Resume

• 2009

  FHI 360

  AQE Solutions

  Quinnipiac University

  Economic Stress Help

  Iona College

  Howard University

  United Planning Organization (UPO)

  Washington

  DC

  Supported a National Cancer Institute (NCI) research effort by conducting focus groups on Rural and Uninsured Consumers Perspective on Cancer and Related Communications

  to assess target groups’ i.e.

  blacks and whites living in rural areas of South Carolina and Oklahoma

  attitudes and knowledge about cancer screening

  prevention and treatment based on communications outreach by NCI. Focus group participants included veterans

  civilians and cancer survivors. Results strengthened NCI’s capacity to understand participants’ health beliefs and choices based on enhanced levels of cultural competence.

  Consultant

  FHI 360

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

  Supported the development

  review and evaluation of grant proposals for UPO’s Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) to increase its capacity to serve low-income residents of the District of Columbia. Led grant preparation workshops for sub-grantees to elevate the quality of grant proposals that are submitted to UPO. Reduced errors in grant preparation e.g.

  late starts and rushed review of the request for proposal (RFP)

  lack of conformance with RFP requirements

  unorganized

  disjointed narrative and the omission of quality assurance.

  Consultant: Grant Writer

  Reviewer and Training Facilitator

  United Planning Organization (UPO)

  Washington

  DC

  Managed a project to develop compendia of guidance documents (web-based and print) for H1N1 (Influenza A) and pandemic influenza preparedness and response for the medical community i.e.

  health care providers

  practitioners and emergency departments and stakeholders e.g.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Occupational Safety and Health Administration

  on behalf of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)

  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Produced compendia are posted on http://www.flu.gov.

  Project Manager

  AQE Solutions

  Washington

  DC

  Taught courses in Introduction to Sociology

  Medical Sociology

  Urban Sociology and Sociology of the Family.

  Adjunct Professor

  Howard University

  Greater New York City Area & Washington

  D.C. Metropolitan Area

  Consultant who provides technical assistance and research services to more fully understand the impact and interconnectedness of social issues such as education

  employment

  income

  access to affordable housing and access to health care and health care services on the quality of living for people

  especially those who reside in urban centers.

  Social Justice Consultant

  Economic Stress Help

  College Park

  Maryland

  Taught undergraduate courses in sociology in face to face (f2f) and hybrid formats.

  Adjunct Professor

  University of Maryland University College (UMUC)

  Ph.D.

  Medical Sociology

  The George Washington University

  Certificate

  Professional Grant Development

• 2007

  Men Can Stop Rape

  University of Maryland University College (UMUC)

  Hood College

  Frederick

  Maryland

  Taught courses in Principles of Sociology and Social Problems.

  Adjunct Professor

  Hood College

  Washington

  DC

  Provided staff

  program

  financial and strategic planning direction and oversight for Men Can Stop Rape

  an internationally recognized organization that mobilizes young men to find and use their strength to create cultures free from violence

  particularly men’s violence against women. Expanded brand presence in local and national media and launched a social marketing communications campaign to create a culture of sexual assault prevention in all branches of the military.

  Consultant - Interim Executive Director

  Men Can Stop Rape

  New Rochelle

  New York

  Taught a course in Social Problems to critically explore contemporary

  social issues such as: (1) economic stress and poverty; (2) family issues; (3) health and illness; (4) crime and delinquency; (5) gender and social inequality; (6) the digital divide and (7) environmental issues.

  Adjunct Professor

  Iona College

  Hamden

  Connecticut

  Taught courses in the Sociology of Death

  Grief & Bereavement

  the Sociology of Mental Illness

  Illness & Disability and Introduction to Sociology to undergraduate students and

  presented seminars on the sociology of medicine to graduate students in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.

  Visiting Professor

  Quinnipiac University

• Data Analysis

  Analysis

  Social Services

  Qualitative Research

  Program Evaluation

  Teaching

  Editing

  Grants

  Strategic Planning

  Grant Writing

  Research

  SPSS

  Higher Education

  Public Speaking

  Program Development

  Entrepreneurship

  Nonprofits

  Management

  Program Management

  Strategy

  Economic Stress: Harsh Truths and Keys to Empowerment

  Economic Stress: Harsh Truths and Keys to Empowerment (2013) is a 13 chapter book that captures the personal stories of people who are facing challenges meeting their financial obligations. Using their own words

  stories of economic stress are shared in the first four chapters. These include some of the experiences of a seasoned professional who wakes up swinging because of the economic stress that he is experiencing

  a working class couple that lives paycheck to paycheck with no financial cushion and a single mom who is trying to cope with the prospect of being unemployed for the first time in her career. \n\nThe remainder of the book identifies strategies that could help a person or a family address economic stress more effectively by exploring issues such as: (1) managing bills and bill collector demands for the mortgage

  rent

  car note

  utilities and credit card payments by being proactive rather than reactive; (2) seeking social support and asking for help; (3) understanding how the job applicant process can work; (4) building relationships rather than networking; (5) attracting mentors and sponsors; (6) changing your mindset to make your life better; and (7) entrepreneurship. \n\nA major question that is asked in this book is whether or not it may be time to redefine what success and the American Dream mean in the 21st century. Is it home ownership with big salaries

  and an abundance of disposable income and tangible items? Or

  is it having a more frugal lifestyle that embraces health

  greater peace of mind and autonomy? Or

  is it being a part of a loving

  strong

  supportive family that has the capacity to endure and thrive? \n\nEconomic Stress: Harsh Truths and Keys to Empowerment encourages the reader to examine these issues in a way that could help to promote a different outlook and also enhance a person’s or family’s quality of living.\n

  Economic Stress: Harsh Truths and Keys to Empowerment

  Robert M.