Experience

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

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

• Advisory Board Member

  • Jan 2017 - Present



National Foster Parent Association

• • Jan 2015 - Present

  Responsibilities include those of most Executive Directors - managing the day to day operations, supporting the Board of Directors, promoting the National Foster Parent Association, supervising staff, assisting with convention planning and implementation, developing national partnerships and representing NFPA on a national level. Of course, promoting the need for foster parents and finding ways to better retain current foster parents is always a prime goal for myself as well as the National Foster Parent Associaiton. Show less

• • May 2008 - Present

  Past president of the Board of Directors Served on NFPA Board of Directors in many capacities for over 25 years.



Texas Children's Justice Act Task Force

• Texas, statewide

• Task Force member

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  CJA promotes justice and healing. The Texas Children's Justice Act brings together child protection and criminal justice experts to improve the state's response to cases of child abuse and neglect. CJA has grants available to promote new approaches and best practices to the child protection and juvenile justice systems. CJA promotes justice and healing. The Texas Children's Justice Act brings together child protection and criminal justice experts to improve the state's response to cases of child abuse and neglect. CJA has grants available to promote new approaches and best practices to the child protection and juvenile justice systems.



EveryChild, Inc

• Austin, Texas Area

• Board of Directors

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  Currently serve as Chair of the Board of Directors and on the Finance Committee. We work to support staff that find support families for children/youth who live in institutions so the children/youth can leave the institution and live in a family. Currently serve as Chair of the Board of Directors and on the Finance Committee. We work to support staff that find support families for children/youth who live in institutions so the children/youth can leave the institution and live in a family.



Butterfly Marketing, LLC

• Pflugerville, Texas

• Foster Care/Adoption Consultant

  • May 2011 - Present

  Provide consulting services on foster care, adoption, public policy advocacy, program development, medicaid managed care, policy review, policy and procedure development, etc to agencies and states Provide consulting services on foster care, adoption, public policy advocacy, program development, medicaid managed care, policy review, policy and procedure development, etc to agencies and states



Texas Foster Family Association

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Past President

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2013

  President of TFFA. Also served in many other capacities of leadership and advocacy for TFFA over the past 30 years. President of TFFA. Also served in many other capacities of leadership and advocacy for TFFA over the past 30 years.



Upbring

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Vice President for Advocacy, Child and Family Services

  • Nov 2004 - Apr 2011

  Interfaced with state health and human services agencies, the Texas Legislature, and numerous advocacy groups to support the agencies mission to serve abused and neglected children through foster care and adoption services. Interfaced with state health and human services agencies, the Texas Legislature, and numerous advocacy groups to support the agencies mission to serve abused and neglected children through foster care and adoption services.



Foster Family-based Treatment Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board of Directors

  • 2007 - May 2010

  Past member of FFTA Board of Directors. Continue to serve on the Public Policy Committee and act as State Liasion. Past member of FFTA Board of Directors. Continue to serve on the Public Policy Committee and act as State Liasion.



Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services

• Board member

  • 2007 - 2010



Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Foster parent

  • 1974 - 2010

  Fostered for 27 years and provided foster care for 127 children in our home. Adopted four children. Served as an officer in local, regional and state foster parent associations and provided advocacy services for children and families in the system. Fostered for 27 years and provided foster care for 127 children in our home. Adopted four children. Served as an officer in local, regional and state foster parent associations and provided advocacy services for children and families in the system.



Lutheran Social Services of the South

• Austin, TX and statewide

• Vice President for Foster Care

  • Nov 1995 - Apr 2004

  Developed the treatment foster care program for LSS. Grew program from one foster home and 13 children being served in 1995 to over 1500 children in 700 foster homes in 2004. Developed the treatment foster care program for LSS. Grew program from one foster home and 13 children being served in 1995 to over 1500 children in 700 foster homes in 2004.



Texs Dept. of Menta Health and Mental Retardation

• Texas

• Program Specialist, In-Home and Family Supports

  • Jan 1993 - Sep 1995

  Developed program handbook and provided review and program improvement for programs statewide. Developed program handbook and provided review and program improvement for programs statewide.



Austin State School Community Services

• • Mar 1986 - Dec 1993

  Developed In-Home and Family Support Program, managed that program. Also provided oversight and audit services for two Home and Community-based Services programs serving consumers with intellectual disabilities.

• • Feb 1980 - Mar 1986

  Developed and managed the ECI program in Guadalupe County as well as provided services to children birth to three years of age with developmental disabilities.