Experience

Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse

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

• Teen Court Program Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Provide Supervision to the operation and development of the Teen Court diversion from traditional court program in South Santa Barbara County.

• Director of Community Outreach

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  The Director for Community Outreach works directly in collaboration with agency Program Directors and Managers relating to ongoing community outreach efforts; activities & other events as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer. This position will be responsible for; Liaison to: Sheriff, Police, Local Judges, District Attorney, Probation and community leaders, for all Santa Barbara County. Develop new relationships with other City and County officials to increase CADA's depth. Help to expand cultural diversity.

• Program Director

  • 1998 - Present

  • Administrative Director to multiple intervention and treatment programs co-located at the Daniel Bryant Center in Santa Barbara. • Administrative Director to countywide Teen Court program including the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse service center in Santa Maria.• Oversight of Federal, State, County and local contracts that include: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Teen Court to Treatment California Board of Community Corrections Gang Reduction Intervention Program United States Department of Education Mentoring Program United States Department of Justice Mentoring Program

• Program Director

  • 1998 - 2014

  Responsible for the organizational management of the Daniel Bryant Center and extension Santa Maria Service Center. Programs under the supervision of the Program Director include Alcohol Drug Treatment, Teen Court, and Parent Program. Coordination and management of local, State and Federal contracts that include; Community Development Block Grants, Human Services, Administrative Office of Courts, Department of Education, Department of Justice, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, and Gang Reduction Intervention Program with the California Board of Community Corrections.



State of California Department of Youth Authority

• Gang Information Coordinator

  • Jan 1977 - Apr 1997

  The Gang Information Coordinator (GIC) is responsible for maintaining a repository of information relating to gang activity within the institutional setting. This information will include updating current Ward gang files, and creating new files for youth who have become involved in gang related activities. The GIC provides intelligence to protect wards and employees within the institutional setting. This information includes understanding and reporting on group dynamics that might destabilize the peace with any area of the institution (Unit, School, Gym, and Maintenance). The GIC provides training on Safety, Security and the recognition of Group Gang Dynamics. The GIC studies the relationship of institutional gang dynamics and how it affects community crime and the reverse. The GIC is responsible to train and supervise Youth Counselors, Security Personnel, and Tactical Team Members to work collaboratively to study gang trends and suppress gang violence within the institution. In addition the GIC will train ancillary personnel (Medical, Administrative, Educational) and the community about gang issues and trends.