I use a simple, easy to learn, common sense set strategies and specific techniques to help children, individuals and/or families reach their highest potential. Counseling, Consultations, Coaching, Presentations, In-service Training, Staff Development for Primary, Secondary and Alternative Schools, Child Care Centers, Head Start Program, After-school programs, Mental Health Centers & Providers, Family Intervention, Parent Workshops & Coaching.

Human Behavior, Child & Adolescent Assessment and Diagnosis

Individuals, Couples, Family Therapist, specializing with families, children and adolescents. Clinical supervision and consultation for social workers and therapists.

Group Process

Lead daily operations of progressive community agency that includes four preschool classrooms, two after-school programs, summer camps, a food pantry, a seniors program, volunteer program, farmers market, community outreach, internship program, and facility management.Oversee agency and program compliance with EEC licensing, QRIS levels, city, state and federal regulatory bodies.Manage hiring, individual and agency professional development plans, evaluations, and personnel issues. Developed and facilitate highly successful 'Powerful Parenting' workshop series.Initiated and lead social emotional curriculum focused on academic success and essential life skills that build up children's inner wealth.

- Oversee students' field education experience: assess students learning goals, plans and needs; consult with agency personnel, field department, and field instructors about internships. - Serve as liaison between student and various school departments and faculty.- Serve as academic advisor around such issues as course choices, learning problems, areas of specialization and career paths.- Initiate problem resolution meetings as needed and write required documentation for problem resolution process.

Provided clinical supervision and leadership for BGCB club social workers, and social work services for ten after school programs.On call for clinical crisis or situations that needed immediate clinical attention.Responsible for clinical management, emotional health, and well being of over 6000 Boston youth.Implemented positive behavioral policy, approach and management for ten after school programs.Provided ongoing trainings and consultation to leadership and staff on working with youth: Child Development, Crisis Intervention, Conflict Mediation, Suicide Prevention & Intervention.Trained all new staff in BGCB youth development approach and boundaries with children.Co-chaired BGCB professional development committee & annual professional development day.Developed structure for BGCB staff and club member mentor program.

Clinical assessments, crisis interventions, short term counseling and referrals.Work with staff to problem-solve intervention strategies targeting `at risk' youth.Initiated and conducted family meetings, family therapy, and parent coaching.Coordinated and facilitated parenting skills workshops for parents and community.Organized and facilitated groups for social skills, life choices, anger & control for ages 6-18.Developed and implemented individualized behavioral contracts with children and families.Created and ran the `Young Leaders' Summer Program for at risk-13 year old youths.Camp director for summer program several summers while director/s were on leave.Developed and maintained relationships with school social work and counseling departments.Worked closely with DCF and other state and local agencies to support youth and families.Supervised B.U. social work Interns' clinical and group work with youth and families.Wrote grant for, developed, and facilitated peer leadership program.

Supervised six `team leaders' on service, curriculum and program implementation.Developed and implemented college counseling and career development curriculum.Designed and implemented service learning curriculum.Developed and led issue based educational days for six City Year teams working in schools.Designed and facilitated `Substance Abuse Awareness Week'.Organized and managed three day `Training Academy' for 210 City Year Corps Members.Managed and facilitated intensive `360 Feedback' communication for 30 City Year Teams.

Worked with multi-disciplinary team on assessment and evaluation of emotionally and mentally disturbed clients.Developed and implemented treatment and transition plans for primary patients.

Worked with multi disciplinary team on locked adolescent evaluation and assessment unit.Counseled and evaluated adolescents for treatment and placement.Developed and implemented weekly behavioral contracts.Co-facilitated family meetings with social workers.Facilitated weekly substance abuse groups.

Milieu therapist on locked intensive treatment unit.Managed `Genesis Program' transitioned adolescent patients to adolescent unit.Performed clinical admission interviews and assessments.