Provides consulting services in the following areas: nonprofit management; executive leadership; behavioral health advocacy and education; board development and strategic planning; and program design and implementation.

Mental Health America of Arizona (MHA AZ) is the state’s oldest organization dedicated to all aspects of mental health, mental illness and behavioral health disorders. MHA AZ's mission is "To promote the mental health and well-being of all Arizonans through education, advocacy, and the shaping of public policy".

Mental Health America of Arizona (MHA AZ) is the state’s oldest organization dedicated to all aspects of mental health, mental illness and behavioral health disorders. MHA AZ's mission is "To promote the mental health and well-being of all Arizonans through education, advocacy, and the shaping of public policy".

The mission of STAR is to empower adults diagnosed with a mental illness living within Maricopa County by providing non-clinical peer-run support services to promote personal recovery through socialization, education and self advocacy.

Southwest Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that provides behavioral health services to infants, children, adolescents and adults, partnering with them, their caregivers and families to help them overcome the obstacles they face to live their best lives possible.

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the national professional association established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services. Current AOTA membership is approximately 50,000, including occupational therapists. AOTA's Mission Statement: The American Occupational Therapy Association advances the quality, availability, use, and support of occupational therapy through standard-setting, advocacy, education, and research on behalf of its members and the public.

Accountable for general oversight and administration of CHEEERS' operations, policies, and programs as well as community relations, fundraising, and fiscal activities to include budgeting, reporting, and preparing for audits. Responsible for the organization's strategic direction and its short and long term goals.

- Accountable for general oversight and administration of agency operations and policies - Provide leadership in developing relevant program, organizational, and financial plans- Advocate on local, state and federal level and served on appropriate networks and committees as needed. Chaired Milwaukee County’s mental health redesign - Media spokesperson for issues relevant to mental health issues - Maintains relationships with local foundations, coalitions, individual and corporate funders, as well as state and county mental health systems- Responsible for development and maintenance of the agency budget

- Supervises the development and implementation of programming.- Address human resource issues as well as train, supervise and evaluate agency staff - Member of seven different community committees and served as Chair of a few- Was the voice of MHA on the Morning Blend as well as a Wisconsin Radio Network- Write agency and program specific grants and proposals along with relevant reports- Administer agency contracts- Responsible for program evaluations to ensure quality delivery - Assist CEO in development and maintenance of agency budget- Provide community outreach education

o Manages the SFHH team which consists of the Invisible Children’s Program and the Specialized Family Resource Centero Provide direct supervision to 3 full time, 4 part time staff, 2 graduate level interns, 5 childcare workers and approximately 10 volunteerso Assisted in the development stage and execution phase of our Family Centero Acquire and implement family support activities, psycho educational programming and support groups o Coordinate program evaluation; consisting of data collection and management, database formation and organization, analyzing data and reporting resultso Manage program budget and assist in preparation of the annual budgeto Apply for grants and complete bi-monthly reports for funderso Provide presentations and trainings to hundreds of professionals throughout Wisconsino Ensure quality client services by facilitating weekly clinical staffings, crisis support and bi-monthly staff trainings

o Coordinated treatment appeals under the AZ statuteo Mediated appeals between client and provider, doctor, clinician, etc.o Maintained documentation on clients: i.e. progress notes, decision letters, internal database o Functioned with a multidisciplinary team of administrators, clinicians, lawyers and doctors

o Counseled inner city youth in their schools, after school programs, homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters and residential treatment centers o Facilitated groups and educational workshops on social issues affecting at-risk youth; such as gang violence, eating disorders, self-esteem, domestic violence, teen dating & rape, diversity issues, anger management, substance abuse, suicide and self-injury, etc. o Designed and implemented additional workshops to the existing curriculum; such as Gang Violence, Eating Disorders, and Mental Healtho Revised programming with updated material and relevant activitieso Tracked and evaluated program data and outcomeso Collaborated with team of co-workers, teachers and area social service resources