Experience

Ohio's Hospice

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

• Executive Vice President of Mission Advocacy

  • Apr 2018 - Present

• Vice President of Mission Advocacy

  • 2015 - Present

  Advocate for efforts to improve palliative care for individuals with serious chronic illnesses and end-of-life needs.Day-to-day responsibilities include:• policy and regulatory focus at local, state and national level• representation and advocacy for the organization in the Greater Dayton area• leading the advanced care planning initiative



Hospice Alliance of Ohio

• Columbus, Ohio Area

• President and CEO

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2018

  Design community quality and value-based outcomes to provide superior care and services to patients and families in our communities. Day-to-day responsibilities include: • policy and regulatory focus at local, state and national level • driving the strategic plan • steering committees for communications, policy and data assessment Design community quality and value-based outcomes to provide superior care and services to patients and families in our communities. Day-to-day responsibilities include: • policy and regulatory focus at local, state and national level • driving the strategic plan • steering committees for communications, policy and data assessment



Hospice of the Western Reserve

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Vice President of Mission Advocacy

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2018

  Advocate for efforts to improve palliative care for individuals with serious chronic illnesses and end-of-life needs. Day-to-day responsibilities include: • policy and regulatory focus at local, state and national level • representation and advocacy for the organization in the Northeastern Ohio region • planning the strategic vision of future practice Advocate for efforts to improve palliative care for individuals with serious chronic illnesses and end-of-life needs. Day-to-day responsibilities include: • policy and regulatory focus at local, state and national level • representation and advocacy for the organization in the Northeastern Ohio region • planning the strategic vision of future practice



Ohio Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

• Columbus, Ohio Area

• President and CEO

  • 1998 - 2015

  Provided leadership to board in planning and implementing organizational goals and objectives. • liaised with any health and professional organizations affecting home, hospice and palliative care in Ohio. Provided leadership to board in planning and implementing organizational goals and objectives. • liaised with any health and professional organizations affecting home, hospice and palliative care in Ohio.



Mount Carmel College of Nursing

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Instructor

  • 2008 - 2009

  Led a course on the United States healthcare system with a focus on health professions, delivery systems and the influences of economics, health policy, legal and regulatory processes. Led a course on the United States healthcare system with a focus on health professions, delivery systems and the influences of economics, health policy, legal and regulatory processes.



The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources

  • 1997 - 1998

  Provided human resource services relating to personnel operations and regulations. Responsibilities included recruitment and retention of staff, patient service associate core retention committee and job audits of various nursing positions. Provided human resource services relating to personnel operations and regulations. Responsibilities included recruitment and retention of staff, patient service associate core retention committee and job audits of various nursing positions.



Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nurse Manager

  • 1994 - 1997

  Responsible for the operation and management of a 17-bed Oncology Intermediate Care Unit, integrating a multidisciplinary approach to provide patient care. Served as Chair on the Leadership Council for the Division of Nursing along with other various roles and responsibilities of leadership by representing Nursing on councils and committees throughout the organization.

• Assistant Nurse Manager

  • 1993 - 1994

  Responsible for daily operational and patient care management of a 24-bed Bone Marrow Transplant in-patient/out-patient unit.

• Staff Nurse

  • 1985 - 1993

  Provided primary nursing care on a 21-bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit and a 12-bed Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. Served as Union Chair representing staff nurses as a member of the Ohio Nurses Association bargaining unit.