Work Experience 

 

Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division.  May 2017 to Present

 

Policy Analyst for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicles Services Division. July 2013 - May 2017

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Survivors for Violence Prevention, Inc., National Coordinator Lead strategic planning effort for national membership based, public policy focused organization; manage day to day affairs, lead fund development effort, and activities in support of annual conference. Grant writing, outreach, conference planning, and organizational development activities.  July 2002-Present

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Minnesota Department of Health, Office of the State Registrar, Fathers’ Adoption Registry, Program Administrator August 2002 – 2013

  

Vice Chair, Robbinsdale Area Schools, 2013- 2015 (3 yrs.)

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Chairwoman West Metro Education Program (WMEP)  2011 – 2014.

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​Coordinator for the National Survivors for Violence Prevention, Conference with the Harvard School of Public Health 1998 - 2007

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MN Department of Education Integration Revenue Replacement Task Force 2012

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Co-Founder, MN School Board Directors of African Heritage New

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Community-elected Treasurer, Minneapolis NAACP 2015 -2016

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Appointed member, MN Association of Professional Employees, (MAPE) Government Relations Committee 

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Former, Golden Valley Human Rights Commissioner

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Presenter, National School Boards Association (NSBA)

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Presenter, MN School Boards Association (MSBA)