May, 2005 - Present Duties: Assisted in start-up of dental practice. Sound knowledge of dental terminology and coding/billing. Establish annual budgets and monitor spending for effectiveness. Financial administrator – responsible for $850,000 in annual revenues. Supervise six employees currently and ensure goals, objectives, and vision is executed. Train staff on policies and systems that I created. Serve as the Administrator of the retirement plan and medical plan. Created patient health record forms and ensure patient data is entered correctly. Review claims for accuracy. Update all insurance fee schedules in database. Maintain dental software program which stores all patient records. Wrote Employee Handbook and Operations Manual, and update as needed. Track dental statistics such as expenses, production, payments, and aging report. Write independent contractor agreements. Process payroll, paid company taxes, maintain cash log & petty cash, reconcile bank statements, pay all invoices, and have a sound knowledge of Quickbooks (general accounting). Create marketing and advertising material for distribution. Serve as Project Manager for office expansion (oversaw construction, design, interior décor, maintained project budget). Website set-up and maintenance. Serve as HR person (interviewing, hiring, disciplining, terminating, appeals & responses, and conduct employee evaluations). Plan and moderate employee retreats. In charge of ordering of supplies and equipment. Secured funding for practice. Handle all travel and seminar registrations. Oversee community outreach.
Fulton County Human Services Department, Atlanta, GA
Administrative Coordinator III/Fiscal Manager
August, 2002 – January 2005 Duties: Managed over $5MM in federal and state grants (HUD (including CDBG), ARC Aging Contract (SSBG, Title III, & CBS), HHS (SAMHSA), DOL, DCA, etc.), assisted with $27MM department-wide County budget process, ensured compliance with federal and state program regulations, prepared financial related reports, monitored recipients, process program related invoices/vouchers, prepared performance reports (quarterly & annual), assist with program audits (internal & external), analyze budgets/data & provided recommendations, made oral presentations & budget projections, established multi-year budgets, served as a liaison between programs & funding agencies, maintained a working knowledge of purchasing requirements & various federal and state program regulations.
Housing Authority of Clayton County, Forest Park, GA
SpecialPrograms Coordinator/Deputy Director
July, 1999 – July, 2002 Duties: Administered housing rehabilitation program (HOME funded), administered the Emergency Assistance Grant (EAG) rehabilitation program (CDBG funded), oversaw housing inspector and contractors, prepared and maintained program budgets, processed payment requests, prepared IDIS forms, prepared reports, special events coordinator, assisted in writing policy/performance manuals, planned & conducted Board and contractor workshops, maintained knowledge of various federal regulations, interacted with Clayton County Board of Commissioners, HUD, and the general public.
Cobb County Community Development Program Office, Marietta, GA
HOME Program Coordinator
September, 1992 – June, 1999 Duties: Administered the HOME Program for the Georgia Urban County Consortium (Cobb, Gwinnett, unincorporated Fulton, and Clayton Counties, and the cities of Marietta and Roswell), provided affordable housing to low-income families, developed and monitored Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), managed $21MM program budget, entered programmatic and financial data into HUD’s Information Systems (C/MIS and IDIS) for the Consortium, prepared HOME Annual Performance Report (APR) and assisted in development of the Consolidated Plan, monitoring and compliance of HOME Program, prepared written agreements, coordinated meetings, served as a liaison with HUD, local community, County officials, and local agencies.
Youth Education Services (Y.E.S.) Program, Atlanta, GA
Youth Coordinator
June, 1992 – July, 1992 Duties: Educated, planned, and oversaw presentations given by youth on teen alcohol and substance abuse, and related effects, coordinated daily activities in preparation for a Youth Expo, which focused on bringing residents of the Thomasville Heights community together through health and drug awareness.
January, 1992 – March, 1992 Duties: Provided legislative, and committee support to the Legislator, tracked legislation, scheduled appointments, planned and attended meetings on behalf of the Legislator, did follow-ups on constituent concerns/complaints (verbal and in writing).
Morehouse College, Math & Science Upwardbound Program, Atlanta, GA
Teacher's Assistant
June, 1991 – July 1991 Duties: Served as a teacher’s assistant in environmental biology, counseled and tutored students, resident assistant.
Volunteer Experience:
Stakeholder Board Member 2015/2016 – KCSMA (Kennesaw Charter Science & Math Academy). This position is a 3 year term.
Board Member 2015/2016 – Chastain Park Home Owners Association (HOA).
The Atlanta Black Jewish Coalition, 2003 – Member of an organization devoted to facilitating communication between Jewish and Black people.
The Atlanta Project, 1992 – Served as Chairperson of the Community Development Committee for the Brown Cluster, planned and coordinated meetings, wrote summaries of community issues.
Metropolitan Atlanta Community Foundation, 1992-1993 – Facilitated grant program under Youth Activity Program which involved educational trips and recreational activities.
Richland Hills Community Club, 1988-1993 – Served as the youth activities coordinator.
Rutgers University Community Outreach Program, 1990 – Planned activities with surrounding elementary schools, served as a mentor.
Peace Corps, Dominican Republic, Summer, 1990.
U.S. Delegate, 13th World Festival of Youth and Students, Pyongyang, N. Korea, Summer, 1989.
Fulton County Deputy Registrar, 1988-1990 – Registered voters through the Voter Education Project (V.E.P.).
Amnesty International, 1987 – Served as an office assistant to the Director, founded first black college chapter at Spelman College, and served as president for two years.
