Experience

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Professor of Counseling and Psychology; Director of the Hamilton Counseling Program

  • Jul 2006 - Present

  Administrate counseling program including gathering data and writing the annual program report. Wrote self-study and addenda/responses and provided leadership resulting in CACREP accreditation of the program. Teach master’s level counseling students: Lifespan development—Implications for Counseling, Assessment in Counseling (previously Personality and Cognitive Assessment), Research Methods and Design, Professional Standards and Ethics, Career and Lifestyle Counseling, Counseling in Addictive Behaviors, Couples Counseling, Theories of Personality, Ministering to Women in Pain, Suicide Prevention for Professional Caregivers, and professional seminars (case discussion seminars). Developed and taught online Introduction to Pastoral Counseling. Have mentored in Doctor of Ministry tracks: Marriage and Family, Effective Ministry to Women, Christian Leadership, and Pastoral Skills (in Haiti in French). Member of the Institutional Review Board. Conduct research on faith leaders' and faith communities' role in suicide prevention. Managed the Assessment processes for GCTS 2007-2011 and currently conduct and analyze annual online student focus group. Liaison with CACREP. Show less



Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of Office of Suicide Prevention

  • Oct 2004 - Apr 2006

  Coordinated all state suicide prevention efforts including training, public awareness, and community coalition development. Developed and managed $270,000 budget including grants to local Colorado communities. Facilitated 6 town hall meetings across Colorado to present data and gather information from local coalitions. Wrote grant proposals. Developed community partnerships for dissemination of materials on suicide prevention awareness. Developed and made presentations. Made presentations to legislators and members of the media. Participated on a number of statewide advisory groups including the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado and the Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado. Worked with national groups including the American Association of Suicidology and the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. Managed two staff. Provided phone crisis support. Show less



Mental Health Center of Denver

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Quality Systems, Director Training, Clinical Quality Coordinator

  • Apr 1997 - Oct 2004

  Member of the Executive Management Team. Gathered data and provided feedback to staff and organization and board regarding staff and organization performance on numerous criteria; set standards and affect process changes to support delivery of the highest level of service to customers; implemented TQM principles in performance measurement and process change including incorporation of focus group methodology; implemented research projects; analyzed annual State customer satisfaction data; developed annual QI plan; managed team of 11 professional staff within five areas including Health Information Systems, Training and Staff Development, Consumer and Family Affairs, Outcomes and Assessment, and Clinical Quality. Implemented clinical online medical record for MHCD. Corporate Compliance Officer and HIPAA Privacy Officer for MHCD. Provided direct care services to consumers with major mental illnesses. Show less