Recent Training

• Subcontracted to provide workshop training for CSA grantees ensuring that each participating grantee has the required knowledge and skill to implement the Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Program grant. Topics include Program Overview, Eligible and Ineligible Activities, Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members, Partnership Development, Proper Financial Management Systems, Effective Procurement and Contracting, Accessing LOCCS and Grant Reporting Requirements. 2001-Present

• Grant awarded to manage Consortium responsible for Youth Entrepreneurship Training to inner city youth located in the Camden Empowerment Zone. 2001-Present

• Contracted to provide ISO 9000 training to businesses located in the Camden Empowerment Zone. 2001-Present

• Provided economic development training in eight cities to national non-profit funded by DOL to do welfare-to-work. 2000-2001

• HUD HOPE VI regional training series ~ Planned, designed, coordinated and implemented 12 regional training sessions for HUD national, regional and PHA management staff. Topics included HOPE VI regulations, Mixed Finance development, Relocation and Section 3 regulations. 1998-2000

• Under a HUD contract, provided training to 136 TOP grantee organizations in 9 cities and Puerto Rico. Developed and presented 14 comprehensive trainings on TOP regulations, financial management, contracting standards and partnership development. 1998-2000

• Developed and provided statewide training conferences on 5h homeownership program in 25 states. 1996-1997

• Developed complete curriculum (including instructor's guide, slides presentation and trainee materials) for HUD TOP program. Provided trainers for 5 regional training conferences. 1997

• Developed Homeownership training for HUD central and field office staff. Produced CD-ROM to support training. Provided the training to 400 residents, PHA staff, bankers and community leaders in 7 cities. 1996

• Provided regional training workshops for HUD field staff on homeownership programs including 5h, Turnkey 3, and HOPE. Workshop Training provided in Atlanta, Baltimore and Tempe, AZ. 1996

• Developed the major TOP training curriculum materials used by OCRI including books on Financial Management, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Accounting and Bookkeeping Exercises, Procurement and Implementing Your Work Plan. Each of these books has been highly rated by residents and staff alike. 1995

• Provided strategic planning and conflict resolution training to staff and residents of the Chicago Housing Authority. 1995