Owner of this KY-based small business with past/current contracts with: KYDOC (Adult Corrections, P&P, Re-Entry), Community Centers, and 32 local Jails. Provider of evidence-based, behavioral health programs in varied modalities (CBT, MI, Violence Prevention), trainer, and data evaluator.Selected Accomplishments:- Secured 50+ contracts during lifetime with annual growth of 155% clients served (served over 100k clients over lifetime)- Annual fiscal management of up to $6M- Contributed to opening of 30+ start-up Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse businesses.- Engaged in training and assessment of the organizational culture via the Evidence-Based Organization model. Company size of up to 38 contractors across the state with an average employment duration of 4.8 years- Expanded programming profile to 6 world-recognized modalities, 28 programs with a target and focus on criminal thinking and cognitive distortions. - Curriculum writing, evaluation, and organization (beginning-to-end).- Assessed curricula to produce a beginning-to-end product, policies, procedures, training, and progress tracking of each program and practice with a multi-disciplined team of experts.- Developed fidelity monitoring practices adapted by KY DOC. Conducted quantitative and qualitative program evaluations and cost-benefit analyses.- Partnered with the New Zealand Department of Corrections and Canadian Psynergy Consulting to produce a Restrictive Housing/Violent Offender Behavioral Management program. - Managed Substance Abuse Program under AODE.- Collaborated with a multi-discipline team of experts in the evaluation and presentation of what works practices at national and international conferences.

Contracted Trainer/Instructor, specializing in Evidence-Based Practitioner training to the US market. Contracted researcher - Curriculum and Program evaluation.

Serving a 7-county Metro Government, Workforce Development Board. Responsible for managing braided funding - federal, state, and local government grants, and philanthropy, oversight/setting policies and provisions (KPI), monitoring/compliance, evaluation of spending, and supervision of a contracted service provider. Selected Accomplishments:- Revitalized branding, marketing, and programming of young adult operations across 7-county region. (B2B Centers)- Manage a $4.3M annual profile - Raised $2M in Year 1, and $1.7M in Year 2 - Developed the division of Mental and Behavioral Health at Opportunity Centers. - Actively contributed as a member of the Racial Equity Leadership Group.

Conducted literature review of international rehabilitation efforts and quantitative analysis of specialized programs in corrections.

Contracted Trainer and Instructor of Moral Reconation Therapy, Advanced Moral Reconation Therapy and Breaking the Chains of Trauma for US market.

Implemented and managed state-wide programs with a primary focus on the corrections and substance abuse sector. Monitored other national CHC sites. Responded to RFPs for behavioral, mental, and medical health services with national partners. Selected Accomplishments:- Directly produced the business model that was implemented as operational standard within Arizona, Kentucky, California, and Florida Community Based Centers. - Accredited under AODE standards and licensing board. Developed policies and procedures, directed talent acquisition, conducted staff training, and implemented QA standards.

Program Manager for 3-Part Region of central and western KY. Supervision of 15+ Case Managers and clinical staff. Engaged in process improvement, quality control, policy writing, fundraising, and increasing organizational community presence. Oversight of Paducah, Bowling Green, Owensboro. Auditing of Bardstown, Louisville, and Lexington operations. Selected Accomplishments: - Coordinated and implemented solution-based business approaches, training, quality assurance, auditing measurement tools, operational reports, and supervision model, increasing operations by 300% within two years. - Assisted Management in determining and executing strategic planning in re-organizing and re-structuring of the Western KY and Central KY operations to include fundraising to increase community awareness.- Restructured mandates and training for foster homes, strengthening relationships with DCBS, and implementing process improvement of Case Management. Collaborated with Senior Team, Board Directors, and Clinical Directors to audit six offices across KY serving the Western and Central KY.

Client-facing (youth and young adults) coordination of services, networks, and supports to reach self-sufficiency or stability in placement (foster home, transitional housing, and/or biological placement). Liaison for Commonwealth-State Departments, Mental Health providers, Court System, School system, and other providers to ensure smooth and intentional service delivery to youth and families.

Serbo-Croatian/English interpretation for KY Courts, DCBS, Clinical Providers (medical and mental health).

Client-facing (youth and young adults) coordination of services, networks, and supports to reach self-sufficiency or stability in placement (foster home, transitional housing, and/or biological placement). Additional tasks absorbed: quality assurance and auditing, assistance in planning and development of training curricula, event planning, and fundraising.

Client-facing (children, adults, and families) service delivery to include coordination and assistance in obtaining/maintaining educational success, housing, financial, behavioral, and mental health stability. Curriculum writing, evaluation, and training.