• Establishes partnerships and collaborations with other organizations and businesses• Implement strategic initiatives to promote and advance the organization• Certified Grant Writer since 2017: Led a team that brought in two grants from OPM totaling $405,000 in assistance for major projects, marking the first time the organization was awarded this grant in the first round.• Lobbyist (registered in Connecticut as in-house communicator lobbyist) advocating for individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families on the state and federal levels• Represent the State of Connecticut on ANCOR’s Board of Representatives which includes collaborating efforts with the CT Nonprofit Alliance and other providers• Oversees the organization’s advocacy efforts including working with the Public Policy Committee and Board of Directors to establish the agency’s legislative agenda• Co-organized a statewide rally at the State Capital in response to state budget crisis• Engagement with key stakeholders, including participants, families, funders, donors, Board of Directors and community partners• Oversees the organization’s proposals and grant request program leading a team of interdepartmental staff• Develops new business opportunities and collaborations with community partners• Direct and implement collaborative projects across all departments including setting deadlines and staff accountability

• Directed 10 residential programs and 10 Community Companion Homes in the Greater Hartford areaDirected children’s and adult Recreation and Respite programming, including summer camp• Directed Individualized Day and In-Home Supports• Established a new residential home • Implemented systemic organizational processes to improve staff efficiency• Oversight of $5 million departmental budget and implemented departmental management restructuring to meet budgetary guidelines• Implemented programs to ensure participants received the appropriate support and supervision for each individual so they can enjoy all aspects of community life• Maintained quality programs and services including ensuring compliance with state licensing regulations and quality measures• Guided the professional development of the Program Directors, Assistant Directors, Assistant Coordinators and staff within each program• Engagement with participants, families and board of directors

BOARD AND COMMITTEE WORK 2013-Present • 2018 to Present: Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association Board of Directors, Development Committee, Ad Hoc By-Laws Committee, Ad Hoc Nominating Committee • 2019 to Present: Member of the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Government Relations and Grassroots Committees and Representative for Connecticut on the Board of Representatives • 2017 to present: Member of the CT nonprofit Alliance’s I/DD Division and Public Policy Committee, including co-organizing a statewide rally at the State Capital in response to state budget crisis • 2014-2015: Member of Connecticut state Home and Community Based Settings Transition Work Group to update the State Plan required by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare• 2013-2014: Member of the state rate setting transition committee for Individual Home Supports

Provided oversight of five residential programs supporting individuals who vary in functioning level from those who are medically fragile to those living independently with intermittent staffing supports• Provided oversight for Individualized Day and In-Home Supports• Maintained quality programs and services including ensuring compliance with state licensing regulations and quality measures• Implemented programs to ensure participants received the appropriate support and supervision for each individual so they can enjoy all aspects of community life• Provided support and supervision to program managers and staff within each program• Provided direct supports as needed, including assistance with supporting individuals with all activities of daily living and medication administration• Audited files and money books to ensure appropriate programming• Engagement with participants, families and CT Department of Developmental Services personnel• Coordinate and schedule Individual Plan Meetings

• Provided indirect and direct supports to individuals with developmental disabilities• Supported individuals in sheltered workshop setting and prevocational setting• Created goals and objectives for each individual• Created progress reports for program participants• Developed individualized safety protocols based on participant need• Provided professional growth to direct support staff as well as training specific to each supported individual• Provided direct supports as needed, including assistance with supporting individuals with all activities of daily living and medication administration• Provided oversight, training supervision and support to direct support staff to improve participant interaction and promote safety• Medication Administrator

• Provided direct support for people with developmental disabilities in a sheltered workshop setting• Ensured health and safety of program participants• Initiate programmatic goals and collect relevant data• Medication Administrator• Provided direct supports as needed, including assistance with supporting individuals with all activities of daily living and medication administration• Implemented and adapted task completion methods to assist individuals to provide accommodation for an individual’s disability and skill level

• Provided direct support to individuals with developmental disabilities in a Community Living Arrangement • Provided direct supports as needed, including assistance with supporting individuals with all activities of daily living and medication administration• Planned and implemented recreational activities based on the individuals’ interests, needs and desires• Provided transportation of individuals in the organization’s vehicle• Medication Administrator• Provided support to the residents to ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of their home