Experience

Adult and Child Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Director of Community and Specialty Services

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  -Promoted & advanced within the organization -Cultivate on-going relationships with key stakeholders aimed at fulfilment of shared strategic goals-Implement and roll out new initiatives that involves establishing and maintain effective relationships with the organization-Assures CASS program experiences deliver transformational impact to all participants

• Youth Development Team Leader II

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  - Effectively monitor 6 funding source contracts federally and through the state, to provide best in class care and meet the needs of youth within the community- Develop the Healthy Teen Connections Program with Marion and Johnson County Magistrates & Power to Decide to reduce teen pregnancy with system involved youth in Indiana -Design best practice model standards for Youth Development Model -Develop A&C Youth Development team utilizing Understanding by Design model, structured in the Experiential Learning Cycle-Editor of a Youth Development Curriculum: Project I, developed with a focus for at-risk transitioned aged youth between the ages of 16-23 funded through the DMHA-Manage and supervise staff implementing evidenced-based youth development programming within local schools, residential facilities, and community settings that serves over 500+ system involved youth in Marion and Johnson County each year-Monitor and track all evaluation components of programming and ensure identified gaps were tracked and resolved in a timely manner with communication to key stakeholders and IRB

• Youth Development Coordinator

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2016

  -Data analysis of pre- & post-tests to gauge program efficacy-Facilitation of any student disclosures of abuse—connecting student to school services, conferencing with school social worker, & submitting a report with Department of Child Services-Implement medically accurate teen pregnancy, teen dating violence, youth development programming, & STI prevention curricula (Teen Outreach Program, Power through Choices, Be Proud, Be Responsible) through a trauma-informed lens-Supported youth in achieving 20 hours of community service-learning hours

• Older Youth Child Welfare Therapist

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2013

  -Conducted initial individual assessment and treatment planning services to culturally diverse transitioned aged system-involved youth-Connected youth to community programs to help reduce recidivism-Provided ongoing office-based therapy for system involved youth and contributed to a multi-disciplinary treatment team -Wrote briefings and monthly reports for CHINS court hearings



Ivy Tech Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  -Instructed and developed curriculum for two SOC111 Sociology courses using text Sociology, 13th Edition. -Utilized experiential learning model to instruct course -Evaluated student performance -Instructed and developed curriculum for two SOC111 Sociology courses using text Sociology, 13th Edition. -Utilized experiential learning model to instruct course -Evaluated student performance