I have more than 20 years of experience in community affairs, government relations and communications and have consistently succeeded in forging partnerships between business and community leaders and building bridges in the community through thoughtful strategic messaging and open communications.
Currently, I lead community relations efforts for Johns Hopkins' multi-institutional East Baltimore campus by planning and implementing comprehensive approaches to community issues in surrounding neighborhoods; collaborating with a broad range of non-profits and local community organizations to support initiatives to improve health, education, housing, public safety, employment, and economic development; and promoting revitalization and redevelopment through a wide variety of community and economic development projects with the ultimate goal of improving quality of life in Baltimore.
Previously, I led economic, workforce and community development efforts in Baltimore and community engagement efforts to combat the opioid epidemic across Maryland.