Professional Experience
2018 - Present | SPT Consulting - Principal
8/2020-3/2021 | Interim Co-Executive Director, OHNY
2001 - 2018 | WABC-TV - Vice President, Community Affairs
1997 - 2001 | WABC-TV - Writer/Producer/Editor, Creative Services
2013 | New York City - Candidate, 40th District
Education
St. Francis College | Brooklyn, NY
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
The New School | New York, NY
M.A., Media Studies
Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ
B.A., Journalism and Mass Media
Professional Associations
2018 - 2022 | Association of Non-Profit Specialists
2008 - 2022 | New York Women in Communications
1997 - 2002 | Writer’s Guild East
Service & Affiliations
Non-Profit Boards
2021 - 2023 | The Peace Studio, Vice Chair
2018 - Present | Indigo Arts Alliance, Governance Chair
2019 - Present | Prospect Park Alliance
2015 - Present | Open House NY, Vice-President
2008 - 2020 | New York Women in Communications
2007 - 2018 | Council for Unity, Chair
2011 - 2015 | Dancewave, Inc., Chair
2008 - 2012 | Jazz Reach, Member
2007 - 2009 | International Leadership Charter School, Member
2005 - 2008 | NYC Anti-Violence Project, Member
1998 - 2008 | Global Action Project, Founding Board Chair
1994 - 1997 | St. Philips Academy/Newark, Board Trustee
1991 - 1997 | Mentoring and Education Committee ABC, Chair
Advisory Boards
2015 - 2018 | NYC Young Men’s Initiative, Chair
2013 - 2017 | Greater YMCA, Marketing & Communications
2011 - 2015 | Grace Institute
2011 - 2021 | Services for the Underserved
Selected Awards & Honors
2017 | Distinguished Alumnus, Media Management, New School
2017 | Community Affairs Award, Puerto Rican Family Institute
2016 | Media Award, Unique People Services
2012 | Corporate Award, Dancewave,
2013 | Golden Age Award, Latino Center on Aging
2013 | McDonalds Black Media Legends and Trailblazers Award
2012 | Champions for Children Award, Council for Unity
2012 | Medgar Evers College Corporate Honoree
2010 | Brooklyn Community Housing Award
2010 | Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, St. Francis College
2010 | Strusser Memorial Award, New York University College of Dentistry
2005 | Corporate Honoree, Education and Assistance Corporation
2005 | Excellence in Education Award, The Support Network
2004 | Corporate Angel Award, Protestant Board of Guardians
2003 | Black Achievers in Industry Award, Harlem YMCA