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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Direct institutional evaluation capacity building efforts and overall strategy for evaluation across network of 23 historic sites and museums. • Provide project management, consultation and technical assistance for 40+ evaluation projects annually.• Facilitate and support 250+ logic models year to date, in addition to evaluation planning, instrument design, data analysis, reporting, 25+ reflections on results and action planning for program improvements annually. • Develop and manage 12+ institutional dashboards for internal and external reporting.• Lead Evaluation Steering Committee, senior leaders, managers and staff to effectively use data to inform decision-making at all levels. • Built internal and external awareness and support of evaluation through dissemination of findings.• Solicit and manage evaluation contractors and/or consultants.• Develop and provide 6-8 staff and volunteer training opportunities annually.

St. Paul, Minnesota

• Taught graduate course in History and Philosophy of Social Welfare to weekend cohort students.

St. Paul, Minnesota

• Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in day, evening and weekend format, including: -Human Behavior in the Social Environmnet -Research Design & Statistical Applications -Macro Practice -Undergraduate and Graduate Field Experience -History & Philosophy of Social Welfare -Social Work Policy & Program Development• Utilized lecture, discussion, multimedia presentations, audiovisiual materials and guest speakers to enrich the learning experience.• Advised first year and undergraduate social work students.• Chaired clinical research projects. • Participated in School of Social Work and University-wide committees including Graduate Curriculum Committee and Faculty Senate.

St. Paul, Minnesota

•Developed, implemented and monitored a federally funded, 2M, five-year demonstration project to increase rural adoption in ND, MN and WI, with special outreach to American Indian communities.•Coordinated and chaired three state steering committees and one national steering committee of collaborative partners to advise direction and implementation of project.•Managed public relations/marketing efforts in conjunction with overall communication plans for the recruitment of rural adoptive families and volunteer parent ambassadors.•Recruited project staff and interns, assigned and directed work activities and conducted annual performance appraisals.•Supervised adoptive parent education and support activities, coordinated education opportunities including classroom and distance education.•Co-designed, implemented and monitored project evaluation with external project evaluator to ensure timely and accurate data flow and data entry.• Co-authored biannual and final federal reports.• Disseminated project results via publications and conference presentations.• Managed monthly and biannual data collection and data entry process to ensure complete and accurate reports.•Advised Project Director and Management Team Steering Committee.

St. Paul, Minnesota

• Managed agency-wide continuous quality improvement system and Council on Accreditation and state licensure standards for 29 offices in four states.• Developed, implemented and maintained agency-wide outcome management, program evaluation systems and reporting processes for over 145 professional staff supporting 600 foster families caring for 1000 children and youth in treatment foster care, family preservation and adoption services.• Coordinated and managed agency-wide research efforts in collaboration with PATH research partners including Child Welfare League of America, Foster Family-based Treatment Association and Quality Outcome Leadership Alliance.• Researched, selected, implemented and maintained agency-wide standardized administrative, clinical and financial web-based management information system.• Planned and directed information technology implementation, provided on-going technical support and coordinated Internet based projects and websites.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

• Provided administration, management, personnel supervision and program development of therapeutic foster care and family support services to three service sites in a 10 county area of Eastern North Dakota.• Served as North Dakota liaison to System-wide Quality Assurance to meet all quality assurance, accreditation and licensure requirements.• Coordinated statewide research efforts for CWLA’s national outcome study.• Assessed and monitored education needs and developed a core curriculum of education programs for treatment foster parents in conjunction with Education Institute Advisory Committee.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Southeast Human Service Center and Cass County Social Services, Fargo, ND • Developed, launched and managed a new therapeutic foster care program and emergency/shelter care program which grew to 24 licensed foster families serving a daily average of 28 youth in a 6 county region.• Provided intake & placement, comprehensive assessment & treatment planning to youth receiving treatment foster care services.• Provided recruitment, licensing, re-licensing, ongoing support and supervision to treatment foster care and emergency/shelter care providers.• Provided basic orientation and assist with training and education of treatment foster parents.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

• Held co-responsibility with an RN for Inspection of Care and Utilization Review for all long term care facilities, swing-bed units and homes for the aged and infirm in a 5-county area. • Conducted individual assessments of psychosocial needs, appropriate placement and personal adjustment to long-term care. • Provided program evaluation of social service and activity departments according to state and federal regulations and made recommendations affecting quality of care. • Conducted level of care determinations for Home and Community Based Services, basic care and long term care Title XIX recipients.

Rugby, Nd

• Supervised Foster Care Program, including foster home recruitment, licensure and training and well as provided placement and case management services to children and youth.• Supervised Homemaker/Home Health Aide program and Home and Community Based Service program.• Coordinated Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program; Crippled Children’s Services; Unwed Parents Program and day care center licensing.• Conducted protective service investigations and court proceedings.

Phd, Social Work

Certificate in Evaluation Studies

Msw, Social Work

Bsw, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Moorhead State Student Social Work AssociationGraduated with two bachelor degrees in three years.

Bs, Home Economics: Child Development Family Relations - Family Relations Option

Activities and Societies: Phi Upsilon OmicronGraduated with two bachelor degrees in three years.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor SocietyGraduated with honor in 3 years.