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Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Plan, coordinate, and oversee the implementation of the Department of Juvenile Services’ (DJS) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program at Cheltenham Youth Detention Center (CYDC), other DJS detention facilities, and other DJS programs that provide treatment; supervise DBT Coordinators and provide DBT training, monitoring and coaching for new and current staff of various classifications across the state, in DJS community offices, detention facilities, and treatment programs. Provide training that include Entry Level Training (ELT), initial onsite training, in-service refresher training, and remedial training on the DBT Program. Conduct DBT Skills Training Groups weekly, and at times, individual and family therapy sessions. Lead one monthly multifamily group at Victor Cullen Center, Cheltenham Youth Detention Center, other detention facility, and/or community offices.

Currently serving as a committee member for the Black Mental Health Awards Committee; supporting the planning efforts of the annual Awards Gala for the non-profit organization Black People Die By Suicide Too.

Provide licensed clinicians, organizations, agencies, and other helping professionals with research- based education, training, and subject matter expertise on trauma-informed and trauma-specific practices, as well offer Mental Health First Aid Trainings and other courses to provide professional development and support.

Anchored Hope Therapy, a highly specialized trauma-specific mental health private practice in Annapolis, Maryland. I specialize in working with individuals and couples through life transitions as well as working with clients in the helping profession impacted by Vicarious Trauma, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue.

The Journey2Well, LLC, offers training, coaching and support to organizations and leadership who are seeking assistance with cultivating emotionally healthier staff, leaders, and work environments. The Journey2Well, LLC also serves as a mental health wellness company with the purpose to provide meta-physical products, resources, and supports to help people [re]discover the power that lies in their courage to become self-aware, to reclaim their narratives, and find power in telling their story in order to Feel Well, Be Well, and to Live well.

Millersville, Md, Us

Serve as a Board member and support the Programs and Community Outreach division of the organization.

Serve as the lead for content development, provides facilitation of content, and ensure the effective management, maintenance, and communication of training courses offered through the County Learning Management System. Ensures all Executive and Professional training programs developed are consistent with annual training plans, County policies and regulations, and goals and objectives. Reviews course materials and demonstrates knowledge of instructional systems and training curriculum design. Design and develop appropriate solutions, including modules, scripts, storyboards that utilize a broad range of interactive, creative and intuitive instructional methods, including but not limited to simulations, hands-on activities, games, interactive case studies, and role plays, as well as provide guidance to faculty/staff on HTML. Create, maintain and improve instructional design templates and guidelines. Create course objectives and outlines, course presentations, learner handouts, online documentation, case studies, and learner assessments, as well as develop and/or obtain appropriate graphics (images, charts, and etc.) to present course content. Facilitate County's New Employee Orientation Program and Executive New Employee Orientation Program.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Selected by Agency Leadership to assist in the redevelopment and to serve as the Agency’s Subject Matter Expert for the Department’s Supervisors training program. Job duties also include planning and delivering the Department’s First Line Supervisors Training program and Aspiring Supervisors Training.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Coordinate efforts to develop and ensure utilization of community programs throughout the agency. Assist the Director of System Reforms in Project planning, development of presentations and training content, and facilitates training on reform and equity strategies. Analyze public safety and DJS equity trends data to guide reform strategies and monitor outcomes of implemented reforms. Serve a Co-Facilitator of Race Equity Series.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Supervise the daily administrative and learning operations for staff of the Department of Juvenile Services. Provide staff development to all Field Unit and Facility staff in the Western Region’s Frederick and Washington counties. Facilitate training and monitor staff compliance with required by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission as well as American Correctional Association professional training standards.

Lanham, Md, Us

Provided therapeutic case management services to youth and adult clients with Mental Health disorders and residing in the Prince George’s County. Also served as the agency’s youth care coordinator and facilitated meeting with youth, family members, and all stakeholders working with the youth client. In the Rehabilitation Residential Program, provided staff development in writing case notes, and utilizing evidence based interventions. Completed individualized Rehabilitation Plans, Consumer Strength Assessments, and participated in Administrative case staffing monitoring the progress of the 67 consumers residing in the program.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Supervise the daily administrative and learning operations for staff of the Department of Juvenile Services. Provide staff development to all Field Unit and Facility staff in the Southern Region, in order to ensure the proficiency in job duties and programs, services, and supervision for youth in DJS care. Facilitate training and monitor staff compliance with required Maryland Commission professional training hours. Served as the interim Regional Training Coordinator for field offices in Montgomery, Prince George’s County, and two detention facilities.

Richmond, Virginia, Us

Provide a range of casework management and assessment services independently at Virginia’s Maximum/Multi level Security Prison for Women for an average caseload of 120. Facilitate Evidence Based Practice programming, and provide guidance for offenders in a correctional facility to enhance the security of the facility and promote offenders' long-term pro-social behaviors and rehabilitation process. Provide Re-entry and transitional support. Conducted Risk Assessments, utilizing the Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS). Utilize the Virginia Correctional Information System (CORIS) database for documentation and communication purposes. Worked collaboratively with community agencies in developing healthy community relations to aid in positive image of the institution and the successful transition of the offenders.

Provided case management/supervision to probationers, parolees, made appropriate referrals for services for the youth and family; prepared committal packets, a report compiling information from a juveniles court and community supervision records, once committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice; documented all case contacts, statuses, reports, and services in case files and on our Juvenile Tracking System; prepared & submitted legible & accurate schedules, time sheets, leave, workload & other reports; participated in Family Partnership Meetings and inter-agency collaboration meetings to assist the youth and family in obtaining resources that would lead to a self-sufficient family structure; made custody decisions regarding detention of delinquent offenders; performed on-call after hours intake duties; provided the Court with Social History reports, appeared & testified in Court, and provide other forms, documentation, and court coverage as required; Supervised and trained University Interns using the Legal Database BADGE and JTS systems and case management. Accurately relayed CSU policies and procedures to the public and other agencies; participated in the interagency Family Assessment Planning Team process through Commission on Children and Families; displayed polite, helpful, professional demeanor; perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor. Further, assisted and provided urinalysis reports to adult drug court judge.

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology

Master'S Degree, Clinical Rehabilitation And Mental Health Counseling