper Program
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Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Program
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Commodity Food Distribution
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The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
Sodexo Corporate Headquarters, Gaithersburg, MD
Supply Chain Management Division
Managed Sodexo's client portfolios inclusive to food ingredients, standardized recipes and menu development in healthcare and education units. Played a role in database management & regulatory with ongoing improvement of internal processes, task templates, and documentation of food products.
Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore, MD
Responsible for strategic direction and execution of all internal and external communications for statewide outreach initiatives in federal child and adult care nutrition program in collaboration with the Governor’s anti-hunger task force.
The Steritech Group, Home Office
Food Safety Division
Managed comprehensive commercial, healthcare and retail food safety audits covering the Mid-Atlantic Regional Areas and Northeast Canada using the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory requirements of the FDA Food Code. Provided services under the technical team that included:
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ServSafe & Alcohol Awareness Training
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Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
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Safe Quality Food (SQF)
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Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
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Organic Standard Certification
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Customer Experience Audits.