Coordinated Home Care services for 600 seniors and vulnerable adults in King County, WA. Annual budget of $12 million. Managed 25 Administrators and 350 In-Home Caregivers. Maintained compliance requirements with the Department of Health, Aging and Disability Services, and SEIU 775NW - including contract negotiation. Created effective processes that doubled the client base. Improved billing process to increase revenue by $450k annually.Maintained services to clients during Covid-19… Show more Coordinated Home Care services for 600 seniors and vulnerable adults in King County, WA. Annual budget of $12 million. Managed 25 Administrators and 350 In-Home Caregivers. Maintained compliance requirements with the Department of Health, Aging and Disability Services, and SEIU 775NW - including contract negotiation. Created effective processes that doubled the client base. Improved billing process to increase revenue by $450k annually.Maintained services to clients during Covid-19 pandemic to keep clients safe with zero staff fatalities. Worked in solidarity with front-line workers throughout this time by being a daily presence at our 3 offices - ensuring material and emotional support to caregivers and other staff. Show less

Managed Home Care services for 500 seniors and vulnerable adults. Annual budget of $8.5 million. Supervised 15 office staff members including: Home Care Supervisors, Home Care Human Resources, Home Care Field Supervisors. Maintained compliance requirements with the Department of Health, Aging and Disability Services, and SEIU 775NW. Created effective processes that doubled the client base. Net revenue sustained entire organization.Areas of accomplishment: codified the staff… Show more Managed Home Care services for 500 seniors and vulnerable adults. Annual budget of $8.5 million. Supervised 15 office staff members including: Home Care Supervisors, Home Care Human Resources, Home Care Field Supervisors. Maintained compliance requirements with the Department of Health, Aging and Disability Services, and SEIU 775NW. Created effective processes that doubled the client base. Net revenue sustained entire organization.Areas of accomplishment: codified the staff utilization/termination process, reduced employee-loss by improving the background check process, created training materials, revised record-keeping for clients and caregivers, and standardized employee wages with payroll integration, created a monthly program data report for critical decision-making, kept organization in excellent legal and contractual standing with contractors and other entities. Show less

Coordinated the hiring of suitable home care workers through interviews, background checks, and the ongoing fulfillment of Department of Health and WA State training requirements. Calculated wages and determined benefits.

Supervised home care workers to assist elderly and vulnerable adults to live independently with the help of non-medical care. Engaged with Aging and Disability Services and Home and Community Services to maintain records, serve appropriate tasks, and communicate status of clients’ well-being.

Developed and implemented course instruction with an emphasis on contemporary artistic practice balanced with technical proficiency. Courses included introductory photography for sophomore majors, non-majors, and color photography for non-majors. Trained students in: color and black & white processes, small and large format camera operation, studio lighting, photographic history, and art theory.

Operated four after-school youth development sites for refugee and immigrant children in the Seattle area. Involved in extensive alliances with young people, volunteers, community-based organizations, and Seattle Schools to guide students to academic success. Coordinated city, private, and federal grants to reach academic and social outcomes through a staff of twenty teachers and tutors. Implemented a 21st Century Learn Grant at Seattle World School. Developed service-learning programming… Show more Operated four after-school youth development sites for refugee and immigrant children in the Seattle area. Involved in extensive alliances with young people, volunteers, community-based organizations, and Seattle Schools to guide students to academic success. Coordinated city, private, and federal grants to reach academic and social outcomes through a staff of twenty teachers and tutors. Implemented a 21st Century Learn Grant at Seattle World School. Developed service-learning programming for high school students, weekly teen and adolescent girls' groups, and created student assessment tools to ensure contract outcomes were met. Show less

Worked with colleges in to facilitate the experience of Western pedagogy through the instruction of English and American culture. Developed college curriculum for English majors, non-majors, medical students as well as youth classes. Acted resourcefully in presenting materials as diverse as geography for children, HIV education for doctors, and American slang. Other projects focused on international letter exchanges, the web-development of Peace Corps China library materials, and the… Show more Worked with colleges in to facilitate the experience of Western pedagogy through the instruction of English and American culture. Developed college curriculum for English majors, non-majors, medical students as well as youth classes. Acted resourcefully in presenting materials as diverse as geography for children, HIV education for doctors, and American slang. Other projects focused on international letter exchanges, the web-development of Peace Corps China library materials, and the moderation of Peace Corps training activities. Show less

Developed and implemented course instruction with an emphasis on contemporary artistic practice balanced with technical proficiency. Courses included introductory photography for sophomore majors, non-majors, and color photography for non-majors. Trained students in: color and black & white processes, small and large format camera operation, studio lighting, photographic history, and art theory.

Project management for the decoration of luxury homes. Worked with manufacturers, shippers, contractors, and homeowners to streamline the flow of product from creation to installation in the client’s home. Challenged with moderating the needs of individuals of widely varying social backgrounds by quick- thinking and thorough planning.