Experience

Voices for Georgia's Children

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Analyst II

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  -Lead child and family policy research to inform and support Voices’ advocacy agenda. -Conceptualize, design, and direct policy research projects in a variety of “whole child” policy areas (health / behavioral health, education and early childhood education, school-based mental health) including identification of and application for funding opportunities, the development of timelines, strategies, organization of key deliverables, and management of budgets and consultant contracts. -Author, package, and present research content (e.g., fact sheets, data visualizations, white papers, reports, presentations) for a varied audience to inform practice, program, and/or policy. -Serve as SME in child health/behavioral health, school-based mental health, and system of care to partners in local communities, state representatives, and federal stakeholders. Show less



Georgia Health Policy Center

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Associate

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2022

  -Direct implementation of: -A state-wide SBMH initiative present in over 700 schools, supervising both TA and Evaluation teams (10+ members) in the execution of scope ($400K+), in partnership with state mental health agency and 30 community-based behavioral health providers throughout the state resulting in an annualized line-item investment by current Governor. -SAMHSA funded grants ($200K+) in partnership with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), implementation of a trauma-informed care framework; SAMHSA funded, Georgia’s System of Care Expansion grant. -Guide programmatic, administrative, and financial management of projects and coordinates client management across all projects. -Provide leadership to and manage a multidisciplinary team of 12 researchers across a portfolio of applied research, monitoring, and evaluation, and implementation and quality improvement technical assistance projects at local and state levels funded through contracts and grants with state mental health authority, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, National Child Traumatic Stress Network Grants, and local school districts. Show less