Experience

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  Center for Cultural Healing

  • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

  • President

    • Jan 2001 - Present
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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  Ivy Planning Group

  • Rockville MD

  • Senior Consultant

    • 2007 - 2009
    • Rockville MD

    Project Management of new and existing clients, managed assignments from Sales and Acquisition to Implementation and Completion.Developed and Designed all Material required for success of project.Chair of the SAMSHA FASD 2008 (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) Center for Excellence American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native Hawaiian Expert Panel

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  Newspaper Association of America

  • McLean VA

  • Manager of Diversity Education and Training

    • 1999 - 2001
    • McLean VA

    Managed strategic development, marketing and delivery of all Diversity products and projects for all of NAA’s membership throughout the US and Canada, Managed and developed two Industry fellowships. Delivered and maintained all internal staff diversity training and design strategic process to grow Diversity within the company. Sat on National Diversity Boards and committees.

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  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

  • Bethesda, MD

  • Senior Marketing Consultant

    • 1996 - 1999
    • Bethesda, MD

    Designed and managed the strategic process to gather information to create outreach media campaign for underserved and disenfranchised communities in the areas of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment.

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  University Research Corporation

  • Bethesda, MD

  • Project Director

    • 1994 - 1996
    • Bethesda, MD

    Directed strategic planning and organization connected with the delivery of all programs as the Research and Development arm of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Managed and evaluated all 14 staff. Strategically managed the relationship with Project Officer and all CSAP Training System Directors. Oversaw all aspects of project deliveries.

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  National Volunteer Training Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

  • Washington DC

  • Regional Coordinator

    • 1993 - 1994
    • Washington DC

    Strategically managed coordination and delivery (all logistics, implementation and facilitation) of effective training for volunteers, leaders of volunteer organizations and paid staff. Maintained strategic focus to increase the participant’s knowledge and skills in the primary prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues.Responsible for two six-state regions, Rocky Mountains and New England

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  Department of Youth Corrections

  • Greater Salt Lake City Area

  • Prevention Specialist Coordinator

    • 1991 - 1993
    • Greater Salt Lake City Area

    Managed and developed an early intervention/prevention program in the Salt Lake Detention Center.Developed strategic process to facilitate dialogue between existing state, county, and educational district prevention programs and created a needed link with the Juvenile Justice System.Produced all curricula, policies and procedures, job descriptions, and documentation necessary to establish the program. Researched and evaluated existing literature to develop an assessment evaluation tool to assess juvenile risk level.Wrote and produced two videos for the multilingual community on: Juvenile Intake Process / Information Center of Utah.

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  Addictions Counseling

  • Greater Salt Lake City Area

  • Addictions Counseling

    • 1988 - 1991
    • Greater Salt Lake City Area

    Operated as part of various clinical line staffs at different institutions and private treatment centers, responsible for total programming for 10 to 50 clients depending on the capacity of the specific facility.Responsible for all group adjustment reports and family social history reportsSupervised all American Indian referrals and coordinated all personal and family programs

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  Educational Teaching

  • Throughout the U.S. and Europe

  • Group Teacher

    • 1975 - 1988
    • Throughout the U.S. and Europe

    Arts Education: Music, Dance, Theater, Health and WellnessDeveloped strategic marketing plan,Delivered seminars and workshops throughout the country and abroad. Produced, directed and delivered shows and films. Discography produced upon request

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  Granite Community Mental Health

  • South Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Para-Professional Counselor

    • 1973 - 1974
    • South Salt Lake City, Utah

    Part of clinical line staff, coordinated outreach programming of youth and family. Acted as advocate with schools, parents, and mental health and juvenile court systems. Advocated and was responsible for all American Indian families referred.