Experience

Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA)

• Long Term Care Ombudsman

  To recruit, train and retain volunteers to serve as advocates for residents of nursing home and assisted living facilities, to investigate and resolve complaints of residents may have regarding the quality of care they are receiving and to promote needed changes at the system level. To recruit, train and retain volunteers to serve as advocates for residents of nursing home and assisted living facilities, to investigate and resolve complaints of residents may have regarding the quality of care they are receiving and to promote needed changes at the system level.



Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA)

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2018 - Present

• Assistant to the CEO

  • Aug 2013 - Present



Koinonia Farm

• Americus, GA

• Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Present



SOWEGA COUNCIL ON AGING, INC.

• Albany, Georgia Area

• Case Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2018

   Provide assistance and counseling to seniors in crisis or with complex issues  Provide assistance and counseling to seniors in crisis or with complex issues



Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta

• Decatur, Georgia

• ESL Teaching Assistant, ESL Tutor

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2013

  A rewarding volunteer experience! A rewarding volunteer experience!



Children's Home Society of Florida

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Supervisor

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

  -Provide operations support for all programs within the Division -Analyze use of office/building space and make recommendations for efficient use of resources -Manage all Division properties to include coordinating and ensuring completion of all maintenance requests and needed repairs or enhancements -Accounts payable and receivable -Provide operations support for all programs within the Division -Analyze use of office/building space and make recommendations for efficient use of resources -Manage all Division properties to include coordinating and ensuring completion of all maintenance requests and needed repairs or enhancements -Accounts payable and receivable



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• English Educator

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2010

  Working in Berat, Albania as an English Educator in both the classroom and the community Working in Berat, Albania as an English Educator in both the classroom and the community



JABA

• Translation and Localization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Project Coordinator

  • Oct 2007 - Feb 2010

  Special Project Coordinator - Planned and implemented all logistics regarding licensing, equipment and materials acquisition, training, public relations and educational outreach for a grant project to expand access of local produce to seniors and low income individuals of all ages via a food stamp and local currency redemption sysstem at loca farmers markets. Case Study Author - Wrote case study for publication entitled "Meal Programs: Feeding a Crowd with Local Foods-How One Area Agency on Aging Advanced a Sustainable Local Food System for Its Community". Executive Assistant for the CEO - Represented JABA and CEO with media and at various community meetings. Created original drafts for articles, documents and correspondence to be submitted by CEO. Assisted with scheduling and coordination of all in-site and of-site meetings for the CEO. Supervised manager and operation of JABA-owned thrift store.



Healthy Encounters, Inc.

• Educational Speaker, Consultant, Author

  • 1998 - 2006

  -Organized and conducted state-wide health education workshops, seminars and speaking engagements for hospitals,bookstores, community/civie organizations, television segments and church retreats. -Conducted one-on-one consultations and created customized herbal regimens for clients in various stages of dis-ease. -Marketed and promoted my business and book,"Healthy Living Is a Seasonal Affair: A Season-by-Season Guide to Optimal Health and Well-Being the Natural Way" -Organized and conducted state-wide health education workshops, seminars and speaking engagements for hospitals,bookstores, community/civie organizations, television segments and church retreats. -Conducted one-on-one consultations and created customized herbal regimens for clients in various stages of dis-ease. -Marketed and promoted my business and book,"Healthy Living Is a Seasonal Affair: A Season-by-Season Guide to Optimal Health and Well-Being the Natural Way"



The Georgia Society of CPAs

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • 1989 - 1998

  Responsible for budgeting, program development, marketing and logistics of over 600 on-site and off-site educational seminars annually, 16 educational conferences annually and administration of a 10,000 sq.ft. conference center used for GSCPA seminars as well as outside groups renting the center from the GSCPA Responsible for budgeting, program development, marketing and logistics of over 600 on-site and off-site educational seminars annually, 16 educational conferences annually and administration of a 10,000 sq.ft. conference center used for GSCPA seminars as well as outside groups renting the center from the GSCPA