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Leadership position in the newly formed Substance Use Prevention & Response program, within the Health District’s Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention team. Provided leadership in the development of the program by assisting in coordination, research, planning, administration, and evaluation. Used a Cooperative Leadership model to supervise three staff through their subject matter expertise in substance use, prevention, education and response. Assigned responsibilities & tasks, projects and deadlines based on the employee’s strengths. Oversaw the Youth Commercial Cannabis Tobacco and Prevention Program (YCCTPP) grant. Ongoing and continuous partnership with Kitsap County Youth Services Department. Worked on opioid and naloxone education & prevention campaign for Kitsap County.Duties also entailed complex program management, with the integration of research and best practices including use of logic models, current local, state and national data. Developed Substance Use Prevention & Response Needs Assessment in partnership the with University of Washington’s Opioid Response Network (ORN) and internal stake holders (such as the Epidemiology and Public Policy departments). Created an interview template and facilitated 19 key stake holder conversations for primary Needs Assessment, in addition to developing and conducted surveys for individuals with lived or living substance use.Participated and led naloxone community trainings. Worked with Salish Behavioral Health ASO to determine locations of naloxone ‘vending machines’ in Kitsap County. Learned and used Public Health practices, including participation in the KPHD’s Community Health Assessment (CHA) convening of community agencies. Worked with local health jurisdictions, Kitsap County CARES and REAL Teams, and the Washington state Department of Health, including the Health Care Authority’s emerging Bridge Program, (medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD).

Kingston, Washington

Research, analysis, monitor, management activities, and proposal writing in support of Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (PGST) specific to the following areas: Child Protection, Family Wellness, Intervention, Prevention, Early Head Start and Head Start, PGST Community Health Center, Education and Tribal culture. Additional Duties and Responsibilities: Compiled data for use in making grant applications; summarize information from reports. Researched private and public funding sources to determine which sources best meet the tribe’s needs. Prepared major grant applications individually or as a member of a staff team assigned to the task from pre- application through post submission. Maintained a centralized grant database for entire grant cycle. Provided technical assistance and collaborated with all Tribal programs and department directors regarding policy process, planning process, and grant process, in preparation to meet grant prerequisites and proposal writing techniques, styles, and content. Researched federal/state agency rules and regulations for grant proposal.

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

In charge of Tribal Foster Care Program in partnership with TCC Tribes. Work with TCC Tribal Family Youth Specialists (TFYS’s), prospective & current Foster Parents from initial licensure process through Renewal. Process foster care applications (including investigations when needed), recruit new foster care applicants, report current foster care licensure data and trends.Work with both TCC Internal and External partners. Internal partners: Quality Management Program (Data dashboard reporting, Business Process Mapping), Accounting, Communications & several others.Systems & Data Reporting Specific: Create and modify existing systems using Adobe, Excel and Word for data tracking, to ensure monthly foster care payments follow BIA regulations.Grant Writing (June 2020): Co-wrote Prevention Grant (for a new Prevention Program) application through the Federal 2018 Families First Prevention Act. Wrote the system implementation and evaluation plan for the grant. Support TCC Tribal children in state of Alaska (OCS) custody through social service work. Relationship based position with Tribal family members & working partnership with the Office of Children’s Services. Conduct Diligent Relative Searches through negotiated Scopes of Work within the Tribal State Child Welfare Compact. Initiate conversations with relatives of Tribal children for possible placement. Enter conversation information into OCS’s ORCA database. Submit Proxy Petitions for immediate child placement. Send out Relative Notification letters, maintain working correspondence with Case Worker’s assigned to the case, TCC ICWA Advocate and TCC TFYS colleagues.System & Data Tracking Specific: Participate in Technical Assistance meetings and trainings pertaining to the development, implementation and operation of the Scopes of Work agreed upon with the State. This includes all data bases and programs required to execute the position. Co-write annual Compacting reports with Program Manager.

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

System & Administrative responsibilities—In charge of monitoring & evaluating Service Delivery for Individuals with Intellectual Developmental Delays (IDD). Required on-going audits of Medicaid billing, daily report logs, medical appointments, General Event Reports, Individual Service Plans, & client finances. Led department in creating/innovating/maintaining systems for forward-moving and sustaining operations in a respectful and dignified manner to all Residential Service Program clients. Responsible for compliance to State Licensing requirements of all 10 licensed Assisted Living Homes. Compiled monthly audits of homes and compliance follow up with Residential Sight Supervisors. Communicated with facilities, maintenance departments to ensure licensing requirements met. Leadership/Supervisory responsibilities—On-going communication, planned and reflected with Residential Service Program Director to ensure all clients received services in a caring and respectful manner. Collaborated, trained, mentored, and supported Residential Sight Supervisors of Residential houses. Supervised individual residential houses of up to 8 or 10 employees. Maintained staff schedules. Oversaw service delivery, medical care, documentation, meal planning, toileting, community engagement of residents. Participated in providing personal care of clients, provided transportation of client appointments, community events, etc. Executed weekend On-Call requirements on a rotation basis. Maintained regular contact with client guardians to monitor satisfaction with program/service delivery and assisted in problem solving issues or concerns.

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Health & Nutrition Coordinator, Health Specialist- In charge of Health Program, oversaw the collection of all required health documentation for up to 303 children ages birth to five in a Head Start program in addition to supervising the Nutrition Program. Observed strict confidentiality. System Responsibilities: Data entry, analysis and report creation through Child Plus program. Led yearly health screening events with community partners. Maintained Head Start 45- & 90-day Health Performance Standards while building and maintaining relationships with families and care givers Met monthly report deadlines. Kept in close contact with Site Coordinators in relation to health & nutrition concerns of children. Contacted community agencies and partners as needed to receive medical documents.Home Visitor-Daily facilitated a relationship-based learning environment between both parent and child, using the Early Headstart model of Home Visitation. Maintained a weekly client load of up to 11 families and 13 children. Planned activities for each visit based on the child’s developmental needs, in partnership with his or her parent’s goals and Office of Head Start standards. Additionally, helped parents meet their own personal and educational goals for themselves and their families outside of Early Childhood Education. Mentored, counseled, and provided parents with resources and tools within the community to achieve their goals.Systems & Leadership work: April 2014-August 2015 Community Engagement & Education Program: Co-led a national Health Literacy program of 23 Head Start families, sponsored by UCLA Anderson School of Management & the national Office of Head Start. This program specialized in teaching families daily health care basics for their loved ones. Organized and led parent training event, provided follow up over three months, pre and post survey facilitations (original data collection), monthly check-in/home visits with participating families.

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Created, implemented, directed, supervised & managed a year-round comprehensive School Age Program of 3 to 6 staff and 45 students between ages five and ten years old. Specific duties of this position included: Designed program from scratch and taught curriculum, created daily schedule of activities, supervised staff members and students, set policy and procedure, led staff training and meetings, orchestrated communication between parents and staff. Maintained training hours which met state licensing requirements. Used therapeutic approach in conflict resolution between students and peers.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Arctic & Northern Studies, A/3.91 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government, B/3,21 Gpa