Experience

Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc.
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Administrative Director

  • Mar 2020 - Present


Chesapeake Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Residential Director

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2020

  Responsible for the day to day operations of 14 licensed Group Homes through the Developmental Disability Administration (DDA), supporting 43 adults with developmental disabilities in community settings. Duties include: supervision of over 80 staff; regulatory compliance; program, policy and procedure development; incident reporting; effective collaboration with all stakeholders, including clients and their families, regulators, and nursing and other professionals, oversight of compliance to Federal and State regulations; development of policies and protocols addressing liability concerns; adherence to the Federal Home & Community Based Setting Rule. Noteworthy accomplishments: Created protocols that ensured regulatory compliance; improved day to day management decision making and communication protocols. Show less



Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

• Director of Communications

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

  Responsibilities included: Development of the Council’s strategic communication plan; coordination and facilitation of compliance standards for the Council’s Five Year State Plan; oversight and responsibility for annual reporting requirements to AIDD, the Council’s Federal funding source; compile content and formatting monthly newsletters. Noteworthy accomplishments: Initiated a social media campaign to align with strategic goals; increased social media presence by over 300% Responsibilities included: Development of the Council’s strategic communication plan; coordination and facilitation of compliance standards for the Council’s Five Year State Plan; oversight and responsibility for annual reporting requirements to AIDD, the Council’s Federal funding source; compile content and formatting monthly newsletters. Noteworthy accomplishments: Initiated a social media campaign to align with strategic goals; increased social media presence by over 300%



Town of Easton

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Councilmember, Ward 1

  • Jan 2009 - May 2015

  Represented a constituency of almost 4,000 residents of the Town of Easton, a town of about 16,000 in the heart of Talbot County. Responsibilities included: oversight of the Town’s budget; guidance and review of legislation to comply with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan for Growth; public speaking; leadership and advocacy addressing goals and priorities for Ward 1 and the Town. Noteworthy accomplishments: My campaign platform included four goals, all accomplished within three years. Represented a constituency of almost 4,000 residents of the Town of Easton, a town of about 16,000 in the heart of Talbot County. Responsibilities included: oversight of the Town’s budget; guidance and review of legislation to comply with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan for Growth; public speaking; leadership and advocacy addressing goals and priorities for Ward 1 and the Town. Noteworthy accomplishments: My campaign platform included four goals, all accomplished within three years.



Benedictine

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Community Outreach Coordinator

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2015

  Responsibilities included: collateral development, aligning marketing and outreach efforts with strategic plan outcomes; public speaking; event planning; development of community partnerships; media relations and publicity; and social media content development. Noteworthy accomplishments: increased visibility across the State and in Annapolis; developed strategic partnerships; played a leadership role re-branding the agency to align with changing regulations and developing markets. Responsibilities included: collateral development, aligning marketing and outreach efforts with strategic plan outcomes; public speaking; event planning; development of community partnerships; media relations and publicity; and social media content development. Noteworthy accomplishments: increased visibility across the State and in Annapolis; developed strategic partnerships; played a leadership role re-branding the agency to align with changing regulations and developing markets.



Channel Marker, Inc.

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Support & Training Coordinator

  • Dec 1996 - Sep 2004

  Support & Training Coordinator, 1999 – 2004 Responsibilities included: development and facilitation of training and orientation programs that met or exceeded state and federal compliance requirements; conducting audits and making recommendations guiding quality assurance, compliance, and improvement efforts; event planning; community outreach and public speaking. Noteworthy accomplishments: Represented Channel Marker through partnership with On Our Own of MD to facilitate Anti-Stigma training to civic organizations, police departments, and health facilities; presented at the annual Community Behavioral Health (CBH) Conference by facilitating a workshop on Assessments: Best Practices – 100% of participants agreed or strongly agreed that the workshop was helpful; represented CM on the CBH Training & Development Commission. Rehabilitation Specialist, 1996 – 1999 Responsibilities included: case management of adults with mental (behavioral) health diagnoses; development of Individual Rehabilitation Plans, individualized goals and outcomes in compliance to regulatory standards; development of group curriculum and facilitation of staff training on client development of coping, social, and independent living skills. Noteworthy accomplishments: Streamlined the admissions process to improve outcomes and compliance; developed curriculum and facilitated groups in response to needs identified by clientele. Show less