A Cut Above the Rest Training FacilityFounder/Executive Director
Jan. 2013Responsible for daily instruction and operation of four non-profit facilities throughout the State of Alabama.
Responsible for the instruction of students in National Construction Center for Education & Research (NCCER) CORE Construction fundamentals, in basic operation and maintenance of heavy construction equipment on-site and also the facilitation of OSHA Construction Safety 10 and 30 hour classes throughout the state. Since 2012, have expanded the footprint of A Cut Above the Rest from one location to currently four locations. Attend Board of Directors meetings as scheduled. Past Chairman of the Board of Directors. Participate in re-entry activities within State prisons. Participate in quarterly Alabama Department of Corrections Stakeholders meetings. Responsible for establishing potential donor professional relationships and maintaining relationships once established. Responsible for applying for and acquiring various grants from the following sources: private, federal, state, and county/city. Responsible for maintaining 'drawdown' grant budgets and required reports in accordance with internal financial policies and appropriate federal, state regulations. Have received within the past 10 years federal grants from Dept of Justice through Ala Dept of Economic Development, USDA through State of Alabama Dept of Human Resources, HUD through the City of Birmingham Community Development Block Grant, multiple private foundation grants, and multiple county grants.