Provide individualized assistance to families and seniors for planning and navigating resources, including eligibility requirements and entrance processes, referrals to services and professionals and planning for end of life or profound disability. I also do volunteer senior peer counseling for referred adults from Mental Health Partners, Boulder, CO and act as a facilitator for a support group for adults over age 60. The latter meets twice monthly at a local church in Boulder.

- Assisted in the development of a new online, resource database for Colorado consumers, particularly those affected by chronic health/disability conditions - Assisted with revision of database template for association profiles - Researched resources for current profile information - Supported client navigation in early stages of implementation, - Received and reported feedback to project coordinator for system quality and improvements

- Program development including finance/budgeting via private and public grant-writing, management and reporting - Training curriculum development (oral, written, video, website) - Staff/volunteer recruitment, training,supervision - Community outreach, public policy representative in inter-agency/inter-organization collaboratives - Disability, health care, community access - information and referral - Board support (written and oral reports) - Community presentations for fundraising and education - Development of a new dually diagnosed support organization

Recognized in company merit activities for "Excellent Customer service" for working sensitively, creatively and efficiently with customers and fellow associates.

Personal care & skilled care for two teens with profound physical and developmental disabilities, one adult with quadriplegic level of care needs, and one adult with significant mental health & mobility impairment.Care included: gastrostomy feeding, ventilator care/support, bowel/bladder sanitary care, medication administration, seizure monitoring/intervention, assistive technology care/trouble-shooting (wheelchairs, medical equipment, communication devices, ramps, disability-modified automobiles, transfer lifts, positioning equipment) transportation, support with client's employment, household management paperwork and tasks and classroom attendance.Provided housecleaning, laundry services, service animal care (dogs), companionship & emotional support for client and his/her family members. My license is still currently active.

Managed all aspects of the personal care program serving approximately 175 elderly & disabled clientsRecruited, trained, supervised & conducted annual reviews on 50 personal care providersWrote, staffed, & conducted quarterly assessments on all personal care utilizers of the agencyGenerated & managed an annual $89k public grant (AAA) to provide personal care for elders not eligible for Medicaid home health servicesRepresented the agency at community events for outreach education and client recruitment

Provided education & training, coaching, information and referral and advocacy to families with members affected with chronic health care conditions and/or disabilities and to the service providers they rely onRepresented the chapter and people it served at State Assembly, other policymaking groups and health, education, and disability service settingsCo-coordinated interagency collaborative groups with the shared goal and activities for improving systems of care for vulnerable people served Created, disseminated, and presented educational materials and presentations relevant to goals of the organization and the needs of people served