Experience

Dallas Children's Advocacy Center

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

• President & CEO

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Alliance For Children

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Culture and Human Resources

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2021



Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas

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

• Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2020

  As the current, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, under the guidance of CACTX executive leadership, I am responsible for providing leadership and support in the furtherance of the overall vision as the state association for the 71 Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) of Texas with emphasis in programmatic and multidisciplinary team (MDT) guidance and support. I provide overall direction and oversight of CACTX training program, the statewide online case management system and various strategic initiatives, such as child sex trafficking. Show less



Dallas Children's Advocacy Center

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

• Chief Partner Relations Officer

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2017

  As the Chief Partner Relations Officer, I served as an integral member of the executive management team in a strategic role managing and driving best practices within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) model. I was responsible for leading and supporting all coordination efforts among all child abuse disciplines working within DCAC and the 32 external partner agencies. I also identified and assessed value-add opportunities and establish strategic relationships with appropriate level team members and key stakeholders, while driving continuous improvement of the team and fostering long term engagement. During my tenure I supervised up to ten direct reports and provided indirect influence and consultations for up to 400+ external team members. Show less



Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Child Protective Services Specialist and Child Care Licensing Abuse and Neglect Investigator

  • Sep 1994 - Aug 2003

  During my tenure at TDFPS, I monitored, investigated, and assessed allegations of child abuse and neglect (infants to school age) in private homes and licensed, registered child facilities and illegal childcare operations and implemented immediate safety measures. During my tenure at TDFPS, I monitored, investigated, and assessed allegations of child abuse and neglect (infants to school age) in private homes and licensed, registered child facilities and illegal childcare operations and implemented immediate safety measures.