Experience

Michigan Department of Education

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Data and Accountability Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  • Oversee and coordinate the work of staff who develop and improve accountability processes for Michigan’s Educator Preparation Providers in alignment with federal reporting requirements. • Lead the development and coordination for the Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) Performance Score and reporting for Title II, Part B of the Higher Education Act.

• Education Research Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2019



Trellis Services

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

• Case Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Managed the cases of families on the Maryland Autism Waiver. • Met regularly with families to provide information on services and strategies for helping their child achieve success in daily living skills. • Developed treatment and behavior management plans and related materials. • Involved extensive research of state and federal regulations, programs, and services for children and adults with disabilities. • Supervised staff delegated to families on my case load. Included monthly… Show more • Managed the cases of families on the Maryland Autism Waiver. • Met regularly with families to provide information on services and strategies for helping their child achieve success in daily living skills. • Developed treatment and behavior management plans and related materials. • Involved extensive research of state and federal regulations, programs, and services for children and adults with disabilities. • Supervised staff delegated to families on my case load. Included monthly meetings with all staff and families, one-on-one supervisions, modeling of strategies, and the coordination of schedules. Show less • Managed the cases of families on the Maryland Autism Waiver. • Met regularly with families to provide information on services and strategies for helping their child achieve success in daily living skills. • Developed treatment and behavior management plans and related materials. • Involved extensive research of state and federal regulations, programs, and services for children and adults with disabilities. • Supervised staff delegated to families on my case load. Included monthly… Show more • Managed the cases of families on the Maryland Autism Waiver. • Met regularly with families to provide information on services and strategies for helping their child achieve success in daily living skills. • Developed treatment and behavior management plans and related materials. • Involved extensive research of state and federal regulations, programs, and services for children and adults with disabilities. • Supervised staff delegated to families on my case load. Included monthly meetings with all staff and families, one-on-one supervisions, modeling of strategies, and the coordination of schedules. Show less



Kennedy Krieger Institute

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

• Research Coordinator,

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2015

  • Supervisor of the data team at KKI's Center for Autism and Related Disorder (CARD) - perform hiring, performance reviews, training and mentoring of the staff • Community outreach liaison to establishments serving children and parents in the Baltimore area • Data management and analysis - management of the center's data flow procedures, extensive data cleaning and mining experience • Manage the center's generation of reports for internal purposes as well as for funding agencies… Show more • Supervisor of the data team at KKI's Center for Autism and Related Disorder (CARD) - perform hiring, performance reviews, training and mentoring of the staff • Community outreach liaison to establishments serving children and parents in the Baltimore area • Data management and analysis - management of the center's data flow procedures, extensive data cleaning and mining experience • Manage the center's generation of reports for internal purposes as well as for funding agencies, includes working with partner sites and the National Database for Autism Research to ensure efficient, cohesive, and accurate data sharing • Database development and management of standards across CARD • Institutional Review Board and Clinical Trial application development and management • Assist in paper and grant writing • Consultant to independent projects and studies performed by staff at CARD • Extensive use of Stata, SPSS, MS Access, & MS Excel Show less • Supervisor of the data team at KKI's Center for Autism and Related Disorder (CARD) - perform hiring, performance reviews, training and mentoring of the staff • Community outreach liaison to establishments serving children and parents in the Baltimore area • Data management and analysis - management of the center's data flow procedures, extensive data cleaning and mining experience • Manage the center's generation of reports for internal purposes as well as for funding agencies… Show more • Supervisor of the data team at KKI's Center for Autism and Related Disorder (CARD) - perform hiring, performance reviews, training and mentoring of the staff • Community outreach liaison to establishments serving children and parents in the Baltimore area • Data management and analysis - management of the center's data flow procedures, extensive data cleaning and mining experience • Manage the center's generation of reports for internal purposes as well as for funding agencies, includes working with partner sites and the National Database for Autism Research to ensure efficient, cohesive, and accurate data sharing • Database development and management of standards across CARD • Institutional Review Board and Clinical Trial application development and management • Assist in paper and grant writing • Consultant to independent projects and studies performed by staff at CARD • Extensive use of Stata, SPSS, MS Access, & MS Excel Show less



Judson Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Contingent/Respite

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Worked with children of varying ages on the autism spectrum. • Worked one-on-one or with groups out in the community, at their homes, or at the Judson Center. • Focused on improving independent living, community based, social, and academic skills

• Summer Camp Direct Care Worker

  • May 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Worked with children between the ages of 5 and 14 at varying levels of autism. • Managed a room of 6-10 preteens and 2-4 direct care staff. • Focused on improving their social skills and academic skills. • Created overall daily schedule, activities, individual daily schedules/goals, and wrote up daily progress notes, completed ABA forms when necessary



Albion College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Student Researcher

  • 2007 - 2009

  • Ran preliminary research for further project development. • Involved the use of behavioral equipment such as the open field maze, radial arm maze, and operant conditioning chambers. • Included extensive research on the topics studied, experimental design, data collection and analysis using SPSS/Excel, and animal care. • Worked with degu and rat colonies.

• Degu Colony Coordinator

  • Jan 2008 - May 2008

  General husbandry of the Circadian Rhythms Laboratory degu colony as well as the rooms in which they were kept.