Experience

Sight Savers America

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

• Chief Program Officer at Sight Savers America

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Oversees all Sight Savers America programmatic work and assists the CEO and CDO with strategic planning and funding. SSA Eye Care, Low Vision, and Screening programs serve 95,000 children annually across 16 states.Eye Care ProgramProvides case-managed, follow-up eye care for children referred after a failed vision screening. Each child referred is assigned a case specialist who uses a multilayered protocol of calls, texts, and letters/emails to establish contact with the the child's parent. Once contact is established, our case specialists educate parents on the importance of recurrent eye care, and then coordinate and provide dilated eye exams and all prescribed treatments for the child – everything from a simple pair of eye glasses to medications, patching, vision therapy, and even surgeries. The end result is every child obtaining an opportunity for his/her best possible vision and the establishment of a local eye care home for recurrent eye care. Since 1997, almost 750,000 children have received services.Low Vision ProgramServes children and adults who have severe and permanent visual impairment or are blind. Working in conjunction with Teachers of the Visually Impaired and/or Blind, Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Low Vision and Blind Specialists, and other eye care professionals, we proactively identify people in need of high-tech assistive technology. These individuals receive a low vision evaluation or a blind functional assessment and Sight Savers America purchases, delivers, and trains individuals on all devices recommended by the low vision/blind expert, including expensive vision aids. Since 1999, more than 3,000 children and more than 300 adults have received high-tech vision or blind aids through our low vision program.Screening ProgramHas provided over 150,000 vision screenings and over 200,000 head-to-toe health screenings on-site at underserved rural and urban schools since 2011. Show less

• Director of Programs

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

• Director of Vision and Health Screening programs

  • May 2011 - Dec 2020

  The Sight Savers America Vision Screening program provides state-of-the-art vision screenings to 25,000 students in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Georgia and Louisiana each year. Each student found to have a potential vision issue is referred to the Sight Savers America Children's Eye Care program for comprehensive case managed follow-up eye care, ensuring they receive the eye care they need and attain their best possible vision.The Sight Savers America Health Screening program delivers free head-to-toe health screenings and follow-up eye and health care to more than 20,000 children each year throughout underserved areas of Alabama. Support these and other Sight Savers America programs at... www.sightsaversamerica.org Show less



Aletheia House

• Counselor & Life Skills Coach

  • 2008 - 2011

  Responsible for treatment planning, and referrals on female outpatient clients. Assisted in developing policies and procedures relating to the assessment, treatment, and levels of care determination for clients. Assisted and advised clinical staff in total client care management. Instructed at-risk women in the areas of living skills and employment. Developed and administered a GED Preparation course of study. Recognized by Mississippi State Alumni Association for work at Aletheia House. Moving Mountains article / Pages 16-17 in MSU Alumnus Show less



Mitchell's Place

• Autism Supervising Teacher

  • 2006 - 2008

  Managed 2 classroom teachers and 3-5 aides for 10-15 students. Directed instruction of students in program methodologies including but not limited to Applied Behavior Analysis and Discrete Trail Training. Developed individualized curriculum and support with generalization. Case managed and reported on students' IEP services including development and implementation of goals and objectives. Evaluated student progress based on work output and observation; determined goals, objectives and directions. Closely communicated with parents and other interdisciplinary team members. Developed behavior protocols and managed data. Assisted other professionals in resolving psychological, social, academic, and disciplinary problems of students. Show less



Meridian Public School District

• Inclusion Exceptional Education Teacher

  • 2005 - 2006

  Developed individualized education plans in conjunction with parents, general education teachers, counselors, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and other school professionals for 6th grade students with physical, cognitive, and emotional/behavioral disabilities. Developed and modified curricula and instructional materials according to ability levels. Led classroom instruction with exceptional education students 2 hours per day. Engaged in “Team Teaching” with exceptional education students in a general education classroom setting 4 hours a day. Show less

• Psychological Consultant

  • 2003 - 2005

  Devised data collection procedure and analyzed data for federal grant review. Assisted the outside evaluator in evaluation and composition of final grant reports. Consulted with school counselors, nurses and social workers to identify K-7th grade students with severe behavioral problems and/or psychological or emotional disturbances. Developed and implemented behavior plans in conjunction with school staff and parents. Conducted in-service trainings for teachers, counselors and social workers on effective behavior modification and classroom discipline. Show less



Brookwood Eye Research Laboratories

• Birmingham, AL

• Lab Technician

  • Jun 1994 - Aug 1999

  Provided technical expertise 3 months per year. Provided technical expertise 3 months per year.