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Oversee public health programs that support the 3,000 local health departments across the US by providing capacity building assistance, professional resources and programs.

Oversee programs that stabilize housing for low-income residents to prevent homelessness. Support redesign of community-wide system to improve outcomes and quality of services for at-risk and homeless residents. Lead strategic planning activities. Compose and coordinate the submission of federal grant proposals including the HUD Continuum of Care grant.

Reviewed grant applications from community health centers applying for funding available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Monitored implementation and provided technical assistance to grantees.

Implemented marketing strategy for national public education program providing consumers with unbiased information about prescription medications. Established relationships with employers, health plans, advocacy organizations, and professional organizations.

Managed daily operations of behavioral health treatment network with combined operating expenses of $17 million. Developed quality improvement initiatives, supervised vendor contracts, and monitored expenditures. Researched funding opportunities and wrote grant proposals. Integrated five new programs into behavioral health network over the course of three.

Taught graduate level courses on social welfare policy and policy analysis covering issues including health care, child welfare, homelessness, domestic violence, poverty, and income inequality.

Provided consulting services to nonprofits in the Philadelphia area, focusing on financial planning and organizational capacity building. Oversaw Advisory Services Program designed to help nonprofits achieve long term financial sustainability. Supervised grant-making activities and assisted in fundraising efforts.

Assisted in redesign of agency operations to transition from Medicaid fee-for-service to managed mental health care system. Oversaw quality improvement and program evaluation activities. Assured compliance with Federal, State and County regulations. Centralized agency staff development functions,coordinated training activities, developed curricula, and.

Managed a study of agency policy requiring siblings to be placed in the same foster home. Conducted cost-benefit analyses of agency policies, initiatives and services, with emphasis on efforts to prevent homelessness. Interviewed day care providers as part of an evaluation of the City agency responsible for oversight.

Mpa, Social Welfare Policy

Mssw, Practice, Programming And Supervision

Ba, Psychology