Debbie Bates Email and Phone Number

Nurse Recruitment

Established an accomplishments-driven career highlighted by rapid acceleration to increasingly responsible positions at Developing Resources for Education in America, Inc. (DREAM), the state’s largest and oldest youth substance abuse prevention organizationPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEEstablished an accomplishments-driven career highlighted by rapid acceleration to increasingly responsible positions at Developing Resources for Education in America, Inc. (DREAM), the state’s largest and… Show more Established an accomplishments-driven career highlighted by rapid acceleration to increasingly responsible positions at Developing Resources for Education in America, Inc. (DREAM), the state’s largest and oldest youth substance abuse prevention organizationPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEEstablished an accomplishments-driven career highlighted by rapid acceleration to increasingly responsible positions at Developing Resources for Education in America, Inc. (DREAM), the state’s largest and oldest youth substance abuse prevention organization Mental Health Project Manager  Provide project oversight of DREAM’s largest grant as well as various state grants totaling approximately $880,000.00  Complete budget forms for grant submission, oversee spending, provide cost spending reports to program staff and submit monthly cash request for five (5) grants  Assist the CEO and CFO with financial planning and spending Oversee the online data collection tool for the Mississippi Department of Mental Health  Provide logistical support for DREAM’s Board of Directors Operations Manager• Assisted the CEO in preparing for presentations, donor visits, grant proposals and board meetings• Developed and maintained organization’s online planning calendar• Improved the operational systems, processes, and policies in support of organization’s mission• Coached and increased the effectiveness and efficiency of support services (IT/Logistics Coordinator and Receptionist) through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and business functions • Contributed to the organization’s short term and long term planning, including initiatives geared toward operational excellence• Assisted in conference planning for several statewide conferences including DREAM’s two teen conferences Show less

Data Entry Specialist  Served as an assistant to the Director of the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services.  Entered and managed treatment data in the Mississippi Substance Abuse Management System Assisted with the design of the first electronic data-base collection tool and trained treatment professionals on data entry