
Awards andTraining
A Center of Excellence for Youth Homelessness & Prevention Services

Awards and Recognition
Make a Difference Award, School Business Partnership
Leesburg Rotary Club “Citizen of the Year”
Paul Harris Fellow
Purple and Gold Community Service Award, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Allies in Prevention award, SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now)
“Top 100 Women” in the Loudoun Business Journal
Loudoun 100 community member
Posh 7 magazine cover and feature article
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority: Heart of Service Community Impact Award.
Featured in the coveted Catalogue of Philanthropy: Spotlight Non Profit
Community Steward Award, Honorable Mention, Town of Leesburg
Best Non-Profit Nominee, Loudoun Chamber of Commerce
People’s Choice award: Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce
Best Non-Profit of the Year finalist
George C. Marshall Award, Town of Leesburg
Certificate, US House of Representatives for Congressional recognition
House of Representatives: Congressional record for partnership with Blue Ridge Middle School
Certificate of Appreciation: Loudoun County Public School: outstanding school business partner
Nominated for excellence and commitment to the Town of Leesburg
Certificate of Appreciation, CAST (Community and School Together) Program
Recognition of partnership and dedication, The Douglass School
Chamber of Commerce Super Hero 5k best group costume award
Nominated Best Civic Worker, Loudoun Times Mirror
Nominated Best Non-Profit Leader
Nominated Stellar Women, Northern Virginia Business Women’s Conference
Simplicity of Service Award: Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity of Epsilon Zeta Boule Foundation
Graphic Design USA, American Graphic Design award for Mobile Hope website
Requested Keynote speaker and presenter
Committees and Boards
Chair of Family Services Advisory Board (Donna Fortier)
Chair of the School Business Partnership Council Board of Directors
Board of Directors, Loudoun Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, Loudoun First Responders Foundation
Loudoun Health Council
Family Services Advisory Board Chair
Dominion Power Board of Directors, Energy Share Program
Re-Entry Program task force for juvenile and adult offenders
Loudoun Re-Entry Advisory Council
Continuum of Care Governance Board
Continuum of Care Member
Trauma Informed Care Network
Mentor and adviser to emerging and established non-profits
Mentor to the Academies of Loudoun and Loudoun County Public Schools
Mentor, Douglass Schools “School to Work”
Valor Awards Committee
Loudoun Human Services Network
Training and Certification
Graduate of the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation Citizens Academy
Forensic Experiential Trauma Interviewing
Narcan Trained
Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid
LGBTQ Survivors of Violence
Gang Controlled Trafficking
Ethics of Collaboration
Basic Life Support, CPR & First Aid
Domestic Violence
Child Abuse: Detection, Intervention and Mandated reporting
Anger Management
Ethics of Compassion Fatigue
Human Trafficking
Safety and Security Adult Detention Center
Crisis Intervention Training
Safe Food Handling
Commercial Driver’s License