Founder and Executive Director overseeing the operation of 501 (c) 3 nonprofit multi-purpose center that assist marginalized populations with wrap-around services and linkage to employment, housing and vital community resources in Lorain County and surrounding areas. Specialize in prisoner reentry and recovery populations.

CEO, Empowerment Speaker and Workshop Facilitator for public and private agencies. Implements community projects geared to addressing needs of high risk populations.

• Operated as Project Coordinator under workforce grant, implemented strategic plan to increase and promote economic opportunities for people in recovery from opiate addiction and other substances with criminal justice involvement. • Collaborated with Core Planning Team; organized training to reduce stigma, create trauma-informed employers and secure partnerships to develop stable employment • Spearheaded Lorain County’s First Restored Citizen Summit providing attendees with access to resource vendors and recovery friendly employers. Managed budget; reported programmatic activity to funding source> Planned and implemented G.A.M.E. Project - an employment initiative to verify readiness of individuals in recovery that may have criminal justice involvement and connect them to sustainable employment.

• Regional employee working independently in parole regions as a subject matter expert, providing recommendation to parole officers, court officials and parole hearing officers regarding supervision of offenders with substance use issues. • Developed partnerships and working agreements with community providers; expanded resources to meet the various needs of offenders returning to the community• Served on Strategic Planning Committees dedicated to implementing Ohio Plan for Productive Offender Reentry and Recidivism Reduction in Ohio prisons, parole and community. • Trained community providers and staff from prisons, courts and parole in evidenced-based programs.• Gathered data to evaluate program effectiveness and assisted in policy development. • Developed FAMILY CONNECTION SEMINAR dedicated to educating the families of offenders about parole supervision, creating an atmosphere of trust between community and parole.• Worked with Fatherhood initiatives.• Supervised and trained entry level counselors and interns entering the field of corrections. Completed performance evaluations, staff development reports and policy review for interns from Youngstown State University, Akron University, and Cleveland State University. • In 2015, position shifted to Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services adding Community Transition Program (CTP) - focus on prisoner reentry

Developed and implemented substance abuse programs for inmate population in correctional facility• Assessments, treatment plans, individual counseling and group facilitation • Created Strengthening Family Program for Therapeutic Community in prison setting giving inmates opportunity to interact with their families in a less restrictive environment. • Developed “Pass It On” Program preparing offenders for community reentry.

• Case management responsibilities that included preparation of pre-parole furlough reports & review of visitation documents. • Prepared security instruments that identified risk for job placement • Conducted unit programs that promoted behavior change• Identified community resources that would assist with prisoner reentry.

Project Director for linkage program to assist young adults in pre-sentence phase of Court of Common Pleas and Juvenile Court Developed policies and procedures to execute the mission of the project, creating programs and identifying services for 16 - 19 years involved in juvenile and adult court to reduce likelihood of recidivism and improve quality of life.• Maintain reports for monitoring programmatic and budgetary functions for the grant. • Recruited, trained and supervised contract staff to facilitate programs, identified community resources, develop working agreements addressing needs of population. • Submitted grant renewal in 1999 and was rewarded funding.

• Determined eligibility for public assistance programs according to government rules and regulations. • Maintained caseload and provided case management services to individuals facing socioeconomic problems.

• Worked with juvenile offenders committed to the Department of Youth Services• Monitored movement and utilized behavior modification programs to promote change.