Sarah Phillips Email and Phone Number

Assisted the public in selecting and adopting animals in need of a good home. Responsible for successfully matching potential adopters with appropriate shelter pets; cats, dogs, pocket pets, turtles and live stock. Duties included intake and assessment of incoming animals and the accompanying paperwork, to include cage cards. Screened potential adopters, reviewed adoption applications and observed interactions between pets and potential adopters, educating owners about proper pet care and training techniques. Assisted in managing appointments for veterinary procedures, such as spay and neuter clinics. Photographed animals available for adoption and ensured that they were posted, with their bios, on social media accounts and radio. Arranged off island adoptions to include travel documents, air travel reservations and mandatory vet and state clearances. Assisted with a variety of other duties at the shelter, such as processing donations, customer service in the front office, updating records, socializing animals and walking dogs, participating in obedience training, fundraising, giving tours and transporting animals to the airport for shipment to the mainland or other islands.

Responsible for start up of new Adult Day Health Employment First program for adults with intellectual disabilities. Client centered program designed to support individuals to meet their personal goals.

Direct, plan and coordinate EADS’ day-to-day operations across all day centers. Formulate best practices and procedures to meet the needs of adults with acquired and developmental disabilities and their care providers. Provide quality assurance and regulation compliance with DSHS- and VA-related agencies. Work closely with CEO and Finance Manager to ensure the health of the overall business and to optimize growth. Develop and launch programs to serve a broad spectrum of adults with disabilities that had not been available in our communities. Work with Board of Directors on fundraising and strategic planning.

Career break to develop skills and gain experience outside of my profession. Worked with local veterinarian, providing medical care, socialization and emotional support to impoverished and abandoned animals. Learned conversational Spanish and was an active member of the community.

Directed all day-to-day operations of a 42-apartment senior citizen assisted-living program. Initially assisted in the capital phase of the project to create the program and was responsible for recruitment of senior residents presenting with special needs such as medical, psychological and/or social concerns.Designed all programs, hired and trained all staff, supervised all departments to include dietary, medical, facilities maintenance and housekeeping, resident daily care and social activities.Served as medical liaison with physicians for all residents’ medical conditions and care. Provided quality assurance reviews on all medical records.Ensured adherence to all state and federal health and safety regulations, and successfully passed all Washington State Surveys.Oversaw human resource duties such as employee benefits, payroll and taxes.Supervised daily budgets for all departments and assisted residents with a variety of personal issues such as social security applications, personal budgets and personal concerns.

Managed multiple social service programs. Duties included grant writing and presentation, program development and facilitation, staff training and supervision, budget management and long-range planning.Managed Family Support program specializing in providing services to low-income families to include food and shelter, housing, education opportunities and child care and case management. Directed Camp Volusuca, specializing in resident camping experience for low-income, high-risk children and people with developmental and physical disabilities.