Sandra Skinner Email & Phone Number

Senior Director of Administration, Development & Special Events (February 2009)Managerial Responsibilities• Direct report to Chief Executive Officer• Implement agency personnel policies and mediates and resolves challenges for senior staff• Assist Principal of COMPASS School (K-12 special education) in school staff administration • Responsible for negotiating and implementing agency health and dental insurance, 403b and profit sharing retirement products• Direct agency risk-management practices, including liability and vehicle insurance,workmen compensation claims, safety training procedures, and personnel documentation

• Managed contract with two private non-profits providing education consultantion under the Family Networks model of the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families (DCF)• Managed and supervised 4 masters level consultants in 4 DCF offices across the North shore. Education Coordinators provided consultation and advocacy on all education issues of DCF clients including Special Education, suspension & discipline, enrollment & LEA clarifications• Managed on-going relationships with the agencies and sub-contractors

• Supervised trained and managed two teams of Education Consultants contracted with DCF to consult on DCF client’s education issues and needs• Responsible for the supervision and success of 7 Masters level Education Consultants who covered 9 DCF area offices in Boston and the Northeast region of Massachusetts, carrying caseloads of 20-50 each. • Managed agency relations with DCF personnel & management• Developed and conducted training workshops on Education regulations with state social workers and DCF collateral agency workers.• Advised area school district administrators on how to improve relationships with the Department of Children & Families.

• With a team of COMPASS senior staff, developed a consulting model for public schools based on COMPASS’ work with at-risk, emotionally and behaviorally disordered students• Led Teams of elementary public school personnel in our “problem solving” model• Trained elementary public school Team leaders in our “problem solving” model• Worked with Lowell, Worcester, & Martha’s Vineyard School Districts training and supporting public school staff on a weekly basis.• Worked closely with elementary school principals in implementing the “problem solving” model • Consulted in New Bedford, Boston, & Springfield public schools conducting evaluations

Ma Counseling Psychology, Counselor Education/School Counseling And Guidance Services

B.A., Psychology