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● Plan, coordinate and promote the development and implementation of the Homeless Education Program. ● Serve as a subject matter expert to consult and advise with school district Homeless Liaisons and community agencies on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, child welfare mandates, and federal and state regulations affecting the education of homeless students including Special Education (IDEA).● Co-Chair of the San Diego Youth Homelessness Consortium to address the ongoing policy and community needs of unaccompanied homeless youth.● Member, Governance Board, Regional Task Force on the Homeless.

● Utilized a variety of instructional strategies to engage students, including cooperative and experiential learning in a Social Welfare Policy & Advocacy course.● Presented prepared materials and evaluated student performance promptly based on departmental rubrics. ● Provided supplementary instruction outside of class for students when necessary.

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● Responsible for the overall planning, development, implementation and management of the Maui County Drug Court program. ● Collaborated with Judiciary administrative officials, substance abuse treatment experts, Prosecutors, Public Defenders, and Correctional administrators to provide an integrated continuum of rehabilitation and supervision services.● Tracked pertinent legislation and drafted recommendations to legislature.● Conducted analysis of drug court policy, treatment methodologies, and trends.

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● Evaluated programs involving probation, counseling, purchase of services, grants and other programs with support services provided by the Client Services Division.● Investigated complaints in regards to service quality, delivery, working agreement violations and other disputes. Prepared written findings and recommendations.

● Served as a liaison between schools, group homes, substitute care providers, placing agencies and community organizations to ensure that the educational needs of students in foster care were met.● Assisted in creation of co-located School Success Education Liaison model in collaboration with Child Welfare Services, included selection and management of core staff. ● Supervised contract and programming between FYS and San Diego County HHSA and The Stuart Foundation for School Success 3 year pilot program. ● Implemented Jim Casey Youth Opportunity Initiative into sustainability phase. Upheld databases, financial literacy training, and Community Partnership Board.

● Management and operations oversight for eight, residential emergency shelter facilities and kinship foster care services.● Developed and submitted all contract materials for state and county agencies.● Addressed issues of quality control; established program evaluation procedures, staff evaluation procedures and accountability standards.● Performed certification and completed home studies of prospective foster parents.

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