Urban Upbound
David Miller has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. David began their career at Nathan's Famous as a General Accountant from December 1995 to January 2000. David then worked as an Equity Trader at Carlin Financial Group from January 2000 to March 2002.
David's next role was as the President/Owner of Clockwerk Productions Inc from June 2002 to June 2006. David then joined Direct Access Management as an Office Manager from March 2006 to December 2008.
In 2009, David started working at Teachers Network as an Office/Accounting Manager, staying there until March 2011. David then became the Chief Financial Officer at Urban Upbound (Formerly East River Development Alliance) starting from June 2011.
Overall, David Miller has had extensive experience in finance, management, and accounting, showcasing their adaptability and leadership skills.
David Miller attended Hofstra University from 1990 to 1994, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree in Accounting.
Urban Upbound
Urban Upbound’s mission is to provide public housing residents with a comprehensive group of accessible, vital, and impactful services to tackle poverty and change lives. We work with the more than 30,000 individuals living in four Western Queens public housing neighborhoods – Queensbridge (the largest public housing community in the nation), Astoria, Woodside, and Ravenswood. Urban Upbound serves clients through four comprehensive programs: 1.) Workforce Development: providing soft skills job readiness training and one-on-one career counseling, as well as job placement and retention assistance for the unemployed and underemployed. 2.) Financial Fitness Program: providing a suite of financial empowerment services including one-on-one crisis and short-term counseling, one-on-one long-term asset building counseling, community-based financial educational workshops, free tax preparation and comprehensive public benefits screening and enrollment. 3.) Youth Development/College Access: Urban Upbound’s youth services include in-depth SAT, college preparation, and college retention services. 4.) Community Revitalization: Urban Upbound ensures public housing neighborhoods have access to community assets such as mainstream financial services through the Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union, opened in 2010, the Urban Upbound FCU is the first low-income designated credit union in Queens ever.