Experience

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Capacity Building Coach

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Provision of capacity-building support to violence prevention and reduction program partners • support the infrastructure and growth of partner agencies to determine specific needs and develop services to ensure partner sustainability and growth. • Assist with development, design and implementation of capacity building program for identified non-profit partners. • Facilitate connections to city state and federal resources to support partner organizations. • Provision of capacity-building support to violence prevention and reduction program partners • support the infrastructure and growth of partner agencies to determine specific needs and develop services to ensure partner sustainability and growth. • Assist with development, design and implementation of capacity building program for identified non-profit partners. • Facilitate connections to city state and federal resources to support partner organizations.



University of Illinois, Discovery Partners Institute

• Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Visiting Contract Tracing Associate Director

  • Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

  ● Provide statewide contract monitoring services to ensure program compliance to meet Fidelity Partners contract requirements for resource coordination, community health outreach and contact tracing for Illinois COVID 19 efforts • Monitor and ensure hiring of trusted messengers in communities experiencing racial, economic and health disparities • Analyze provider data, identifying service gaps and facilitating service coordination in Illinois communities statewide Show less



State of Illinois- Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development

• Systems, Quality and Compliance Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2019

  -Leading statewide efforts to streamline services to young families statewide across early childhood systems. -Providing monitoring services of program and contract compliance designed to meet Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting benchmarks. -Implemented statewide learning communities saving agency over 100,000 in outsourcing costs. -Leading statewide efforts to streamline services to young families statewide across early childhood systems. -Providing monitoring services of program and contract compliance designed to meet Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting benchmarks. -Implemented statewide learning communities saving agency over 100,000 in outsourcing costs.



Illinois Department of Human Services

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2016

  -Supervised 41 staff members managing 40+ contracts statewide.-Maintained TANF participation rate as required by federal agency, -Maintained at least 20% above average teen parent graduation rate.-Implemented federal job training SNAP pilot statewide -Revised workforce contracts with the goal of increasing TANF and SNAP participant employment rate by 25%

• Program Administrator

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2014

  -Led program implementation and development of federally funded evidenced-based home visiting programs in six pilot communities.-Supervision of 7 staff.-Identified and facilitated ongoing training to enhance contractor's ability to improve health and wellness of families in underserved communities

• Statewide Program Coordinator

  • Apr 2008 - Sep 2011

  -Program and fiscal oversight of 86 contractors statewide-Supervised 7 staff statewide-Maintained at least 20% above average graduation rate for teen parents statewide

• Human Service Case Manager

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2008

  -Supervised team of 10 Human Service Caseworkers-Maintained redetermination rate of 95% or more for all Medicaid/ SNAP cases -Resolved appeals and non-payment issues for problem cases



Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness

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

• Case Manager

  • Aug 2004 - Apr 2007

  -Provided home visiting services for young families to improve infant mortality and maternal bonding -Provided parent education and referrals for appropriate ancillary services -Provided home visiting services for young families to improve infant mortality and maternal bonding -Provided parent education and referrals for appropriate ancillary services



Illinois Department of Human Services

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Service Case Manager

  • Apr 2001 - Aug 2004

  -Supervised team of 12 Human Service Caseworkers-Maintained Medicaid and SNAP benefits for over 15,000 program participants -Maintained redetermination rate of 95% or more for all eligible Medicaid/ SNAP cases assigned

• Case Worker

  • Jul 1997 - Jul 2001



Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness

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

• Case Worker

  • Jul 1996 - 1997



South Central Community Services

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Worker

  • Jul 1995 - Jul 1996