Senior executive tasked with overseeing the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of Marion County Hospital District which includes the wind-down activities of the public hospital closed in 2014. Influences the direction of innovative and transformation of organization and provides inspiring leadership to employees. Provide management and oversight to targeted community health projects in the area of substance use and behavioral health, diabetes, obesity, dental, unintentional… Show more Senior executive tasked with overseeing the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of Marion County Hospital District which includes the wind-down activities of the public hospital closed in 2014. Influences the direction of innovative and transformation of organization and provides inspiring leadership to employees. Provide management and oversight to targeted community health projects in the area of substance use and behavioral health, diabetes, obesity, dental, unintentional injuries, and prevention and detection of chronic diseases. Assist with website development, social media, and public relations. Oversees fiscal and programmatic audits and state filing requirements. • Opened a 6-building complex to provide free substance abuse and mental health counseling for the residence of Marion County who are either homeless, uninsured, or underinsured.• Streamlined internal financial procedures to maximize efficiency and establish more internal controls of spending.• Created two RFP’s for construction projects. Managed the process of construction from beginning to completion of project• Created and directed the RFP process to find providers of substance abuse and mental health programming for Marion County and other providers related to targeted health outcomes.• Increased participation of internal and external health projects funded by Marion County Hospital District• Assisted with completion of the pension wind-down of public hospital for over 2,000 participants Show less

• Responsible for conducting mediations and drafting settlement agreements for Family Court cases in Judicial Circuit 5• Facilitate discussions and communications between the parties to help the parties reach an equitable settlement of their differences• Prepares and maintains statistical records and reports• Complete continuing education training on a regular basis to maintain mediation certification; stays abreast of current standards and practices for certified and court… Show more • Responsible for conducting mediations and drafting settlement agreements for Family Court cases in Judicial Circuit 5• Facilitate discussions and communications between the parties to help the parties reach an equitable settlement of their differences• Prepares and maintains statistical records and reports• Complete continuing education training on a regular basis to maintain mediation certification; stays abreast of current standards and practices for certified and court appointed mediators Show less

Deputy Chief of ProgramsManaged and oversaw the following Departments: Community Affairs, and Healthy Start (Alachua, Hernando, and Lake), and Prevention Services, which includes the following programs: Educational Advocacy for Foster Children, Kinship Care, Safe Sleep Program, Volunteer Services, Resource Center, Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program and Neighborhood Projects. Scope of responsibility for macro-level management including outcome achievement, risk assessment,… Show more Deputy Chief of ProgramsManaged and oversaw the following Departments: Community Affairs, and Healthy Start (Alachua, Hernando, and Lake), and Prevention Services, which includes the following programs: Educational Advocacy for Foster Children, Kinship Care, Safe Sleep Program, Volunteer Services, Resource Center, Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program and Neighborhood Projects. Scope of responsibility for macro-level management including outcome achievement, risk assessment, programmatic direction and organizational direction decisions. • Acquired, designed, and launched a 3 Healthy Start programs that are the only COA certified programs in the state of Florida • Supervised of Department of Community Affairs resulting in the 81% media landed verse media pitched • Served as DMAIC Team Leader for Six Sigma project investigating root causes of re-abuse and earned green belt. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS• KINSHIP CARE: Designed and implemented the COA Accredited, prevention-focused Kinship Care Program. Delivered innovative strategies and client care to enhance the lives of over 10,000 children that resulted in less than .5% entering the dependency system. It is the only comprehensive program of its kind in the United States. • HEALTHY START: Spearheaded and lead the acquisition of Healthy Start Lake, Alachua, and Hernando Counties contracts. Redesigned and implemented new and improved social work model resulting in greater quality of services and more encounters with highest-risk client, doubling client engagement, and increased additional income by over $1.9 million.• DIVERSIFICATION OF FUNDING: Responsible for planning and execution of several fundraising events at Kids Central yielding over $200,000 in donated funds to Kids Central. Assisting staff with acquiring over $175,000 in-kind donations on an annual basis. Show less

Oversight of the Department of Prevention Services, including programs: Healthy Start (Lake), DREAMS, Kinship Care, Baby Safe Sleeps Basics, Independent Living, Client Relations, Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program and HOPE Program (working with Domestic Violence Victims). Scope of responsibility included staff training and development; programmatic direction and development; and community collaboration. • Designed, manage, and implemented Kinship Program. Achieved… Show more Oversight of the Department of Prevention Services, including programs: Healthy Start (Lake), DREAMS, Kinship Care, Baby Safe Sleeps Basics, Independent Living, Client Relations, Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program and HOPE Program (working with Domestic Violence Victims). Scope of responsibility included staff training and development; programmatic direction and development; and community collaboration. • Designed, manage, and implemented Kinship Program. Achieved Council of Accreditation for Kinship Program, which is the only program in state of Florida to do so. • Administered Kids Central’s community outreach grant funding to Circuit 5 grantees.• Implemented streamlined, culturally responsive compliance/grievance response and communication process reducing monthly complaints from the hundreds to less than fifty.• Acted as single point of contact for DCF contractually required reporting such as children seen and disaster planning. • Designed and implemented several child abuse prevention programs addressing the needs of the community for family violence, relative raising relative children, homeless prevention, and pregnant and post-partum mother’s. • Administered, managed, and evaluated the Federal DREAMS grant which established information exchange with five school systems supported by available technology to achieve positive outcomes. • Acquired, designed and launched Healthy Start Lake County including redesign of service model, program staffing, and budgetary establishment.• Acquisition, management, and reporting of Federal Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program resulting in 281 families receiving prevention assistance and 59 families being rehoused. Show less

•Conducted peer mediation with Exceptional Student Education students•Assisted with registration of students, academic and vocational advisement, placement specialist work for gifted students• Responsible for Exceptional Student Education consultation for entire school• Liaison between community and foster care students, resolve discipline and attendance issues, and assist teachers with student behavioral concerns• Liaison between the Department of Juvenile Justice for students… Show more •Conducted peer mediation with Exceptional Student Education students•Assisted with registration of students, academic and vocational advisement, placement specialist work for gifted students• Responsible for Exceptional Student Education consultation for entire school• Liaison between community and foster care students, resolve discipline and attendance issues, and assist teachers with student behavioral concerns• Liaison between the Department of Juvenile Justice for students on probation.• Mentored and coached students to help boost their confidence and competencies, as evidence by scores and completion of work.•Administrated the Florida FCAT test to Exceptional Education Students.• Increased parental involvement by consulting with parents regularly• Increased the number of ESE students attending vocational schoolss Show less

• Provided educational instruction based on FCAT and Sunshine State Standards in math, language arts, and science• Designed project-based lessons for cooperative groups that used exploratory hands-on activities, and process writing• Assessed students' work authentically using a portfolio system• Promoted positive relations with parents through a volunteer program and parent conferences• Directed and advised a full-time student teacher• Developed and utilized Internet based… Show more • Provided educational instruction based on FCAT and Sunshine State Standards in math, language arts, and science• Designed project-based lessons for cooperative groups that used exploratory hands-on activities, and process writing• Assessed students' work authentically using a portfolio system• Promoted positive relations with parents through a volunteer program and parent conferences• Directed and advised a full-time student teacher• Developed and utilized Internet based lessons and units• Implemented various classroom management techniques for maintaining student attention, involvement and discipline.• Served as an instructional leader by modeling high expectations for students and implementing results focused programs. • Increased parental involvement by consulting with parents regularly. Show less

• Provide management and supervision to mental health targeted case management and child abuse diversion programs.• Supervised child abuse and neglect cases through the Dependency Court System• Provide referrals and advice for cases involving mental and behavioral health issues• Researched, organized, compiled and presented court reports in the Ninth Judicial Juvenile Court• Managed, organized and supervised licensing of foster parents, family preservation programs, and services… Show more • Provide management and supervision to mental health targeted case management and child abuse diversion programs.• Supervised child abuse and neglect cases through the Dependency Court System• Provide referrals and advice for cases involving mental and behavioral health issues• Researched, organized, compiled and presented court reports in the Ninth Judicial Juvenile Court• Managed, organized and supervised licensing of foster parents, family preservation programs, and services for children with mental health issues• Assisted in developing first privatization contract for child protective services• Developed a support group for foster parents and provide training to foster parents and staff. Show less

• Provided resource and directions to families• Provided home visits• Assessed risk for children under Court supervision due to abuse and/or neglect• Tracked, documented, and reported all case work and conducted field visits• Researched, organized, compiled and presented court reports in the Ninth Judicial Juvenile Court • Mentored and trained new employees• Acting supervisor of the unit when supervisor was out of the office or on leave.