Responsible for creating and delivering trauma informed training and consultation services for parents and professional workforce staff in social impact organizations, schools, residential treatment programs and state operated systems of care for youth.

I provide Consulting, Training and Coaching to staff who work with challenging at risk youth in Schools, Residential Treatment Programs and in the Juvenile Justice System. I will come to your school or program and help you your staff create an optimal environment for transforming the lives of at risk and challenging youth. My trainings are filled with powerful stories, fun activities and loads of practical skills for next day implementation. Please visit my website for more information on the services I provide at www.positiveculturechange.com

Provide training and consultation services to New Jersey Children's System of Care partners as part of the SAMHSA Grant "Promising Paths to Success". Our goal is to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of seclusion and restraint and shorten stays in residential treatment programs in NJ. This will be accomplished by providing transformative training and consultation services that teach our youth services providers to deliver trauma informed services and utilize the 6 Core Strategies, Trauma Informed Care and The Nurtured heart Approach.

Provide training , leadership and oversight for the Legacy Training Institute at Legacy Treatment Services in Hainsport NJ. The Institute will provide a variety of professional training experiences and consultation services for school systems, residential providers and mental health professionals throughout the tri-state area. Topics range from Creating Positive Work Environments, Engaging Hard to Engage Adolescents, Motivational Interviewing, The Nurtured Heart Approach, Working with Traumatized and Aggressive Youth, Preventing Burnout and Creating Energy in Your Life, From Clinician to Clinical Supervisor and many more. Run the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Department at legacy Treatment ServicesSupervise the operation of the Mary A Dobbins Alternative Special Education school on the Children's Home Campus in Mount Holly NJ

Assists the Executive Director in the day to day management of a large residential treatment facility and special education school serving over 100 at risk teens-Wrote Residential, School and Clinical policy manuals-Created a new 5 day orientation training for all staff-Supervise all Clinical, Residential, School, Ambulatory, ID/DD, Quality Assurance and Crisis Services

Responsible for management and oversight of all state funded residential placements for residential treatment services for youth• Co-wrote request for proposal for Specialty Bed Services• Integrated fiscal contracting and clinical services• Wrote the out of home placement policy for the state of New Jersey

Increased census from 14 to 62 residents and consistently maintained a 95% occupancy rate.Brought a program riddled with violations of DYFS, Medicaid and JointCommission regulations to virtually perfect compliance.Designed and oversaw a 5.5 million dollar budget and 62 full time equivalent staff.Developed a career path for all staff and consistently achieved the highest retention and staff satisfaction in the organization. Developed a comprehensive performance improvement program for residential services that measured employee performance, customer satisfaction and clinical outcomes. Developed a comprehensive department mission, policy manual and staff training program. Wrote and obtained grants from DYFS for program renovations and enhancements. Served as a Board member of the New Jersey Association of Children’s Residential Facilities and Chair of the Outcomes Committee.

Provided individual, group and family therapy to adolescents with significant behavioral and mental health challenges.Supervised a therapist in providing therapy to their assigned casesCreated the behavior modification system, group therapy curriculum and wrote all clinical policies