Experience

Mountain Valley Treatment Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of External Affairs

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Direct marketing and business development activities through referral relations, marketing communications, and brand management.

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2020

  Oversaw the operation of a specialized, private residential treatment center for adolescents and emerging adults with debilitating anxiety and OCD. Ensured the delivery of the latest in evidence based treatment, specifically a CBT-based Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) clinical program within the context of a unique, experiential program component. Located in the beautiful upper valley of New Hampshire along the Connecticut River and near Dartmouth College.



Shortridge Academy

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director/Head of School

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2013

  Executive Director of a private, for profit therapeutic boarding school boasting an academic curriculum acredited by the rigourous New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the only school utilizing the evidence-based Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach. Serving private pay clientele and their adolescents from across the world in a nurturing strengths-based, clinically sound and activity rich environment. Oversaw daily operations including support services, admissions, academic and clinical services and marketing. Show less



CRC Health Group

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Executive Program Director

  • Nov 2004 - Aug 2010

  Corporate entity for various therapeutic boarding schools and healthcare operations where I served as the local operational executive for 4 specialized organizations. Held positions of Executive Director within the Youth Division (formerly Aspen Education Group) for the Academy at Swift River, Excel Academy of Texas, Island View RTC and the Aspen Institute for Behavioral Assessment. Corporate entity for various therapeutic boarding schools and healthcare operations where I served as the local operational executive for 4 specialized organizations. Held positions of Executive Director within the Youth Division (formerly Aspen Education Group) for the Academy at Swift River, Excel Academy of Texas, Island View RTC and the Aspen Institute for Behavioral Assessment.



Covenant Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrator of Peninsula Village

  • Jul 2002 - Nov 2004

  CEO of private/public long term residential treatment center for adolescents. Part of regional health care operation - Peninsula Behavioral Health/Covenant Health based in Knoxville, TN CEO of private/public long term residential treatment center for adolescents. Part of regional health care operation - Peninsula Behavioral Health/Covenant Health based in Knoxville, TN



Inova Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Marketing & Business Development

  • Apr 2001 - Jun 2002

  Served as corporate assigned Chief Marking Officer of community, tertiary care Mount Vernon Hospital, the INOVA Orthopedic Service Line and home health, rehabilitation and related services. Supported joint ventures including assisted living venture with Sunrise Assisted Living. Left position based in the DC area after 911. Served as corporate assigned Chief Marking Officer of community, tertiary care Mount Vernon Hospital, the INOVA Orthopedic Service Line and home health, rehabilitation and related services. Supported joint ventures including assisted living venture with Sunrise Assisted Living. Left position based in the DC area after 911.



American Red Cross

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Department Director

  • Nov 1995 - May 2001

  Began in 1995 serving as project/product coordinator then quickly promoted to project manager overseeing the development of curriculum and related products (video, print, on-line) for $200M nationally delivered service line of the American Red Cross' Health & Safety Services safety education and training programs. Elevated to Senior Operations Officer coordinating franchise-based consultation and service delivery strategic planning projects to the network of over 700 local chapters. Held positions as chief of staff for Division VP, and finally Director of New Product Development responsible for the development and evaluation of training programs in the areas of CPR, First Aid, Water Safety and Caregiving. Show less



United States Army Reserve

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Civil Military Operations Officer

  • Dec 1989 - May 1997

  US Army Reserve Civil Affairs Officer, 489th CA Battalion, Knoxville, TN; Desert Storm Veteran; Humanitarian Service Missions US Army Reserve Civil Affairs Officer, 489th CA Battalion, Knoxville, TN; Desert Storm Veteran; Humanitarian Service Missions