1. David A. Quiroa
9 Ledyard Street Mobile: 401-662-0194
Newport, RI 02840 davidaquiroa@gmail.com
Minority Community Specialist * Strategic Planner * Special Events Leadership & Execution
*Older Americans Programs and advocate Professional * Senior Management Professional
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Seasoned human services, grassroots organizing, and minority community specialist professional with extensive experience
in media relations, special event management, marketing, public policy development, civic campaigns and fundraising.
• Proven community leader with great understanding of Latino communities both in the US and abroad.
• Extensive senior management experience in the areas of private clubs, hotels, non-profits, and government agencies.
• Leader of PR campaigns and issue management programs across multiple industries; diverse media relations experience.
• Agile in multi-task environment.
• Excel at creating, organizing and implementing new, creative forums.
• Social Media savvy, fully bilingual Spanish/English, bi-cultural: US and Latino cultures.
• Solid understanding of various corporate, nonprofit and government environments.
• Effective negotiator in conflict resolution and crisis management; effective trouble shooter and reversing adverse situations.
• Effective legislative advocate at federal, state and municipal levels, FBI Clearance.
• Acute understanding of the importance of politics and governance.
EXPERIENCE
Executive Director (Interim) Cranston Senior Enrichment Center Current
• Report to the Director of Administration and the Mayor’s Office, consistently providing leadership, training and overall
supervision and administration of 32 employees in a municipal department comprised of six Divisions: Adult Day Services,
Transvan, Programs, Social Services, Nutrition and Retired Senior and Volunteer Program.
• Leader of strategic mobile application (Senior App) resulting in dynamic online tool; creator of relevant, interactive content.
• Executive and Creative Director for both the statewide 55 + No Limits Cable Show and the Center’s Social Media Strategic
ongoing campaign.
• Manage a membership of 1,000 and a daily flow of 200 to 300 participants.
• Charged with analyzing needs of growing senior demographic and implementing and promoting innovative programs and
services through statewide collaborations, research and outreach. Develop and manage department budget of over $3.2
million.
• General contractor for securing and managing multiple major renovations on Center property.
• Responsible for updating all the furniture around the Center including all the tables and chairs in the Dining Room, which seats
260 participants.
• Host of the New Hope Art Gallery, displayed at the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center, in support of the art community in the
State of Rhode Island. Developed evening programing such as the Opera Nights series and Open Gallery Nights by the New
Hope Art Gallery.
• Director of all logistics and marketing associated with annual Senior Games, drawing over 900 participants regionally.
Responsible for the supervision of more than 6 grants at the Federal and State levels.
• Have a seat on the 3 Advisory Boards that provide leadership and fundraising opportunities to the Center. Cranston Senior
Enrichment Advisory Board, Adult Day Services Advisory Board, and the RSVP Advisory Board.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program Director Cranston Senior Enrichment Center 2005-2015
• Optimized our volunteer base to comply with evidence base programing.
• Restructured and established new office management tools.
• Made the program internet compatible.
• Spearheaded new volunteer programs to include 9 new opportunities.
• Established partnerships with all the local media outlets.
• Developed on-line office systems to be more effective and productive.
• Empowered the RSVP Advisory Board to better represent the program.
• Improved our documenting tools and business management tools.
• In-house interpreter Spanish/English.
• Lead and supervise a staff of 3 and 300 volunteers.

2. Additional responsibilities performed as Director of Community Relations included creating and executing interactive, high profile
statewide events, requiring effective marketing and public relations strategies and robust public/private partnerships.
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Assistant Food Service Director The New York Yacht Club, Newport, RI 1992- 2004*
• Scheduled and supervised a staff of 80 employees.
• Annual events sales of over 3.5 million dollars.
• Managed the Front Desk.
• Controlled the revenue of 24 exclusive rooms and apartments.
• Executed all group reservations for all weddings & events.
• Created an unprecedented service-culture where the satisfaction of the Membership is the most important part of our
business.
• Lead by Example – In-house Spanish Interpreter.
• Responsible for all bars in Clubhouse and functions during events ranging from 50 to 1,500 guests.
• Controlled $950,000.00 liquor inventory / Labor projections.
• Managed the Fine Dining and Casual Dining Rooms.
• Instituted an atmosphere where every employee is the most important asset of the Club.
• Created a Website as a motivational tool for employees.
• Assisted all other department heads when needed- House Manager, Banquet Manager, Maintenance Manager and Special
Events Director.
The Center for Hispanic Policy & Advocacy Press Secretary/Programs Director *2001-2002
• Created a first class Community Member Service atmosphere.
• Designed and implemented Internet Strategy.
• Managed and secured Internet Domain name for the organization.
• Developed and uploaded the first web page for the organization.
• Official Translator and Interpreter for the organization.
• Public Relations and Press Liaison (served on many important committees).
• Responsible for overseeing all programs.
• Supervised a staff of twenty.
• Political Strategist.
EDUCATION
(2) Associates in Arts and Business Administration Community College of RI Warwick, RI 1996-1999
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – VOLUNTEER
• Bi-lingual, Spanish/English/Real-Time Interpreter Translate from English to Spanish and Spanish to English. Present
• Notary Public for the State of Rhode Island. My Commission expires on March 13, 2017. Present
• Political consultant. Present
• Trained volunteer American Red Cross/Cranston CERT. 2006 - Present
• Child & Family Services Board Member. 2005 - 2006
• NAACP of Newport County – RI Board Member. 2005 - 2006
• Census 2000
• The Rhode Island Foundation at The Newport County Fund Board of Advisors founding Member. 2000 – 2006
• President Guatemalan-American Alliance of Rhode Island. 1999 - Present