experience
executive director
GRACE
2017 - present
Operations Director
GRACE Marketplace
2014 - 2017
Executive Director
Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless & Hungry
2008 - 2010
Executive Director
City of Gainesville / Alachua County Office on Homelessness
2006 - 2008
Director of Homeless Services
Alachua County Housing Authority
2005 - 2006
Coalition Coordinator
2002 - 2004
GRACE has housed over 2,729 people to date.
recognition
2016
Public Health Champion Award
UF College of Public Health
2014
Good Samaritan Award
Lazarus Restoration Ministries
2009
Families Up Front Winner
FLorida Department of Children & Families
2006
Community Supporter of the Year
Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network
2004
Outstanding Service to the Homeless Community
Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless
2003
Outstanding Advocate
Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless
Outstanding Service to the Homeless Community
Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless
Florida has the 3rd largest homeless population in the U.S.
University of Florida
Master of Science in Family, Youth and Community Sciences, 2013
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, 2000
SANTA FE COLLEGE
Certificate in Non-Profit Management, 2019
+ OrgCode Consulting
Leadership Academy to End Homelessness: Master Class
Vulnerability Index-Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool Administration
Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool Administration
Building an Effective Diversion Program
+ Florida Housing Coalition
Trauma-Informed Care
+ National Alliance to End Homelessness
Rules and Safety in Low-Barrier Shelters that Serve Single Adults
+ Florida Department of Children & Families
Security Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens
Service Delivery for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
+ Florida Coalition to End Homelessness
Building Organizational Capacity in Nonprofits Ending Homelessness
The Front Door Matters: Effective Emergency Shelters
Case Management Components and Standards
+ River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding
Conflict Resolution
And there’s more…
service
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