National Women's Prison Project, Inc.

• OSI 2009 Grant Recipient October, 2009 - http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4183/is_20091020/ai_n39303801/?tag=content;col1
• MCIP Baltimore Rising Grant Recipient - October, 2009
• CAPA Conference Host for Baltimore Maryland - October, 2009 
• Weinberg Fellow- Class of 2007
• “Women Making A Difference Award”, Baltimore County of Maryland 2008
• Graduate- OFWD-Offender Workforce Development Specialist (NIJ)/ Global Career Development Facilitator (2006)
• Voted Baltimore’s BEST ADVOCATE – September, 2004
• Graduate- Associated Black Charities Leadership 2000 Plus- “Kujichagulia”
• Graduate of Coppin State “The Institute” CASP program 2004
• American Red Cross Certified HIV Instructor (African American Community) 2007

B A A SH- Baltimore Area Association of Supportive Housing- Active member

Calvary Baptist Church- Member, Prison Fellowship Ministry

FAMM- National organization: Board member: Families Against Mandatory Minimums

“Girls Nite Out”- Founder of Federal Women’s Support group

MOED- Mayor’s Office of Offender Employment –Active member

MVRRC- Maryland voters’ Rights Restoration Coalition

NAACP Prison Support Committee Member, branch member

National HIRE Net

Publication(s):

1.   “Collaboration Between Town and Gown”, Edited by H. Jean Hyche Jackson; Chapter 8 - The University as Partner with Community-Based Organizations; BCP Digital Printing, 2008.

2.  “Leaving Finger Prints”, Gloria Sananes Stein, Chapter 3 - We All Need Another Chance, 29 - 36, Klibris.com, 2008.

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