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Santa Rosa, Ca, Us

Participation in strategic planning and fund development for a rapidly growing organization with statewide impact.Oversight of all local contracts and primary responsibility for program and staff development. In partnership with Executive Director, led and developed core senior management team.Statewide lead for Training and Technical Assistance Team for both CalMHSA Statewide Projects with the California Center for Dignity, Social Inclusion, and Stigma Elmination.Project management lead for local initiatives, including the MHSA Awards Ceremony, PREP Conference, and Annual Hoarding and Cluttering Conference.

Direct oversight of all programs in organization under the supervision of the Executive Director. Coordinated operations for the innovative SOLVE Program, the Institute on Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering, PREP Program and all training facets of the organization.Directly supervised all program staff and coordinated marketing and media outreach for community programs in organization.Led community advocacy efforts and chaired community advocacy committees, including the coalition against local implementation of A.B. 1421 Created and developed program content across organization. Monitored program budgets and contracts and reported on contracts to funders.

Created and implemented after school programs for formerly homeless youth from ages five to seventeen on-site at the Arnett Watson Apartments, a new housing development for formerly homeless families.Assisted youth and families with navigating the San Francisco United School District provided 1:1 case management services to youth ages twelve to seventeen. Assisted all youth from five to seventeen with tutoring and individual goals for academic work.Supervised on-site after-school programs at the Arnett Watson Apartments and developed youth programs and services agency-wide for the Community Housing Partnership.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Created and implemented policy and procedure for a new department within one of San Francisco's largest supportive housing providers. Created a comprehensive department manual and directly supervised three Family Case Managers.Monitored program's contracts and reported on all service and outcome objectives to the Human Service Agency of San Francisco. Coordinated weekly staff meetings and set all department goals under the direction of the Support Services Director.Provided services to families living in SROs across San Francisco. Administered rent subsidies to eligible families, almost all of who were both low-income and monolingual in languages other than English.Successfully negotiated with landlords in San Francisco to place eligible families into private housing with the assistance of the rental subsidy. Networked with local nonprofits to publicize the Family Housing Program, participated in a monthly workgroup with other subsidy programs to facilitate policy and procedure for all applicable programs.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Supervised and trained eight full-time Case Managers in residential hotels in San Francisco's Care Not Cash program, each of whom carried a caseload of approximately seventy clients. Ensured continuity of care by filling in for Case Managers during their absences.Monitored contractual service objectives for Support Services Department and assisted the Support Services Director in hiring of staff, outreach to other agencies, and implementation of new policies for department.Collaborated in a diplomatic manner with THC's Property Management Department to advocate for and assist clients in keeping and maintaining their housing.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Provided intensive case management services to over ninety clients at the Seneca Hotel, many of whom were dually diagnosed.Facilitated support groups, community activites; employed harm reduction strategies, provided employment services & referrals to a low-income, diverse population. Maintained and tracked client records and progress notes.

Rochester, New York, Us

Coordinated signature gathering drive in San Francisco for the Mental Health Services Act. Successfully organized and recruited volunteers for campaign drives and was responsible for planning or outreach around the community.Conducted presentations at community meetings and local nonprofit meetings. Outreached to other groups for support

Master'S In Fine Arts, Creative Writing - Short Fiction

Master Of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

Bachelor Of Arts, English And Creative Writing

Bachelor Of Arts, English

Bachelor'S Degree, English