Experience

JVS SoCal

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager, WoMentoring Program

  • Oct 2013 - Present



Temple Beth Am

• Los Angeles, CA

• Executive and Resource Development Support + lay leadership positions including Synagogue President

  • 2002 - 2013

  Led 1000 family congregation and was entrusted with contract administrative role. • Professionalized formerly unstructured Program Department, creating framework to deliver ongoing, annual programs. Created and oversaw programs including community outreach, educational classes and lectures, and experiential programs. • As president, oversaw executive committee of 10 vice presidents and 40-person board, promoting a positive, respectful, highly communicative working environment that focused on goals and collaborated to solve problems. • Designed and implemented, in partnership with external consultant, comprehensive 5-year Strategic Plan. -Assessed organization’s strengths and weaknesses as well as community needs, and created programs to address those needs. -Developed measures to collect data, including online surveys and focus groups, to gauge effectiveness and drive decision making. • Amicably negotiated all senior staff contracts, including Executive Director and clergy, during 14-year period; implemented annual review system and created evaluation tools. • In collaboration with Executive Director and VP of Finance, provided oversight and implementation of $11 million+ budget, making necessary adjustments for a balanced outcome. Show less



Star Communications Group

• El Segundo, CA

• Managing Partner

  • 1998 - 2003

  Owned and operated company dedicated to developing marketing campaigns to drive clinical trial recruitment. • Utilized first-in-industry creative advertising placement for clinical trial recruitment. • Established a national call center to track calls generated by advertising, pre-screen potential participants, and schedule physician appointments. Owned and operated company dedicated to developing marketing campaigns to drive clinical trial recruitment. • Utilized first-in-industry creative advertising placement for clinical trial recruitment. • Established a national call center to track calls generated by advertising, pre-screen potential participants, and schedule physician appointments.



The Osteoporosis Medical Center

• Beverly Hills, CA

• Study Coordinator/Recruiter

  • 1996 - 1998

  Coordinated research studies in a clinical research facility conducting clinical trials in osteoporosis prevention and treatment. • Assessed patient needs and provided appropriate care and education. • Collected and reported all clinical data as set forth in study protocols. • Developed patient recruitment programs, enabling center to consistently meet or exceed enrollment goals. Coordinated research studies in a clinical research facility conducting clinical trials in osteoporosis prevention and treatment. • Assessed patient needs and provided appropriate care and education. • Collected and reported all clinical data as set forth in study protocols. • Developed patient recruitment programs, enabling center to consistently meet or exceed enrollment goals.



Ingleside Hospital

• Rosemead, CA

• Case Manager/ Utilization Review Coordinator

  • 1990 - 1996

  Coordinated all aspects of patient care in 140-bed freestanding psychiatric hospital. • Exclusively provided in-patient social work services to adolescent girls unit. Extended services to boys and adults as needed. • Provided individual, group, and multi-family therapy. • Coordinated all aspects of discharge planning and follow-up care. • Developed and implemented hospital-wide system to appeal insurance payment denials, increasing revenues over $250K in first year. Coordinated all aspects of patient care in 140-bed freestanding psychiatric hospital. • Exclusively provided in-patient social work services to adolescent girls unit. Extended services to boys and adults as needed. • Provided individual, group, and multi-family therapy. • Coordinated all aspects of discharge planning and follow-up care. • Developed and implemented hospital-wide system to appeal insurance payment denials, increasing revenues over $250K in first year.