Experience

UMAR Services, Inc.
• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2023 - Present


Vaya Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• IDD Network Development Director

  • Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

  - Dedicated to improving the service system and overall quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities - Lead efforts to expand access to needed services - Lead development of programs to improve care for individuals with disabilities - Dedicated to improving the service system and overall quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities - Lead efforts to expand access to needed services - Lead development of programs to improve care for individuals with disabilities



Cardinal Innovations Healthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Care Coordination

  • Feb 2016 - Dec 2021

  - Clinical, administrative and operational oversight of Cardinal’s entire I/DD Care Coordination unit, the largest team in the organization with 200+ team members across 20 counties - Development of departmental procedures and protocols to ensure the highest quality of care coordination and compliance with regulatory requirements - Oversight and management of organizational expansion efforts, inclusive of the establishment and growth of I/DD Care Coordination teams in each of Cardinal’s… Show more - Clinical, administrative and operational oversight of Cardinal’s entire I/DD Care Coordination unit, the largest team in the organization with 200+ team members across 20 counties - Development of departmental procedures and protocols to ensure the highest quality of care coordination and compliance with regulatory requirements - Oversight and management of organizational expansion efforts, inclusive of the establishment and growth of I/DD Care Coordination teams in each of Cardinal’s regions (inclusive of hiring and training staff in all positions) - Supervision of key departmental leadership positions, inclusive of 4 Regional Managers, 1 Corporate Manager and 1 Project Support Professional - Budgetary decision-making and ensuring fiscal responsibility - Representation of Cardinal Innovations on local and state-wide workgroups and initiatives - Establishment of departmental goals and metrics

• Corporate Manager, IDD Care Coordination

  • Sep 2011 - Feb 2016

  - Provision of supervision and technical assistance to I/DD Care Coordination Regional Managers - Collaboration with various department representatives to refine operational practices for the department - Development of training materials and ensuring staff receive adequate training - Completion of activities related to company-wide expansion into new regions

• Utilization Management Care Manager

  • Dec 2007 - Sep 2011

  As a UM Care Manager, I was responsible for making authorization decisions by conducting initial, continuing, discharge and retrospective authorization of services. I applied established guidelines and criteria to each member's individual clinical needs to determine medical necessity for services.



Footprints Carolina

• United States
• Mental Health Care

• Case Manager

  • Apr 2003 - Dec 2007

  As a case manager, I was responsible for linking, monitoring, coordinating, facilitating and assessing services needed by youth and adults in the I/DD community. I was responsbile for the completion of treatment plans, the facilitation of treatment team meetings and monitoring of given services through monthly face to face visits with each member and their guardian. I was also resonslbile for producing daily intervention strategy notes and maintaining current and accurate charts on each member… Show more As a case manager, I was responsible for linking, monitoring, coordinating, facilitating and assessing services needed by youth and adults in the I/DD community. I was responsbile for the completion of treatment plans, the facilitation of treatment team meetings and monitoring of given services through monthly face to face visits with each member and their guardian. I was also resonslbile for producing daily intervention strategy notes and maintaining current and accurate charts on each member on my caseload. Show less As a case manager, I was responsible for linking, monitoring, coordinating, facilitating and assessing services needed by youth and adults in the I/DD community. I was responsbile for the completion of treatment plans, the facilitation of treatment team meetings and monitoring of given services through monthly face to face visits with each member and their guardian. I was also resonslbile for producing daily intervention strategy notes and maintaining current and accurate charts on each member… Show more As a case manager, I was responsible for linking, monitoring, coordinating, facilitating and assessing services needed by youth and adults in the I/DD community. I was responsbile for the completion of treatment plans, the facilitation of treatment team meetings and monitoring of given services through monthly face to face visits with each member and their guardian. I was also resonslbile for producing daily intervention strategy notes and maintaining current and accurate charts on each member on my caseload. Show less



Turning Point Services, Inc.

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Direct Support Professional

  • 2002 - 2003

  - Responsible for the provision of Community Based Services to children diagnosed with I/DD - Supported individuals to work towards identified goals - Taught skills to improve socialization, self-care and independence - Responsible for the provision of Community Based Services to children diagnosed with I/DD - Supported individuals to work towards identified goals - Taught skills to improve socialization, self-care and independence