Responsible during adoption hours for assisting potential adopters with finding the right pet. Ask questions to ensure that the pet desired is a good fit for their home and lifestyle. Guide people to other potential pets if the initial pet selected is not a good fit.Review applications for red flags. Complete checklist with adopter for each approved application.Work with individual dogs and cats to increase and reinforce positive behaviors. Work with coworkers and volunteer team to assure that each dog has opportunity for exercise and play.

Responsible for oversight of the individual service plan services for a caseload of 35 to 40 people with developmental disabilities including plan development with the interdisciplinary team then ensuring plan implementation and documentation by residential staff.Identified community integration opportunities based on the personal preferences of those served. Worked to ensure that there were opportunities provided to each person to engage in meaningful community outings.

Responsible for supervision of nearly 100 employees supporting 20 home sites by providing daily living supports to those with developmental disabilities. The crux of efforts focused on ensuring the safety and wellbeing of those served by providing person centered services and medical support coordination, ensuring that all licensing and funding standards and providing comfortable living environments. As the director for the residential program responsible for operating within budgeting parameters set by the organization and for increasing revenue. Increased revenue by over $360,000 by applying for and obtaining exceptional rates for those with exceptional medical and behavioral support needs. In addition successfully restructured managerial hierarchy in order to ensure the optimal support services and monitoring in place, which saved money that was used to create needed direct care positions in several homes.

Managed, developed and guided DD Residential/CLS and Day Program through Supervision of Support Managers responsible for direct oversight of homes serving a total of 24 individuals in 6 homes and employing 40 plus staff. Supervision of the Coordinator of Community Living Supports (CLS) responsible for services to 13 individuals and supervision of 18 Personal Support staff and the coordination of the ISP process for individuals served under CLS. Supervision of the Coordinator of the Day Program responsible for coordinating services to 35 individuals and supervising 9 staff. In addition, responsible for supervision of the Support Services Lead responsible for service planning process for all residential and day services members totaling 32 persons in the enAble south program.