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Inform and educate policy makers and stakeholders on healthcare and healthcare coverage issues through lobbying efforts, dialogue with pertinent state agencies, and involvement with various non-profit and community-based entities.Specialization in promoting awareness of nuanced elements of state health coverage programs such as Medicaid and CHIP to diverse entities including stakeholders, state agency leadership, legislators and consumers.Serve as primary organizational leader… Show more Inform and educate policy makers and stakeholders on healthcare and healthcare coverage issues through lobbying efforts, dialogue with pertinent state agencies, and involvement with various non-profit and community-based entities.Specialization in promoting awareness of nuanced elements of state health coverage programs such as Medicaid and CHIP to diverse entities including stakeholders, state agency leadership, legislators and consumers.Serve as primary organizational leader for statewide communications campaigns and targeted communications initiatives aimed at organizational awareness and increasing utilization of our services. Emphasis on population health among those with disparate health outcomes and low healthcare engagement. Show less

Modernization of supports for membership organization and other related stakeholders. Efforts included re-envisioning the planning and marketing of educational opportunities, increasing positive brand identity, complete revision of organization's website, expanding social media presence and overseeing a complete redesign of the organization's state conference.Provided policy and advocacy oversight as the organization's registered lobbyist, crafted and executed annual public policy… Show more Modernization of supports for membership organization and other related stakeholders. Efforts included re-envisioning the planning and marketing of educational opportunities, increasing positive brand identity, complete revision of organization's website, expanding social media presence and overseeing a complete redesign of the organization's state conference.Provided policy and advocacy oversight as the organization's registered lobbyist, crafted and executed annual public policy agendas, built a supportive legislative network while increasing visibility and awareness of the field.Provided workshops and directly instructed professionals and students in areas such as leadership, ethical practice, technology intersects, policy affecting practice and emerging trends in healthcare and behavioral healthcare.Acted as the public voice of the organization through legislative testimony, press releases and other media on relevant topics; provided leadership expertise and consultation to various statewide organizations and entities.Provided financial and organizational oversight through annual budget preparation and day-to-day financial oversight of all aspects of the organization. Show less

Provided primary oversight and development for specialized child abuse prevention and father engagement programs. Program goals were regionally attained through collaboration building with stakeholders such as businesses, school districts, government entities and the social services provider community.Duties included supervision of staff, community consultation, referral network development and reporting to state and public funders. Advocated for successive years of exponential funding… Show more Provided primary oversight and development for specialized child abuse prevention and father engagement programs. Program goals were regionally attained through collaboration building with stakeholders such as businesses, school districts, government entities and the social services provider community.Duties included supervision of staff, community consultation, referral network development and reporting to state and public funders. Advocated for successive years of exponential funding increases.Built and maintained relationships with a network dozens of referral sources including state agencies, school systems, probation departments and various social services agencies throughout the region. Created a model conference and provider that was adopted by other regions and organizations.Represented the organization through various speaking engagements, chairing multiple outside committees, planning community events and through serving as chairperson of the agency ethics committee. Show less

Supervised a team of 12-16 staff and managed a residential unit providing therapeutic services to individuals with severe autism.Provided assessments, evaluations, and behavior management services to individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities and consulted directly with psychiatrists and other external consulting professionals.Successfully proposed an expansion model for the addition of outpatient autism services programming leading to the development of a new branch… Show more Supervised a team of 12-16 staff and managed a residential unit providing therapeutic services to individuals with severe autism.Provided assessments, evaluations, and behavior management services to individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities and consulted directly with psychiatrists and other external consulting professionals.Successfully proposed an expansion model for the addition of outpatient autism services programming leading to the development of a new branch of service.Provided external consultation and training regarding best practices in behavioral healthcare. Show less

Awarded and completed an intensive, year-long leadership fellowship focused on interdisciplinary collaboration, program development, policy impacts and outcome evaluation.