Experience

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Research Engagement

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  • Department Supervisor, responsible for five program managers:- Director of Workforce Development- Director of Events & Conferences- Director of Pollution Prevention Partnership- Director of Education & Youth Issues (dual responsibilities)- Business Coordinator• Report to Associate Vice President of Research, Commercialization & Outreach

• Director of Education and Youth Issues

  • Sep 2004 - Present

  -Developing variety of initiatives to help bridge the gap for youth transitioning into higher education. -Coordinate dual credit course offerings in partnership with area high schools. -Oversee all University sponsored summer camps and youth programs.Management of federally funded, after-school violence prevention program.-Conduct and evaluate research on the effectiveness of after-school programs in addressing community problems.-Develop and manage annual budget, oversee all other operational aspects of program.



Bokenkamp Children's Center

• Executive Director

  • Oct 1995 - Apr 2004

  -Management of all (5) departments (Clinical, Program, Maintenance, Dietary and Administration) including a team of 90 full-time employees.-Responsible for all licensing and contract compliance actions.-Responsible for all aspects included in the day-to-day operations of a 62 bed adolescent residential treatment center.-Responsible for all Risk Management activities.-Reported to the Director of Residential Treatment Centers of LSSS/Austin, Texas.-Recruited, hired, and supervised all program staff including direct care, shift leaders, program coordinators, maintenance and dietary staff (70). -Designed and implemented innovative programs and wrote policies and procedures for such.-Oversaw spending in program recreation, maintenance and dietary departments.-Point of contact with regulatory authorities and ensured contract compliance.-Developed, trained employees for and supervised the execution of all emergency response policies and procedures.-Reported to the Executive Director. Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the therapeutic environment in the facility.; Recruited, hired, and supervised all program staff (60) including direct care, shift leaders and supervisors.-Designed and implemented comprehensive training program for program staff.-Coordinated cooperative efforts between program staff and clinical department.-Reported to Executive Director. Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the therapeutic environment.; Supervised and trained direct care staff (12) for assigned shift(s).-Created and implemented staff work schedule.-Dispensed medications to residents.-Ensured proper execution and documentation of resident care.-Reported to Program Director.



Charter Behavioral Health System of Fort Worth

• Case Manager

  • Aug 1993 - Sep 1995

  -Coordinated communication among members of treatment team.-Facilitated the meeting of mutual needs among referral sources, employee assistance -providers and employees.-Assured proper documentation of treatment within program.; Responsible for safety and care of assigned adolescent and adult psychiatric patients. -Coordinated communication among members of treatment team.-Facilitated the meeting of mutual needs among referral sources, employee assistance -providers and employees.-Assured proper documentation of treatment within program.; Responsible for safety and care of assigned adolescent and adult psychiatric patients.



CareUnit Hospital of Fort Worth

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 1992 - Aug 1993

  -Processed reimbursable accounts receivable for outpatient participants.-Coordinated all admissions to program.-Reported to Program Director. -Processed reimbursable accounts receivable for outpatient participants.-Coordinated all admissions to program.-Reported to Program Director.



Psychiatric Institute of Fort Worth

• Program Coordinator

  • Jan 1990 - Jul 1992

  -Supervised direct care staff and office staff (10) within the partial hospitalization program.-Responsible for weekly verification of manual payroll data for program staff. -Reported to Program Director of adolescent partial hospitalization program.-Coordinated treatment efforts and communication between hospital and families of adolescent patients in partial hospitalization program.-Responsible for safety and care of adolescent psychiatric patients. -Supervised direct care staff and office staff (10) within the partial hospitalization program.-Responsible for weekly verification of manual payroll data for program staff. -Reported to Program Director of adolescent partial hospitalization program.-Coordinated treatment efforts and communication between hospital and families of adolescent patients in partial hospitalization program.-Responsible for safety and care of adolescent psychiatric patients.