JANUARY 2009 – JUNE 2020PROGRAM & SERVICES DIRECTOR, ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the implementation, growth, and quality of Alzheimer’s Association programs and services. • Engaged with key decision makers in the community. • Responsible for increasing partnerships with healthcare systems and long term care communities.• Develop strategic, sustainable community partnerships that advance the chapter mission, expand program reach… Show more JANUARY 2009 – JUNE 2020PROGRAM & SERVICES DIRECTOR, ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the implementation, growth, and quality of Alzheimer’s Association programs and services. • Engaged with key decision makers in the community. • Responsible for increasing partnerships with healthcare systems and long term care communities.• Develop strategic, sustainable community partnerships that advance the chapter mission, expand program reach and increase program delivery.• Manage data collection, direct client service delivery needs and up-to-date support group education information.• Implement a strategy to recruit, engage and manage volunteers to deliver Association education and support programs.• Provide leadership for the delivery of all programs and services including planning, budgeting, program evaluation and adherence to program standards and reporting process.• Meet with family caregivers and people with dementia, to listen to their needs to help them understand the disease, learn coping mechanisms, set up a care plan, and offer other resources.• Speak at Community events to educate about dementia.• Conduct education classes for family members and professionals.• Advocate for laws to better serve the Elderly population locally, and national. Show less