Public Sector
- As a Consultant for the City of Saint Paul for federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) grants administration developed RFPs, conducted eligibility and risk assessments for applicants, facilitating the merit-based review award/denial process, assisting in subrecipient contract development, conducting subrecipient orientation and technical assistance, and federal monitoring and reporting. Read more
- Community Engagement consultant and facilitator to the City of Savage Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) Task Force assisting in the development of recommendations on policies, practices, and strategies that would identify, address, and eliminate racial disparities. Read more
- Community Engagement consultant and facilitator to the MN Department of Human Services Office of Strategy and Performance Management for their “Equitable Engagement with African American Individuals and Families within our county” project designed to authentically engage with the African American community utilizing a specific tool to allow them to share their stories regarding their lived experiences with specific county programs and services. Read more
- City of Brooklyn Center, consultant and grant writer identifying and developing specific implementation activities and outcomes for the “Evolving Brooklyn Center: A Community-centered City” project. This work resulted in Brooklyn Center receiving a grant of $550,000 from the Pohlad Family Foundation through the Foundations “Racial Justice: Reimagining Public Safety” grants program.
- Ramsey County Community Human Services Department (RCCHSD) Consultant for their community planning and review of the African American adoptions and guardianship process.
- Minnesota Department of Human Services was an Organizational Change consultant focused on designing action-oriented strategies for Childcare Professional Development.
Non-Profit
- Hallie Q. Brown was a Systems and Operations /Project Manager fractional consultant.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-MN) former Consultant for their African-American community focus groups.
Education
- St. Paul Public Schools Consultant designed a process for reviewing and eliciting comments regarding draft Guidelines for Increasing Family Involvement, specifically for communities of color.
- North Hennepin Community College was a Professional Development Trainer.
- Formerly an adjunct faculty member for the University of St. Thomas Center for Business Excellence (CBE).
- Formerly an adjunct faculty member for the University of Minnesota Center for Public Health, Education and Outreach (CPHEO).
For-Profit, Foundations, Other
- Provided consultation services to clients of an organization in the areas of grant writing, grants management, program alignment and development, along with organization development for medium to large non-profit organizations locally and nationally (resulting in over $500k of grant funding to organizations).
- Optum (UnitedHealth Group) was an Internal Healthcare Certified Six Sigma Process Improvement Consultant to Senior Leaders, Executives, and Business Units
- Twin Cities Christian Foundation provided intensive Capacity Building and Technical Assistance consultation to grantees.
- St. Paul Travelers Foundation as a Grants Consultant reviewed funding proposals and determining which nonprofits receive grants through the foundation from a local and national grant pool aligned with the foundations corporate giving strategy. This included reading and rating proposals, conducting site visits and developing funding recommendations.
- US Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) as a Grants Consultant, reviewed and assisted in the administration of federal grants from across the United States. This included reading and rating proposals, conducting site visits and developing funding recommendations.
- Designed and delivered a variety of workshops for business, community-based organizations, individuals, teams, leaders, statewide coalitions, associations, and school districts.