Helping those who make lives brighter and fulfilling! Managed the operation of two regions. In Kansas: shared living, supported living, day programming and group home services. In Missouri: independent supported living, personal assistant, and group home services. • Led leadership teams in two regions: two State Directors of Residential Operations, eight Managers of Operations and two Shared Living Coordinators. • Spearheaded successful operations strategy / efficiency and growth. Key stakeholder in new market development.• Provided $8M budget development with profit/loss proactive action and response.• Spearheaded data driven decisions, program development, growth, quality, and exceeded financial goals. • Expanding new programming and services including day programming and behavioral programming services.• Located and obtained real estate for future growth and placement of residents.• Oversight of operations including: building management, human resources, behavioral services, employment services, group living services, nursing, quality improvement, and IT.• Collaborated with human resources for effective hiring, training, performance management and policy development.

Managed Oak Pointe to ensure quality operations. Supervised fifty staff. Provided administrative leadership of nursing, marketing, activities professionals, maintenance, human resources and dietary departments.• On-site executive for operations and support of staff, residents, prospects, community organizations, government agencies and the public. • Managed $2M budget and cash flow, anticipated and minimized negative budget variances and deficits.• Hired, trained and managed the performance of staff. Worked closely with human resources to ensure ethical actions for low performing employees. Maintained superior training for staff.• Ensured buildings and property were well-maintained with a standard of excellence. • Retained residents and their families by working through any concerns and questions. • Became an intricate part of the community’s social and civic affairs with local, state, and professional organizations. • Adhered to all policies and procedures of Senior Lifestyle Corporation and standard operation procedures. • Administration of Assisted Living and Memory Care units including dementia and alzheimer’s.• Conducted ALF Assessment to determine if prospects were eligible to join Oak Pointe.• Partnered with Marketing to identify and obtain new markets and sustain retention of current residents.

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In addition to executive, fiscal, operations, development and philanthropy, for six years I was also the chief human resource officer. In addition to taking a heavily indebted pair of companies to no debt, diversified programming and quadrupled expansion and size, I also completely developed the HR division from scratch. I also developed recruiting and continued to provide HR oversight.

Executive in addiction treatment field with experience with outpatient, inpatient, medical detox, etc. in a wide variety of settings and in a wide variety of modalities. I wrote entire programs and completed startups from beginning to still running today. I’ve worked in communities across MO as well as a multitude of correctional settings developing, running, establishing treatment programs. I was on various state committees on ethics and program evaluations. I was a train the trainer in many subjects including clinical supervision for the state.

K-9, Patrol, Investigations, DARE, Sergeant, Chief, etc.