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Credentials
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Certified SAFe 6 Practitioner
Scaled Agile, Inc.Jun, 2023- May, 2026 -
MBTI® Step I™ & Step II™ Certified Practitioner
The Myers-Briggs Company, Asia PacificMay, 2022- May, 2026 -
360° Feedback Coach
Performance Management Group at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityJun, 2021- May, 2026 -
Instructor, Mental Health First Aid (Dual Certification - Youth & Adult)
National Council for Mental WellbeingMar, 2014- May, 2026 -
CISD, Instructional Systems Development
University of Maryland Baltimore CountyDec, 2013- May, 2026 -
CDE, Distance Education
University of Maryland Baltimore CountyAug, 2013- May, 2026 -
CIT, Instructional Technology
University of Maryland Baltimore CountyMay, 2013- May, 2026 -
Trainer, Domestic Human Sex Trafficking
Maryland Human Sex Trafficking Task Force, Victim Services CommitteeFeb, 2013- May, 2026 -
Instructor
Maryland Police and Corrections Training CommissionMar, 2012- May, 2026 -
Instructor, First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red CrossOct, 2011- May, 2026 -
Trainer, Helping Teens Stop Using Tobacco (TAP) & Intervening with Teen Tobacco Users (TEG)
Community Intervention, Inc.Mar, 2005- May, 2026 -
Trainer, Advancing Youth Development: Building Exemplary Systems for Training Youth Workers (BEST)
Academy for Educational DevelopmentJan, 1997- May, 2026
Experience
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Director, Professional Training & Education Unit
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Professional Training & Education Unit
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Apr 2019 - Present
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Deputy Director, In-service & Technical Training
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2019
Management and supervision of in-service and technical training programs; Responsible for the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of instructor-led classroom, virtual-led training, and elearning courses.
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Training Administrator
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Mar 2011 - Sep 2014
Design, develop and implement traditional classroom and distance education courses for professional development and in-service training of mandated and non-mandated DJS staff.
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Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Baltimore, Maryland Area
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Program Administrator/Community Health Educator
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May 2004 - Mar 2011
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Baltimore, Maryland Area
Coordinator for School-based Initiatives - May 2004 to April 2005Contractual position providing regional training and technical assistance to schools and community-based organizations that implement evidence-based programs.Program Administrator - April 2005 to June - 2007Community Health Educator IV - July 2007 to March 2011Management of grant-funded health promotion programs within the Division of State Tobacco Control Initiatives; Facilitator of a statewide work group for a tobacco related disparities strategic planning process; monitored the implementation of a 5-year plan to eliminate tobacco related health disparities among minority and low socioeconomic populations.
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Director of Youth Development and Education
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Sep 1997 - Oct 2002
Management of the NUL affiliate's Youth Development Mobilization Initiative and the Campaign for African American Achievement. Provided training and consultation for the implementation of youth development principles and practices to youth-serving organizations, including certified instructor for AED's Advancing Youth Development training to staff and administrators of youth-serving organizations. Liaison for the agency's strategic planning process. Grant writer and program manager for after-school programs.
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Project Director
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Oct 1993 - Sep 1997
Built tobacco control coalitions within local communities, and provided training and technical assistance to diverse groups around policy development and advocacy. Co-author and trainer of the STAT Youth Tobacco SQUADS youth advocacy curriculum and STAT Tobacco Free Youth activity guide. Certified to facilitate the Academy for Educational Development (AED) Advancing Youth Development (AYD): Building Exemplary Systems for Training (BEST) Youth Workers training for the Springfield BEST Initiative.
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Education Specialist
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Apr 1993 - Sep 1993
Contractual position within the Center for Student Support. Liaison to schools in the Western Massachusetts region for Comprehensive Health Education and Drug Free Schools grants.
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Prevention Specialist
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Oct 1989 - Mar 1993
Facilitated peer leadership trainings with both in- and out-of-school students, and in-service trainings with school personnel and community organizations. Conducted Trainer-of Trainer sessions for primary prevention initiatives, including Peer Leadership Preventing HIV/AIDS, Peer Leadership Preventing Violence, It Takes a Village to Raise a Child, and the Here's Looking at You curriculum.
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Education
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University of Maryland Baltimore County
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1979 - 1984Northeastern University
B.S., Education, Community Health -
1999 - 2001Springfield College
M.S., Human Services Administration
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