Experience

Vamos Search Consulting

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruiting Coordinator

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  As a member of the Vamos Team, I partner with organizations to refine their needs, source and identify talented new team members, and support their efforts to build effective teams that better represent their stakeholders. As a member of the Vamos Team, I partner with organizations to refine their needs, source and identify talented new team members, and support their efforts to build effective teams that better represent their stakeholders.



Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Women's and Children's Health

• Chief, Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2020

  Administers the Title V Maternal Child Health-Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) activities to develop and implement innovative and best practices, replicate models of community based care and resources for children and youth with special health care needs and their families. Ensure services and supports include evidence-informed and promising practices, as well as interventions supported by practice-based evidence, to ensure the effectiveness of services and improve outcomes for children and their families. Responsible for short and long range planning activities for tele-health, e-learning, education and advocacy, training, family and youth leadership, web page, cultural competence, medical home and transition to adulthood. Responsible to assess and implement education for staff, providers, families, and family/young adult advisers (leaders). Collaborate and plan with various partners, other agencies and personnel to add a greater focus on the continuum of systems of care and inclusion of children with special health care needs. Sustain effective working relationships regarding program goals. Conduct surveillance of communities for inequity of services for various populations. Participates in activities that promote improvement of quality of life. Support the development and advancement of the system of care to include the transition to adulthood Convene and lead county public health staff to review policies and procedure for policies of inclusion. Responsible for safeguarding protected health information and for ongoing compliance with program and Arizona Department of Health Services policies, procedures and training requirements pertaining to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Administers a hearing and vision screening equipment loan and training program to make sure that children have their eyes checked and are ready for school. Show less



DES Rehabilitation Services Administration

• Administrator

  • Jun 2006 - Apr 2013

  Administered the state’s rehabilitation programs statewide for the Department of Economic Security in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Directed the planning, organizing and coordinating of program goals, objectives and strategies governing the statewide operation in the administration of the annual Vocational Rehabilitation State Plan and the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). Administered a $90 million administrative and case service budget annually. Managed approximately 525 professional and support staff in approximately 53 field offices. Represented the agency on Governor’s Councils, advocacy groups for the disabled, the public and other organizations. Responsible for the administration of approximately 800 contracts in excess of $20 million dollars. Monitored the efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of RSA in meeting the U.S. Department of Education performance measures. Responsible for planning, development and implementation of federal and state laws, rules, and guidelines through RSA policy development, implementation, and enforcement of these policies. Show less



AZDES, Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services

• Executive

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2006

  Developed operating policies and procedures to address and to correct operating deficiencies or to improve the provision of services tot he customers. Managed the day-to-day operations of the assistant director's office. Investigated and resolved employee issues. Assisted in long range fiscal and organizational planning. Planned and outlined procedures for the collection, compilation and analysis of statistical, budgetary and financial data and conducted special studies. Analyzed and reported project progress to senior management and affiliates. Identified, communicated and proactively managed cross-functional project interdependencies. Show less



AZDES, Division of Business and Finance

• Contracts Management Specialist

  • Nov 2001 - Sep 2003

  Received and analyzed purchase request for the purchase of scientific or technical commodities and services for multiagency use. Reviewed State supply agreements and vendor lists and catalogs. Wrote complex specifications for supplies, materials, equipment and services unavailable through State Purchasing contracts. Worked with departmental representatives and specialists to refine specifications; develops specials provisions. Composed invitations for bid, contacted vendors, conducted pre bid conferences, conducted bid openings. Performed price analysis. Performed contract administration. Show less



AZDES, Division of Information Technology

• Information Technology Manager

  • Feb 2000 - Nov 2001

  Managed day-to-day operations of the DES Call Center. Oversight of strategic and tactical network planning, technology evaluation and standards development. Responsible for oversight of design, installation of large scale network, maintenance and repair of LAN/WAN infrastructure. Reported on network performance and operational matrix solutions. Developed policies and procedures for the Call Center. Managed day-to-day operations of the DES Call Center. Oversight of strategic and tactical network planning, technology evaluation and standards development. Responsible for oversight of design, installation of large scale network, maintenance and repair of LAN/WAN infrastructure. Reported on network performance and operational matrix solutions. Developed policies and procedures for the Call Center.