Devin Traxler Burkhart Email & Phone Number

Dover, Nj, Us

* Working cross-departmentally, plan and oversee the design and implementation of new programs and pilots to ensure new programs are able to be successfully delivered by the Navigation team, and data can be extracted for the impact team. * Ensure that projects and program launches remain on track according to the organizations learning agenda and strategic plan. * Anticipate and communicate challenges with successful or timely program launches to the Director of Program Development. * Identify opportunities for improvement of current program processes and trainings.

*Resource Navigation Management* * Supervision of Resource Navigation staff* Responsible for daily communication and relationships with healthcare professionals, people diagnosed with cancer, and their caregivers to assess financial needs and provide appropriate services using the Financial Treatment Program* Responsible for hospital management, hospital referrals and delivery of Financial Treatment Program to families * Support the development and growth of Family Reach’s Resource Navigation service by developing and implementing peer navigator trainings for current and new Resource Navigators* Work with Operations on Salesforce improvements for FTP application and delivery* Supports navigator team in delivering Family Reach’s Financial Treatment Program to families facing cancer*Manage one direct report*Special Projects** Assist Programs leadership on any other high-priority department initiatives * Conduct process improvement activities for the Programs team which can include documentation in case records, policy documents and data hygiene* Project Management as it relates to Programs Department needs

Parsippany, Nj

• Handle daily communications and relationships with healthcare professionalsfrom hospitals, people diagnosed with cancer, and their caregivers to assessfinancial needs, provide financial assistance through grants program, andnavigation of resources for financial relief• Screen grant requests from hospital social workers to ensure guidelines aremet and the applications are complete• Screen and handle communications with families who contact Family Reachdirectly for financial assistance or resource navigation• Work closely with the Family Relations, Development and Marketing staff toidentify families to represent the Family Reach mission for various initiatives,events, and materials• Research financial resources and providing advocacy and other navigationservices to families• Contribute toward building a database of referral resources that Family Reachstaff can use to assist families

Supervise, recruit, train, and steward approximately 750 volunteers who provide over 3,800 hours of service annually to support nonprofit agency.Perform orientations at least twice monthly teaching about agency policies, procedures, and specialized issues in working with immunocompromised clients.Created lead volunteer program to develop leadership amongst existing volunteer base.Manage interns across many levels of education, and developed robust internship program.Design and implement community outreach initiatives including marketing and social media strategies to recruit volunteers, donors, and community partners.Write monthly volunteer newsletterDevelop supportive programming for clients of all ages and abilities.

Establish and maintain relationships with families to support them through their stayManage groups of one to six volunteers to put on supportive programming such as Arts and Crafts and Meal NightsTeach arts and crafts classes at least once monthly to children ages 1 year old and upDevelop and lead artistic mindfulness informed groups twice monthly to caregivers to emphasize self careOrganize outings for families with health needs in mindInterview families for monthly publicationsLead tours of our facility to foster relationships with donors, volunteers, and community partnersOrganized Christmas wishlists for 16 families to distribute to donorsAssist in organization of food donors and silent auction materials for fundraising events

Conducted direct client interaction in weekly counseling sessions with students, including but not limited to solution focused, mindfulness based stress reduction, strengths based, and narrative approachesSupported drop in or crisis clients as neededAssisted with weekly decision making classes for groups of 15-25 studentsCollaborated with teachers and outside agencies to support holistic student successComposed truancy warnings, notices, and contempt formsAssisted in coaching Girls on the Run, an empowerment focused girls running program

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Ran experiments testing language development and comprehension in children aged 3-5Coordinated experiment appointments with parentsMaintained private client information

Google Project Management Certificate

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Psi, Marching HundredMember for all four years and officer for two years in Kappa Kappa Psi. Four.