Experience

VIP Community Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Bronx, New York As the CEO of Vocational Instruction Project Community Services, Inc. (VIP), a nonprofit healthcare organization in the Bronx, I am passionate about quality-driven and outcomes-focused health care delivery systems for people living in under served communities. VIP provides treatment for substance use, mental health, medical care, housing, shelter, and wraparound services. I provide leadership and direction for daily operations related to integrated clinical care delivery, customer… Show more As the CEO of Vocational Instruction Project Community Services, Inc. (VIP), a nonprofit healthcare organization in the Bronx, I am passionate about quality-driven and outcomes-focused health care delivery systems for people living in under served communities. VIP provides treatment for substance use, mental health, medical care, housing, shelter, and wraparound services. I provide leadership and direction for daily operations related to integrated clinical care delivery, customer service excellence that exceeds patient, provider, and payer expectations, as well as coordination of internal team efforts with external community key stakeholders, providers, and regulatory agencies. Show less



National Health Care for the Homeless Council

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical and Administrative Technical Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2018

  Greater Nashville Area, TN Provide clinical and administrative technical assistance to Community Health Centers (CHCs) serving homeless populations to maximize outcomes and reduce costs. Prepare homeless CHCs for HRSA operational site visits. Provide technical assistance in areas of program development and implementation.



Morris Heights Health Center

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2017

  Bronx, NY *Responsible for daily operations of health center with an annual operating budget of 63 million; serving 53,00 patients annually and 550 staff members. *Coordinate with other department leaders to ensure an efficient business that excels in quality and fiscal prudence. *Implement a successful 340B prescription program in-house with revenues exceeding 2.5 million dollars in the first 16 months of operation. *Oversee the Dental, Health Home, PI, and Facilities departments, including… Show more *Responsible for daily operations of health center with an annual operating budget of 63 million; serving 53,00 patients annually and 550 staff members. *Coordinate with other department leaders to ensure an efficient business that excels in quality and fiscal prudence. *Implement a successful 340B prescription program in-house with revenues exceeding 2.5 million dollars in the first 16 months of operation. *Oversee the Dental, Health Home, PI, and Facilities departments, including changing protocols to ensure compliance with local and national standards. *Collaborate with the Planning and Development team to ensure all grants are executed in accordance with guidelines, aligned with MHHC mission and vision, and reports are timely. *Provide executive leadership to the DSRIP program. *Participate in fund raising events. *Collaborate with numerous community partners to expand services and improve efficiencies and conserve resources. Show less



Care For the Homeless

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Executive Director/Clinic Administrator

  • Oct 2006 - Nov 2015

  Greater New York City Area Directly responsible for efficiency, effectiveness and coordination of health and social services programs, including primary care, mental health, social services, oral health and health education. Manage health budget of 8million. Oversee Health IT, led conversion to electronic data records and design of patient data warehouse. Program manager for two HRSA grants. Responsible for writing federal grants, secured multiple federal grants totaling over four million… Show more Directly responsible for efficiency, effectiveness and coordination of health and social services programs, including primary care, mental health, social services, oral health and health education. Manage health budget of 8million. Oversee Health IT, led conversion to electronic data records and design of patient data warehouse. Program manager for two HRSA grants. Responsible for writing federal grants, secured multiple federal grants totaling over four million dollars in five years. Delegate or lead the implementation of agency-wide CQI processes. Provide direct patient care services to patients across the age spectrum. Responsible for the agency's participation in multiple initiatives including DSRIP, Meaningful Use. Led the agency to accomplish NCQA certification at multiple clinic sites. Work closely with CFH Board of Directors and on Board sub-committees to ensure the mission of the agency is carried out. Provide direct supervision to the medical and nursing staff. Provide leadership and mentorship to staff.

• Senior Director of Clinical Programs

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2010

  *Direct responsibility for efficiency, effectiveness and coordination of health and social services programs, including primary care, mental health, social services, oral health, and health education. *Directly responsible for the operation of Health IT and agency wide CQI processes. * Managed two federal HRSA grants. *Represented agency and needs of its clients in coalitions and professional fora. *Directly responsible for writing and managing federal grants. *Management of 340B… Show more *Direct responsibility for efficiency, effectiveness and coordination of health and social services programs, including primary care, mental health, social services, oral health, and health education. *Directly responsible for the operation of Health IT and agency wide CQI processes. * Managed two federal HRSA grants. *Represented agency and needs of its clients in coalitions and professional fora. *Directly responsible for writing and managing federal grants. *Management of 340B Drug Prescription Program. *Provided primary care services to patients across the age spectrum.

• Director Of Clinical Services

  • Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

  *Directly responsible for efficiency, effectiveness and coordination of health and social services programs, including primary care, mental health, social services, oral health, and health education. *Spearheaded the implementation of agency-wide CQI processes. *Responsible for the implementation and operation of eCW. *Directly responsible for writing and managing federal grants. *Implemented and managed a 340B Drug Prescription Program. *Responsible for providing primary care… Show more *Directly responsible for efficiency, effectiveness and coordination of health and social services programs, including primary care, mental health, social services, oral health, and health education. *Spearheaded the implementation of agency-wide CQI processes. *Responsible for the implementation and operation of eCW. *Directly responsible for writing and managing federal grants. *Implemented and managed a 340B Drug Prescription Program. *Responsible for providing primary care services to patients across the age spectrum.



NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing

• Clinical Director/Research Scientist

  • Sep 2005 - Oct 2006

  *Collaborated with the Brooklyn Hospital to ensure operation of Mobile clinic and supervision of staff. *Assessed, diagnosed and treated acute and chronic illnesses, focusing on health promotion and primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. *Conducted research, lectures and grant writing and wrote clinical and quality protocols.



Institute for Urban Family Health

• Medical Director

  • Jan 1999 - Aug 2005

  Greater New York City Area *Provided medical care to clients at homeless shelters and soup kitchens. *Responsible for clinical protocols, continuous quality improvement and research projects for nine homeless sites. *Provided leadership for Physicians and Nurse Practitioners in homeless program. *Assured appropriate standards of care for homeless clients. *Collaborated with Board of Directors, grantees and other program directors.