Mid-Region Council of GovernmentsTransportation Planner and Program Manager, Albuquerque NM
Jan. 2007 - Sep. 2014Albuquerque, NMMulti-County planning and development agency for; Valencia, Bernalillo, Sandoval and Southern Santa Fe counties. Areas of focus include Workforce, Transportation, Water and Agriculture. • Active Steering Committee member for the Short-Range Plan and Coordinated Transportation Plan.
• Served as liaison between Human Service Agencies and the Mid-Region Council of Governments/Rio Metro Regional Transit District., resolving public transportation needs for the; low income, dislocated worker, senior and special needs population.
• As “Job Access” program manager:
• Doubled the “Job Access Program” budget for Bernalillo County.
• Partnered with the State of New Mexico, Workforce Solutions Center-Bernalillo location. Developed a “Job Access” satellite office at the center and utilized “Workforce” program funding sources to employ eligible applicants to assist with “Job Access” customer service at satellite office. • Supervision of annual expenditures, sub-contractor and daily operations.
• Responsible for Federal (JARC) and State (TANF) funding and compliance of regulatory requirements.