Gina Mittal, Msw, Mph Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

- Lead a growing department of 25+ direct and indirect reports. Manage $1.9M annually in program budgets, including private, county, state, and federal funding. - Launching a multi-year County-funded program, Family Support Liaison Program, which aims to reduce the disproportionate number of African American families who are CWS-involved. Successfully acquired contract and developed implementation plan, and beginning planning process to expand services to double the team and number of… Show more - Lead a growing department of 25+ direct and indirect reports. Manage $1.9M annually in program budgets, including private, county, state, and federal funding. - Launching a multi-year County-funded program, Family Support Liaison Program, which aims to reduce the disproportionate number of African American families who are CWS-involved. Successfully acquired contract and developed implementation plan, and beginning planning process to expand services to double the team and number of clients served. - Growing a multi-year County-funded program, Breaking Down Barriers, an outreach and education program focused on reducing mental health stigmas in BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. Consistently met or exceeded program objectives, and expanded the program to include additional outreach components focused on substance use and mental health messaging. - Set benchmarks and expectations for services to meet high standards through ongoing quality improvement efforts, review of client satisfaction surveys and workshop evaluations, ongoing consultation and training regarding ethical considerations and treatment planning, and adherence to strict confidentiality practices. - Collaborate with key internal functions, including accounting, operations, and people and culture, to ensure clients receive consistent and high-quality services.Since April 2022, have served as a Council Member of the JFS Diversity & Belonging Council. Show less

Greater San Diego Area

- Led a department of 20+ direct and indirect reports, including Program Managers, Clinicians, Case Managers, and Outreach Workers. Managed $1M annually in program budgets. - Provided strategic direction and administrative oversight for counseling program and case management programs. Consulted with staff on client cases.- During start of COVID-19 pandemic, created and lead case management programming response in collaboration with other internal departments, including accounting… Show more - Led a department of 20+ direct and indirect reports, including Program Managers, Clinicians, Case Managers, and Outreach Workers. Managed $1M annually in program budgets. - Provided strategic direction and administrative oversight for counseling program and case management programs. Consulted with staff on client cases.- During start of COVID-19 pandemic, created and lead case management programming response in collaboration with other internal departments, including accounting, intake, and other programmatic functions. Established and managed procedures to distribute over $150,000 in financial assistance during a 12 month period to community residents impacted by COVID. Show less

Boston, Ma

- Short tenure due to relocation- Designed and implemented new strategies for mentor recruitment, training and support. Coached over 100 mentors on youth development, academic achievement, and family engagement. - Led continuous quality improvement efforts to strengthen the mentoring program. Engaged mentors and youth in one-on-one interviews and roundtable focus groups.

Greater Boston Area

- Provided thought leadership and strategic direction on educational success initiatives to impact school readiness.- Grew and managed strategic initiative to stem summer learning loss for low-income children in targeted communities. - Educated and engaged donors, funders, and legislators in initiatives and activities related to achieving impact.

Boston, Ma

- Oversaw dissolution of Thrive in 5: stewarded transition of work products and programs to partners; managed communications to community, stakeholders, and funders; and managed creation of Parent Leadership Toolkit and resources documenting history, accomplishments, and lessons learned (available at www.thrivein5boston.org) - Leveraged resources from Private Equity/Venture Capital industry to grow and improve DRIVE by expending to 10 Boston neighborhoods and other cities, and tripling… Show more - Oversaw dissolution of Thrive in 5: stewarded transition of work products and programs to partners; managed communications to community, stakeholders, and funders; and managed creation of Parent Leadership Toolkit and resources documenting history, accomplishments, and lessons learned (available at www.thrivein5boston.org) - Leveraged resources from Private Equity/Venture Capital industry to grow and improve DRIVE by expending to 10 Boston neighborhoods and other cities, and tripling number of program partners.- Developed and delivered trainings to early childhood and family support organizations to deepen parent leadership/engagement work and improve developmental screening efforts. Show less

Boston, Ma

- Managed DRIVE, child development initiative. Provided strategic direction; built and managed partnerships; developed trainings, protocols, and presentations; wrote proposals and monitored grant requirements; and managed program budget. - Led a team of 10 to 15 peer-to-peer Parent Screeners in Boston neighborhoods, and established training and accountability systems.- Led cross-sector working groups, including DRIVE Learning Collaborative and Thrive in 5 Evaluation Advisory Group.-… Show more - Managed DRIVE, child development initiative. Provided strategic direction; built and managed partnerships; developed trainings, protocols, and presentations; wrote proposals and monitored grant requirements; and managed program budget. - Led a team of 10 to 15 peer-to-peer Parent Screeners in Boston neighborhoods, and established training and accountability systems.- Led cross-sector working groups, including DRIVE Learning Collaborative and Thrive in 5 Evaluation Advisory Group.- Created annual reports on child development; ensured partner compliance with data entry and reporting; disseminated results to advisory boards, funders, and local and national partners. Show less

Boston, Ma

- Provided individual and family therapy to young children and adolescents in school-based and outpatient settings; coordinated care of clients with families, teachers, school administrators, healthcare providers, and state caseworkers; completed assessments, treatment plans, and outcome measurements.

- Managed daily operations for three SAMHSA-funded program evaluations (Project BRIGHT I, Project BRIGHT II, and NESST). Monitored and completed federal grant requirements, including quarterly and annual SAMHSA reports. Monitored compliance with IRB protocols, and completed IRB applications for new grants.- Analyzed and synthesized quantitative and qualitative data, presented results to Advisory Board and at research conferences.

- Managed process evaluation for Project BRIGHT I, a SAMHSA-funded program that aimed to address traumatic stress in mothers in recovery from substance use and their young children.- Analyzed qualitative data from interviews, identified themes and feedback for continuous program improvement. - Interviewed participants of Project BRIGHT I, including mothers living in residential treatment programs and staff at residential treatment programs throughout Massachusetts.

Allston, Ma

- Provided counseling and therapeutic case management to individuals and families living in affordable housing in Allston-Brighton; facilitated client access to community services in Allston-Brighton and Greater Boston.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Led a team of 110 AmeriCorps members who worked with over 500 pre-school children throughout Washington, DC, to support their development of literacy and social-emotional skills. - Trained AmeriCorps members during in-service training weeks and ongoing weekly trainings. Provided feedback to AmeriCorps members based on classroom observations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Secured funding through grants, created grant reports for foundations and corporations. - Led regional media outreach for Read for the Record, a national literacy campaign; coordinated staff visits to legislative offices; supported planning of promotional events and funder site visits.

Maryland Area

- Utilized applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques with clients on the autism spectrum, ranging in age from 2 to 9. Administered behavioral intervention protocols as established by lead psychologist and behavior management specialist. Trained incoming instructional therapists in behavior plans and programs for individual clients.

Mph, Public Health

Activities and Societies: Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health

Msw, Social Work

Ba, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude