Summary of Major Projects

Wrote and edited letters of inquiry and proposals for the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy (2004) New York City
Wrote all national foundation, federal and state grants for the early intervention and scholarship programs for the Rhode Island Office of Higher Education; provide consultation for all development and fund-raising activities (1996-2003) Providence, Rhode Island
Wrote Case Statement and private local foundation proposals for Conservatory Lab Charter School (2000) Boston, Massachusetts
Compiled and wrote final draft of Hospital Conversions: Process from Beginning to End for the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (1999)
Wrote the Case Statement for the University Partnership for Infant/Toddler Professionals, a collaborative effort with Boston Medical Center to address the training needs of professionals caring for young children; on-going consultant (1998- 2002)
Wrote all private and public foundation proposals for Wheelock Family Theatre; spearheaded effort to undertake a strategic planning process (1997-2000) Boston, Massachusetts
Managed the Grants Office and assisted in the writing of several research and study grants for Wheelock College (1996-98)
Wrote the AmeriCorps grant for $500,000 grant to Rhode Island Children's Crusade, funding intervention strategies for 900 children in low-income neighborhoods (1995)
Edited a Beth Israel Hospital proposal to the National Institute of Health for an epidemiological study on varicocele and outcomes of varicoectomy and other interventions affecting infertility in men (1994) Boston, Massachusetts
Wrote and edited the bilingual Harvard Guide to Khmer Mental Health for the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (1993-4) Boston, Massachusetts
Wrote the Case Statement and a mental health manual for Indochinese Psychiatry Clinic; also the Department of Psychiatry brochure at St. Elizabeth Hospital (1994)
Consulted to Arts Lexington to develop a proposal strategy for use of a vacant public school for artist studios and art education programming (1994) Lexington, Massachusetts
Wrote and produced eight proposals to the Department of Public Health for a range of child/youth prevention programs conducted by the South End Community Health Center (1993) Boston, Massachusetts
Wrote all the grant proposals for Boston Community Services when the Department of Mental Health recently released new Òrequests for proposalsÓ for social-service programming and community-based residency (1993)
Developed the marketing strategy and designed all printed pieces for Judge Baker Children's Center, a child mental health research and training adjunct of Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital (1993)
Designed and wrote copy for the day care programs of Ellis Memorial and Eldredge House, a community-based multi-service children's center in Boston's South End (1992)
Edited and put together the Mayor's Management Report for the City of Boston, FY92 (1992)
Wrote a 50-page U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant for a multi-faceted, at-risk youth program designed by a coalition of more than 20 civic leaders and organizations in Waltham, Massachusetts (1992)
Wrote copy for Perkins School for the Blind foundation proposals, annual reports, and program brochures; wrote $30 million grant application to Hilton Foundation for international programs (1992) Boston, Massachusetts
Edited the Harvard Institute for International Development grant for USAID funds to research diarrhea disease among families in several countries of Africa (1991) Boston, Massachusetts
Worked with the Superintendent of Schools, Chief of Police, housing authority officials, and human service agency representatives of the City of Waltham and wrote the proposals for a 5-year city-wide program to reduce alcohol and drug abuse among the city's children and teens (1991) Waltham, Massachusetts
Produced all proposals, fund-raising letters, brochures and newsletters for Rosie's Place, an agency providing temporary and permanent shelter to formerly homeless women and children (1990-89) Boston, Massachusetts
Worked with the mayor, chief of police, housing authority officials and human service agencies of the City of Woburn to develop a 5-year, city-wide program to reduce alcohol and drug abuse among the city's children and teens; wrote the 30 page grant. (1991) Woburn, Massachusetts
Worked with Board members, staff, and affiliate administrators to shape statewide strategy and wrote proposal copy for the Massachusetts Human Service Coalition coordinating the advocacy activities of more than 100 agencies throughout the Commonwealth (1989-90)
Developed concept and wrote copy for all documentation of a global satellite health communication systems under the auspices of the Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (1989-90) Washington, D.C.