Experience

Family Support Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President of Quality Services

  • May 2021 - Present

  Oversees a quality department consisting of five quality teams including traditional quality management, placement change, transition, and permanency staffings staffings, and operations focusing on permanency and well-being for the children and families in the system of care. Oversees two contracts departments, performing all activities related to drafting, monitoring, and management of contracts held by FSS of North Florida and Suncoast.Serves on the Executive Leadership Team which is responsible for shaping and implementing climate, culture, and strategic priorities while ensuring the organizational mission is met.Develops system and agency climate and cultural improvement through facilitating interactive sessions to promote agency and system mission, values, and guiding principles. Develops community and stakeholder relationships.Manages and enhances internal department procedures related to state and federal reviews.Develops and presents trainings on various topics for both internal staff and community partners. Show less

• Director of Quality Management, Contracts and Compliance

  • Nov 2019 - May 2021

  Oversaw the FSS of North Florida quality department which conducts reviews of randomly selected cases to ensure quality case work is being achieved for both state and federal measurements and which conducts placement change and transition MDT staffings and permanency staffings focusing on permanency and well-being of the children and families in the system of care.Oversaw the contracts department which conducts all activities related to drafting, monitoring, and management of contracts held by FSS of North Florida. Show less



Florida Department of Children and Families

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Attorney

  • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

  Managed a staff of thirty CLS attorneys and support staff in Duval, Nassau and Clay Counties, which are responsible for over 1,000 dependency cases each year. Collaborated with the judiciary, case management organizations, and all dependency state holders to obtain timely and safe best outcomes for the children in the legal system.Drafted legal memoranda, petitions, and orders, and litigated contested hearings including adjudicatory trials and termination of parental rights trials Show less

• Supervising Attorney

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2019

  Developed multiple teams of Florida attorneys and support staff first in circuit 2 (Leon, Franklin, Gadsden, and Liberty Counties)from October 2015 to May 2016 and then in circuit 4 (Duval, Nassau and Clay Counties) from May 2016 to July 2019.Developed and presented trainings on various topics throughout the region and the State of Florida including but not limited to DCF Summit, Advanced Litigation Training and Children’s Legal Services Statewide Conferences, Annual Florida Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Conference, Local Legislative Update Trainings, Dependency Best Practice Trainings for both pre-service training and refresher trainings, and specialized trainings for community partners.Monitored performance metrics to ensure lawyers and support staff are adhering to operational procedures. Show less

• Attorney

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2015

  Held a case load of 60 dependency cases in circuit 2 (Leon, Franklin, Gadsden, and Liberty Counties). Prepared and litigated multiple complex termination of parental rights and adjudicatory trials.Collaborated with stakeholders and opposing counsel to achieve appropriate outcomes on my caseload.Managed the legal internship program in the 2nd circuit office; oversaw all legal interns, developed projects, and provided a comprehensive overview of the dependency system.



Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Clinic

• Advanced Certified Legal Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

  Interviewed clients, negotiated agreements, participated in injunction hearings, participated in multidisciplinary meetings and staffing meetings with state and federal agencies Drafted motions, legal briefs, proposed orders, and other pleadings As an Advanced Certified Legal Intern, supervised and advised current Certified Legal Interns Interviewed clients, negotiated agreements, participated in injunction hearings, participated in multidisciplinary meetings and staffing meetings with state and federal agencies Drafted motions, legal briefs, proposed orders, and other pleadings As an Advanced Certified Legal Intern, supervised and advised current Certified Legal Interns