Zena Hooper, Psy.D Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Provides overall leadership and strategic direction to division public health policy, business operations, communications, grant administration activities and project management staff.
• Directs the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of division and DSHS department wide public health activities
• Administer the divisional performance management system; formulate, review and implement division policies and best practices; develop and manage internal policies, procedures and services.
• Provide direction, guidance, project management consultation and other assistance to DSHS executives and staff regarding agency initiatives.
• Advances public health policy and serves as a primary liaison on public health policy initiatives involving other state agencies and partners
• Analyze legislation, public health policy, health economics, healthcare delivery systems and other relevant topics related to public health policy development and implementation.

Austin, TX

• Responsible for daily operations and activities as well as maintaining and increasing the efficiency of the Section.
• Skilled in organizational development e.g. systems/process thinking, departmental structure modification, process improvement
• Proficient in grant and non-grant program design, development, implementation and evaluation
• Grant writer, program developer and administrator for the following federal grants: Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crimes Act, SAMSHA Bipartisan Safeer Communities Act, Crisis Counseling Program, SAMSHA Mental.
• Foster strategic relationships by collaborating with 39 Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHA) as well as cross functional federal, state, local and nonprofit partners
• Proficient in leadership/administrative responsibilities to include: (1) planning, assigning and leading team members; (2) performance management (3) training and evaluating (4) developing and approving schedules and.

Austin, Texas

• State Administrator for a $300 million dollar federal grant portfolio from diversified funding streams
• Utilize the full program design and development cycle to inform building and subsequently funding statewide programs and initiatives.
• Conduct needs assessments, research best practices, develop program outcomes, objectives and principles and create grant program budget structure for evidence based initiatives, pilots, and demonstration projects (e.g..
• Plan, organize, administer, and direct operations of the Victim Services Section of the Criminal Justice Division
• Identify and implement process improvement and standardization across operational and programmatic functions (e.g. introduced evidenced based practices to inform funding decisions)
• Responsible for strategic planning and subsequent implementation of specialized statewide initiatives

Greater San Diego Area

• Teach Forensic Psychology and Research Methods courses in accordance with learning objectives developed by the University
• Utilize a variety of instructional strategies in order to engage students, including cooperative and experiential learning.
• Utilize Canvas course platform
• Evaluate student performance promptly and accurately based on departmental rubrics.
• Communicate with students outside of class to provide supplementary instruction

San Marcos, TX

• Serve as the program manager/developer and liaison between the Texas School Safety Center and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in an effort to coordinate and ensure the timely delivery, administration, and completion.
• Utilized adult learning principles as well as current professional development best practices in supervising the development of lesson plans, training curriculum, content for the online resource mapping tool, and.
• Provided direct supervision to three grant staff; indirect supervision to the work tasks of three emergency management subject matter experts and four emergency management contractors
• Responsible for overseeing and ensuring the development and implementation of high-quality school emergency operation plan workshops for 20 Education Service Centers across the state of Texas
• Responsible for coordinating emergency management resources and training curriculum to be made available to school personnel across Texas
• Coordinate and oversee the development of lesson plans and training curriculum

Killeen/Temple, Austin Texas Area

• Taught psychology, criminology and corrections to adult learners in accordance with learning objectives that are developed by the department
• Utilized a variety of instructional strategies in order to engage students, including cooperative and experiential learning
• Met with academic department chair to develop courseware and curriculum
• Evaluated student performance promptly and accurately based on departmental rubrics
• Maintained records of student attendance, involvement, and progress
• Communicated with students outside of class to provide supplementary instruction

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Director of a Veteran’s Service Center
• Developed and implemented new hire and professional development training for case managers and intake staff e.g. Time Management Skills, Effective Case Management, Mental Illness Sign and Symptom Recognition and New.
• Adminstrator for a diverse portfolio of grants (i.e federal, state, city and foundation funds
• Coordinated, monitored, evaluated and managed four (4) veteran employment programs across the state of Texas
• Performed programmatic compliance audits to ensure grant rule, regulation, and guideline adherence
• Analyzed program operations and implement solutions e.g. developed a “Case Manager Time Tracker” as a strategy to better utilize case manager’s time and streamline assessment process

• Managed a $5.5 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant
• Conducted programmatic compliance and financial audits (desk & field) under the guidance of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133
• Utilized OMB Management website as well as appendices to provide additional guidance, check updates and revisions, and to obtain additional audit compliance supplements
• Monitored budget to ensure grant compliance for seven (7) departments across the state of Texas
• Prepared financial and performance progress reports consistent with regulatory guidelines to the primary and secondary funding sources
• Created and implemented local monthly expenditure tracking spreadsheet as a checks and balance tool

Lutz, FL

• Interim Director for the Federal Bureau of Prison’s Residential Re-Entry Center
• Developed and implemented the statewide probation and residential program operations
• Conducted compliance audits of nine (9) agency programs, contracts, and operations across the state of Florida
• Assisted in the development of new audit policy and procedures
• Gathered and analyzed audit evidence; wrote clear and concise audit reports; made constructive recommendations for improvements
• Revised policy manual for new Probation Officer orientation

Austin, Texas Area

• Utilized adult learning principles to train several in-service and pre-service courses
• Developed medical and mental health curriculum for Staff Certification
• Utilized evidence based practices for training as well as curriculum development
• Conducted training needs assessments; selected instructional methods; developed training aids, manuals, and other materials; planned methods for the assessment and evaluation of training effectiveness
• Researched recommendations for modifications of imported programs e.g. Staff Safety
• Maintained activity records and prepared data reports

Tacoma, WA

• Managed sex offender and other felony offender caseload
• Infectious Disease Control Trainer
• Conducted home/field visits as per risk/need rating while maintaining compliance with local law enforcement protocols
• Investigated alleged parole, probation, and sentencing violations
• Arrested and detained serious violators while maintaining the standards for collection, analysis, and presentation of criminal evidence in compliance with law enforcement protocols
• Established and monitored monthly payment schedules for legal financial obligations

Tacoma, WA

• Managed the mental health department at a medium security military prison
• Managed the medical dispensary
• Triaged patients for on call medical professional
• Performed duties as an EMT both in hospital and the field
• Provided provisional diagnosis for mental health clients
• Conducted intakes, psychosocial assessments, developed treatment plans, individual/ group counseling

Doctor Of Psychology (Psy.D), Psychology/Criminology, 3.62

Activities and Societies: SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society; American Corrections Association, American Psychological Association.

Mba, Organizational Development/Psychology, 3.75

Bs, Psychology

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Criminology

Activities and Societies: APA, IACP