ACCES-VR Supervisor/Project Director SCSEP/Supervisor Case Coordination Live Well Erie

• Feb 2022 - Present

• Manage and supervise Career Coach and Program Coordinator.• Monitors all service methods and documentation to assure compliance with governmental (CWI) and accreditation agencies (CARF), including billing and contract utilization.• Oversees the preparation and submission of written vocational assessment summaries to sponsoring agencies in a timely manner. • Follows all established vocational practices of Goodwill of WNY and generally accepted vocational rehabilitation practices in the community.• Facilitates approved employability skills and self-advocacy curriculum.• Accessibility Committee chairperson• Serve as the main point of contact for Career Coaches, Life Coaches, ECDSS staff, partner employers, and any other parties involved with the participant’s career progression.• Collaborate with all other members of the participant care team to determine the most effective services to be provided to the participant and ensures that their unique needs are being met.• Document and process funding requests for necessity and relevance to participants’ career goals.• Coordinate all services provided to participants, ensuring that the required services are being provided in an efficient and timely manner. • Review participant’s files and provide ongoing guidance, focusing on assessing needs, work habits, interpersonal skills, and other challenges impacting workplace success. • Liaison between program participants and employers; helps participants resolve any barriers to successful employment and career progression. • Provide support and assistance to the participant care team by ensuring that they understand their role and follow the participant’s plan of care and agency policies and procedures.• Coordinate, oversee and participate in monthly case conferences to evaluate the current service plan, discuss specific and related case situations and assess what additional services may be needed.

Adjunct Professor

• Jan 2022 - Present

Adjunct Professor

• Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

Undergraduate Instructor/Primary Researcher

• May 2013 - Jun 2020

Outlined and prepared course curriculum and assessments for various undergraduate courses, such as: Introduction to Sociology, Criminology, Race, Crime and Criminal Justice, Culture, Crime and Pop-Culture, and Social Research Methods. Delivered comprehensive instruction to students in US and Singapore. Presenter at multiple national conferences.▪ Seven-time nominee for Howe Graduate Teaching Award.▪ Authored 3 published peer-reviewed articles about collaboration, tensions, and perceptions in creative work group, development and selective use of authenticity, and portrayal of ideal genders in alcohol commercials.▪ Created original research investigating homelessness and housing instability with vulnerable populations.▪ Administered surveys, conducted observations, coordinated interview schedules, and completed detailed research reports. Compiled and analyzed survey and interview data to generate meaningful insights.▪ Established Interdisciplinary Symposium for university graduate students and faculty.▪ Served as Sociology Graduate Student Association Vice President.

Research Fellow

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2018

Completed extensive background research regarding teenage homelessness, housing, family welfare, and effects on families, children, and youth with incarcerated parent.▪ Liaised with social workers to outline research project direction and creation of associated materials. ▪ Created detailed workbooks and strategy guides for social workers to use with clients, such as financial literacy, activity planning, health checklists, communication strategies, housing, and calendaring. Completed extensive background research regarding teenage homelessness, housing, family welfare, and effects on families, children, and youth with incarcerated parent.▪ Liaised with social workers to outline research project direction and creation of associated materials. ▪ Created detailed workbooks and strategy guides for social workers to use with clients, such as financial literacy, activity planning, health checklists, communication strategies, housing, and calendaring.

Bankruptcy Paralegal

• Apr 2008 - Sep 2012