Experience

The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Project Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  -Project manager for a PCORI randomized controlled trial called CONFIDENT, which focuses on increasing COVID-19 vaccine confidence for long term care workers using multi-component, dialogue based interventions. -Project manager for a federal HRSA grant focused on training the rural behavioral health workforce in New Hampshire. -Project manager for a PCORI randomized controlled trial called CONFIDENT, which focuses on increasing COVID-19 vaccine confidence for long term care workers using multi-component, dialogue based interventions. -Project manager for a federal HRSA grant focused on training the rural behavioral health workforce in New Hampshire.



Westat

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and Training Associate

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2021

  -Managed research projects related to disability employment, including a veteran employment RCT and a national survey of Individual Placement and Support programs. -Provided technical assistance and training to mental health and state vocational rehabilitation leaders for the IPS Employment Center and the federal Office of Disability Employment Policy. -Wrote reports, white papers, and research articles for diverse audiences, including federal and state governments, philanthropic foundations, peer-reviewed research journals, and the general public. -Managed quarterly data reporting system for 350+ programs in the IPS quality improvement collaborative. Show less



U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Research Intern

  • Dec 2020 - Jul 2021

  Assisted psychiatry researchers with implementation of a suicide prevention intervention at 6 rural VA centers. Assisted psychiatry researchers with implementation of a suicide prevention intervention at 6 rural VA centers.



Alameda County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supported Employment Trainer/ Program Specialist

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2018

  -Implemented and monitored ten IPS supported employment programs that helped 600 people reach vocational goals annually by training staff, managing contracts, and evaluating programs. -Collected and used data from programs for contract monitoring, quality improvement, and marketing by tracking data submission, verifying accuracy, and creating tables and graphs. -Researched and wrote three white papers on supported employment financing and development in California that provided an advocacy platform for county and state leaders. -Produced three daylong IPS conferences for 150 California behavioral health leaders by guiding conference planning teams, managing reservations and logistics, and presenting to attendees. -Delivered over 140 formal training events by developing content and proving instruction that helped people do their jobs more effectively, including presentations at 15 conferences in six states. Show less



Bay Area Community Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Employment Program Director

  • Dec 2010 - Sep 2011

  Started an IPS supported employment program at a nonprofit mental health agency by creating forms and data tracking systems, hiring and managing employment specialists, and providing direct services. Collected and reported data monthly to agency leaders and state Vocational Rehabilitation that supported the financing and sustainability of the program. Started an IPS supported employment program at a nonprofit mental health agency by creating forms and data tracking systems, hiring and managing employment specialists, and providing direct services. Collected and reported data monthly to agency leaders and state Vocational Rehabilitation that supported the financing and sustainability of the program.



Thresholds

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employment Specialist

  • May 2006 - Nov 2010

  Advanced the research on helping people with mental illness and criminal records by providing supported employment services, reporting data, and sharing observations as part of the Dartmouth Community Mental Health Program Criminal Justice study. Consistently exceeded performance measures for job placements and service hours; second person in 25 person department who met their performance goals in 2010. Provided training and technical assistance to Thresholds and other agencies statewide about criminal records, job development, and job retention supports. Received the Diane Farrell Exemplary Staff award for outstanding clinical service to clients. Show less



Maryville Academy

• Des Plaines, IL

• Psychiatric Technician

  • May 2005 - May 2006

  Organized and facilitated therapeutic groups and utilized point-level reinforcement system for adolescent girls who were DCFS wards with emotional and behavioral issues in a residential treatment center. Processed goals related to issues such as self-harm, coping skills, boundaries, past trauma, and oppositional behavior. Organized and facilitated therapeutic groups and utilized point-level reinforcement system for adolescent girls who were DCFS wards with emotional and behavioral issues in a residential treatment center. Processed goals related to issues such as self-harm, coping skills, boundaries, past trauma, and oppositional behavior.