Researcher in the Center for Health Equity Research and the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative at Northern Arizona University.Serve as the Scholarship of Practice Coordinator overseeing ongoing research activities involving OTD students, researchers, and practitioners.Teach coursework in Scholarship of Practice (Evidence-based Practice, Scholar Proposal Development, Scholarship of Practices Approaches) and Practice-Scholar Leadership (Program Leadership & Administrative Processes, Inspired Leadership & Emerging Practice Areas).

Serve as the trainee liaison between the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities and the larger Association of University Centers on Disabilities across the country.Manage the planning and implementation of four community conversation events as part of a needs assessment for the 5-year planning process.Successfully recruited community partners to assist with event hosting and identification of event participants including individuals with developmental disabilities, family members, and providers.

Enrolled in doctorate of public health program with a research focus on services and supports for individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities and their family caregivers.

Collaborate with public health, anthropology, and mental health law and policy faculty to complete literature reviews and manuscript writing.Assist public health and behavioral health faculty with implementation of a National Institutes on Drug Abuse (R25) grant focused on translational research, including curriculum development, service-learning structure, and program evaluation. Assist with National Institutes of Health Research Project Grant (R01) and Research Education Program (R25) grant applications including literature review, writing, methodology, program structure, and evaluation plan. The R01 grant application was awarded funding.

Responsible for developing a research protocol, receiving IRB approval, and funding to complete a qualitative study on family caregiver perspectives regarding Medicaid managed care long-term services and supports in Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.

Collaborated in planning and execution of research programs funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Unintentional Injury Grant, Emergency Medical Services for Children (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration) Targeted Issues Grant, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Cooperative Agreement.Responsible for short- and long-term planning of the center including strategic plan development, day-to-day management of education, community engagement, marketing, communications, and advocacy efforts.Coordinated with coalitions, policy analysts, and legislators resulting in the to passage of a graduated drivers license and primary seat belt laws during the 87th Arkansas General Assembly.Managed growth of center including staff expansion and funding growth from $650,000 to $1.6 million.Implemented new programmatic efforts targeting high-risk expectant mothers, teen drivers, primary care physicians, community-based coalitions, and school-based personnel.Market and support new and existing projects via professional presentations to potential donors and community groups.

Administered annual budget of $5 million and operations of seven health and social service home, clinic, and community-based programs for expectant mothers, children and adults with disabilities, and family caregivers.Accountable for successful three-year accreditation of the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Recommended by surveyor team to become CARF Surveyor. Oversaw contract management and implementation for local and state funding.Served as HIPAA Privacy Officer.

Managed therapy department with 12 full time rehabilitation staff members and an annual budget of $1 million.Created and implemented a physician visit marketing program that increased referrals by 19%.Improved staff productivity by 16% in two years. Successfully initiated programmatic changes to meet the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) criteria for three-year accreditation.Successfully completed dual role of therapy services provider while also managing department staff and resources.

Generated $66 million of brand name drug sales to Eckerd Corporation within two calendar quarters. Analyzed and revised suggested buy quantities based on current inventory levels and market demand to maximize savings.

Coordinated school-based and home-based caseload consisting of children age birth-10 years to meet client and company requirements.

Recruited 25 fundraising members for a 26.2 marathon program.

Spearheaded partnerships with outside agency resources to generate new client base.Provided clinic, school, and home-based services for children age’s birth-ten years to meet client and company requirements.