Work History

1989
1993

NTIC- National Training and Information Center

PositionOrganizer
NetworkNTIC/NPA
Organizational FormNetwork
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueAgriculture, Banking & Reinvestment, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Crime Prevention, Disability Rights, Economic Justice, Education, Environment, Environmental Justice, Government/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Housing, Immigrant/Refugee Rights, Jobs, , Racial Justice, Redlining, Senior Citizen Issues, Welfare Issues, Worker’s Rights, Voter Participation, Youth Organizing
FundingDues, Foundations, Fundraisers, Individual Contributions, Business/ Corporate, Government
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, European Americans, Asian Americans, Disabled Persons, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Families, Immigrants/Refugees, Latino/Chicano, LGBT, Low Income, Middle Income , Native American, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Tenants, Welfare Recipients, Women's Groups, Voters, Youth
Leaders Developed

I worked with affiliates of NTIC/NPA as an intern in 1989 and then full-time from 1990 to 1993.

1993
1997

Metropolitan Tenants Organization

PositionOrganizer
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormIndividual Membership, Coalition(s)
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Single Issue
IssueHousing
FundingFoundations, Individual Contributions, Business/ Corporate, Government
ConstituencyTenants
Leaders Developed

I was the director of the Neighborhood Housing Intervention Program, supervising ten VISTA volunteers who organized tenants in four Chicago neighborhoods.

1997
2002

Organization of the Northeast

PositionOrganizer, Lead Organizer
NetworkIAF
Organizational FormInstitutional Membership, Neighborhood Organization
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueBanking & Reinvestment, Childcare, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Crime Prevention, Economic Justice, Education, Environmental Justice, Government/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Housing, Immigrant/Refugee Rights, Jobs, Racial Justice, Redlining, Senior Citizen Issues, Welfare Issues, Worker’s Rights, Voter Participation, Youth Organizing
FundingChurches, Dues, Foundations, Fundraisers, Individual Contributions, Business/ Corporate, Government
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Asian Americans, Block Clubs, Congregations, Disabled Persons, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Families, Immigrants/Refugees, Latino/Chicano, LGBT, Low Income, Middle Income , Native American, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Settlement Houses (social service agencies), Tenants, Union Workers, Welfare Recipients, Women's Groups, Voters
Leaders Developed

I worked on several issues, starting with Welfare and Immigration, then Housing and Land Use, and finally Youth, Family and Education Issues.

Key leaders I worked with at ONE are: Tom Walsh, Kompha Seth, Rev. Bob Lesher, Rosa Palomar-Hamilton, and Gail Smith.

2002
2005

Mothers on the Move/Madres en Movimiento (MOM)

PositionDirector, other
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormIndividual Membership, Neighborhood Organization
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueBanking & Reinvestment, Childcare, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice, Education, Environmental Justice, Government/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Housing, Immigrant/Refugee Rights, Jobs, , Racial Justice, Redlining, Senior Citizen Issues, Transportation, Welfare Issues, Women’s Rights, Worker’s Rights, Voter Participation, Youth Organizing
FundingDues, Foundations, Fundraisers, Individual Contributions, Business/ Corporate
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Disabled Persons, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Families, Immigrants/Refugees, Incarcerated Persons, Latino/Chicano, LGBT, Low Income, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Tenants, Union Workers, Welfare Recipients, Women's Groups, Voters, Youth
Leaders Developed

I served as the Co-Director of MOM alongside current Executive Director Wanda Salaman. Key board members at the time I was there include: Jessie McDonald, Lucretia Jones, Carmen Silva, Rita Veras, and Norma Silva.

2005
2008

Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition

PositionDirector
NetworkNTIC/NPA
Organizational FormIndividual Membership, Institutional Membership, Neighborhood Organization
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueBanking & Reinvestment, Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Education, Environmental Justice, Government/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Housing, Immigrant/Refugee Rights, Jobs, , Racial Justice, Redlining, Women’s Rights, Worker’s Rights, Voter Participation, Youth Organizing
FundingChurches, Dues, Foundations, Fundraisers, Individual Contributions, Business/ Corporate, Government
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Families, Immigrants/Refugees, Latino/Chicano, Low Income, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Settlement Houses (social service agencies), Tenants, Union Workers, Welfare Recipients, Women's Groups, Voters, Youth
Leaders Developed

I served as the Executive Director and worked closely with the Board and other key leaders, including: Ronn Jordan, Teresa Andersen, Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter, Myra Goggins, and Juan Antigua.

2008
present

NTIC- National Training and Information Center

PositionLead Organizer
NetworkNTIC/NPA
Organizational FormNetwork, Policy Institute/ Organization
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueAgriculture, Banking & Reinvestment, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Crime Prevention, Disability Rights, Economic Justice, Education, Environment, Environmental Justice, Government/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Housing, Immigrant/Refugee Rights, Jobs, , Racial Justice, Redlining, Senior Citizen Issues, Transportation, Welfare Issues, Women’s Rights, Worker’s Rights, Voter Participation, Youth Organizing
FundingDues, Foundations, Fundraisers, Individual Contributions, Business/ Corporate
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, European Americans, Asian Americans, Block Clubs, Congregations, Disabled Persons, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Families, Immigrants/Refugees, Latino/Chicano, LGBT, Low Income, Native American, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Tenants, Union Workers, Welfare Recipients, Women's Groups, Voters, Youth
Leaders Developed

Starting December 1st, I returned to NTIC as the Director of Organizing after fifteen years in the field.