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Regional Program Supervisor responsible for clinical supports. Supervision of 23 direct and 4 indirect reports. Leadership in support and evaluation of professional service delivery in 20 counties throughout Northeast Florida. Includes all activities related to professional clinical assessment and regulatory oversight, eligibility determination, forensic court support, human resources. Responsible for maintaining positive interagency and community support. Member of the region’s leadership team. Direct report to Northeast Regional Operations Manager.

Gainesville, Florida

Regional Program Administrator responsible for quality management and administration. Supervision of 3 direct and 33 indirect reports. Leadership in support and evaluation of service delivery in 20 counties throughout Northeast Florida. Includes all activities related to budget, contract management, general services, human resources, facility licensing, emergency management planning, provider and customer relations and quality assurance. Responsible for maintaining positive interagency, legislative and community support. Coordinating member of the region’s leadership team. Direct report to Northeast Regional Operations Manager.

Gainesville, Florida

Area administrator for community Medicaid Waiver and general revenue services. Supervision of 10 direct and 26 indirect reports. Leadership in service delivery to ensure recipients’ health and safety, developing procedures, licensing of 90+ community homes, budget and provider management, quality management, customer relations, medical case management and behavior analysis oversight, staff development , emergency management planning and maintaining positive interagency, legislative and community support. Received Davis Productivity Award in 2010. Direct report to Agency Deputy Director for Operations.

Gainesville Florida

District manager for Adult and Child Protective Investigations, Adult Services, Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Developmental Disabilities services. Direct reports included 5 program administrators, 100+ indirect reports. Leadership in service delivery in compliance with law, rule and policy, developing procedures, licensing, budget and contract management, quality management, performance data analysis, customer relations, staff development/change management and maintaining positive interagency and community relationships. Led CPI staff to receive 2004 District Administrator Merit Award. Member of district leadership team.

Gainesville, Florida

Directed district program office for Adult Protective Services and Developmental Disabilities Medicaid waiver and contracted services. Included budget, contract negotiation and management, provider development and enrollment, performance data analysis, quality assurance, writing district procedures, licensing and training. Led unit to receive the District 3 Vision Award for Process Management in April 2000. Member of district management team.

Gainesville, Florida

Responsible for implementing a new Medicaid specialized therapeutic foster care program for emotionally disturbed children. Included writing district operating procedures, provider development and certification, creating an automated system for tracking placements and expenditures, participation on district children’s mental health residential services Client Review Committee and strategic planning assignments.

Bronson, Florida

Expanded and administered a Medicaid funded program providing in-school and in-home counseling services for emotionally disturbed children and their families. Included budgeting, hiring, training and supervision of staff, liaison with school systems and DCF, public presentations, grant writing, developing policies and procedures, implementing Medicaid rules, and analyzing performance/productivity data.

Chiefland, Florida

Lead for clinical on-site counseling services for emotionally disturbed youth in schools and homes.

Miami, Florida

Assisted Executive Director for Exceptional Student Education. Included procedure development, program monitoring, liaison with providers, facilitating student/parent IEP grievances.

Miami, Florida

IEP development, instruction and counseling for dually diagnosed (SED/EMH) adolescent students in an interdisciplinary team setting.

Miami, Florida

Administrative and clinical duties providing psychological/behavior management services for multiply handicapped developmentally disabled children and adults in residential and vocational settings. Included assessments, training, program development, monitoring, developing policies and procedures, hiring and supervision, ensuring compliance with HRS regulations and Accreditation Council for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (ACDD) standards, chair psychotropic medication review committee. Development of statewide staff training and opportunity program for 850 employees in 15 Sunrise facilities throughout Florida. Included needs assessment, training, curriculum development, resource development. Member of executive management team.

Carbondale, Ilinois

In-home and in-school counseling with children and families impacted by child abuse and neglect. Supervised graduate assistant counselors.

Masters Of Science, Behavior Modification (Now Known As Applied Behavior Analysis)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Exceptional Student Education Graduate Studies

23 credit hours earned