Supported team to pursue multi-stakeholder initiatives on behalf of this nonpartisan citizens' advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals of all ages by optimizing investments in biomedical and behavioral research.

Started, directed award-winning private operating research foundation engaging in controlled field-based investigations & program evaluations, as well as philanthropy. Built, administered foundation infrastructure; defined policies/procedures; recruited, supervised, developed administrative staff, philanthropic services unit, intramural research team. Created, nurtured, harvested strategic partnerships in philanthropy & research. Issued, monitored over 400 grants/contracts. Contributed to… Show more Started, directed award-winning private operating research foundation engaging in controlled field-based investigations & program evaluations, as well as philanthropy. Built, administered foundation infrastructure; defined policies/procedures; recruited, supervised, developed administrative staff, philanthropic services unit, intramural research team. Created, nurtured, harvested strategic partnerships in philanthropy & research. Issued, monitored over 400 grants/contracts. Contributed to development, funding, governance of multiple not-for-profit organizations & networks. Generated broad array of educational programs from K-12 scholarships to professional sub-specialty fellowships. Designed, executed biomedical, behavioral, cognitive and social science studies utilizing diverse methods & measures, & resultant analyses. Facilitated formulation, staging, implementation of research protocols by leading university-, government-, or corporate-based experts. Contributed to 50+ evidence-based advances in best practices in health & human services. Co-authored 27 peer-reviewed research articles & co-presented 73 invited works at (inter)national conferences. Engaged in scholarship on diverse topics; constructed strategic forward plans; wrote scopes of work & corollary evaluation criteria for specific priority initiatives; solicited, vetted proposals; evaluated strength of quality measures & project feasibility. Monitored, addressed grantee/contractor performance; assessed extent and quality of progress to date vis a vis budgeted assets, timelines; critically examined deliverables.Translated key findings and implications into practice/policy guidelines for professional/consumer audiences. Enabled scaling, diffusion of demonstrated products & services. Contributed to design, funding, build-out, operation of unique laboratories. Achieved excellent outcomes re: participant safety, retention, satisfaction; productivity; long-term impact on practice/policy. Show less

Created, directed multi-dimensional, nationally-acclaimed academic section of Pediatric Psychology & Behavioral Pediatrics based at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia & its Division of Child Development & Rehabilitation. Developed, funded & administered supports & services for children & youth developing normally or w/ developmental/acquired disabilities in hospitals, rehabiitation centers, outpatient clinics, schools, community-based organizations. Directed implementation of Medicaid- and… Show more Created, directed multi-dimensional, nationally-acclaimed academic section of Pediatric Psychology & Behavioral Pediatrics based at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia & its Division of Child Development & Rehabilitation. Developed, funded & administered supports & services for children & youth developing normally or w/ developmental/acquired disabilities in hospitals, rehabiitation centers, outpatient clinics, schools, community-based organizations. Directed implementation of Medicaid- and CHIP-mandated policies/procedures for underserved individuals w/ special health care needs. Guided task forces & special project teams to analyze, optimize practices/policies re: benefits, coverage; eligibility, access; long-term services/supports across health, education, social service funding streams; build-out of vertically-, horizontally-integrated health systems; quality/performance measurement informing quality improvement efforts; expert focus on design, launch, administration of health services programs at interface of biomedical & behavioral health care. Led highly productive unit providing extensive spectrum of clinical services, professional training programs, funded applied research, consultative services with $14M annual operating budget, 135+FTE including 30+ PhDs, 284+ publications,385+ (inter)national presentations delivered, 77+ federal/state/foundation grants/contracts (over $10M in value) received & administered. Managed 20+ operating budgets to desired results & achieved high marks at annual reviews. Contributed to funding, development of interdisciplinary leadership education center in neurodevelopmental disabilities. Directed federally-funded initiative in home health care, served as action editor & invited reviewer for leading sub-specialty journals focused on multiple chronic conditions, served as advisor to & grant application evaluator for federal agencies, & provided program-level consultation to other academic medical centers & health systems. Show less

While based at the Kennedy-Krieger Institute, our country's largest and most comprehensive federally-funded, university-affiliated child development center, developed and led multiple, highly integrated clinical service, teaching, research and administrative initiatives. Across several faculty-appointed senior-level positions, achieved sustained developmental progressions marked by increasing responsiblity, funding and budgeted accountability. Directed clinical services programs; fellowship… Show more While based at the Kennedy-Krieger Institute, our country's largest and most comprehensive federally-funded, university-affiliated child development center, developed and led multiple, highly integrated clinical service, teaching, research and administrative initiatives. Across several faculty-appointed senior-level positions, achieved sustained developmental progressions marked by increasing responsiblity, funding and budgeted accountability. Directed clinical services programs; fellowship, internship, externship and other interdisciplinary professional training programs; and several funded applied research programs, with each of these centered upon advancing evidence-based best practices and policies on behalf of chidren, youth and families. Co-directed multi-year, federally-funded initiatives in respite care, consumer advocacy, primary care and home- and community-based services. Managed to budgeted targets while achieving critical project milestones and desired outcomes. Directed and published data-based program evaluations focused on performance measurement for quality improvement. Provided expert consultation to State of Maryland in support of deinstitutionalization initiatives, and technical consultation regarding methods and measures to diverse evaluation teams. Led or served as member of multiple special project and grant-writing teams. Produced 45 peer-reviewed publications and 56 invited presentations. Served as action editor of leading sub-specialty journal, and as editorial board member or invited reviewer for 19 other professional journals and two publishing houses. Show less