Community Outreach Manager (October 1991-current)

Manage neighborhood office, which provides educational services and works to improve living conditions for 2,000 of city's poorest citizens in run-down housing project. Secure grants to fund services and programs. Coordinate work with variety of community and government agencies. Supervise two-member staff.

• Established Resident's Council and led community survey, which determined resident's needs and goals.
• Worked with council and other agencies, including Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to secure grants and build affordable housing for area residents, with June 1996 projected completion date.
• Create and direct family and youth programs, which have reduced area vandalism and juvenile crime.
• Plan and supervise variety of educational and job-training programs, which provide residents with needed information and skills.
• Currently working on program to reduce infant mortality rate by establishing neighborhood store where mothers may "purchase" maternity and baby items with coupons received for obtaining prenatal and well-baby care.