Experience

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • May 2016 - Present

  As an Employment Specialist, I have the amazing opportunity to work daily to assess, motivate, encourage and support people who are either unemployed or underemployed find and retain jobs that are within their scope of interest and abilities. In this role, I am able to help people "dare to dream" about what their life might be like in the workforce, if they had the support they needed in order to be successful on the job. I work closely with employers who are willing and interested in helping people attain their dream jobs and then celebrate with both the employers and the people they have hired as they celebrate milestones and achievement of work goals on the job! I thoroughly enjoy my job and love seeing people attain and maintain the jobs they deserve and have only, until recently thought were unattainable! Show less

• • May 2013 - May 2016

  Worked to enhance the lives of youth aged 7-21 in the South King County area. I helped them discover the "needs" that were laying quietly behind their often risky behaviors and then helped them create goals to meet those needs. This position enabled me to work throughout the Auburn, Kent and Federal Way School Districts with many community partners including the Boys and Girls Club, Communities in Schools, the King County Juvenile Justice System, the Department of Developmental Disabilities, the Department of Social and Health Services and more. Show less



Peace Corps, Republic of Georgia

• Telavi, Georgia

• United States Peace Corps

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

  My primary position while volunteering with the Peace Corps was within the Educational program. I worked in a small school teaching English to children in grades 1-12. I helped create the strategic goals and objectives for the upcoming program years. I also volunteered to help many local non profit organizations in Telavi build programs to ensure their sustainability. I taught their directors and staff how to create effective websites and how to utilize other web based marketing tools. I also helped the directors and high level staff how to write grants; two of which were awarded and several more strong grants are pending.. Show less



CHI Franciscan Health

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

• Violence Prevention Coordinator

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2012

  Partnered with many local organizations, such as the Enumclaw and Federal Way School Districts, the Boys and Girls Club, the Enumclaw Senior Center, Big Brothers, Big Sisters and Communities in Schools of Federal Way to help bring preventative programs to youth. Awarded three grants to build a soccer field where youth could safely play within a housing development in Federal Way. Partnered with many local organizations, such as the Enumclaw and Federal Way School Districts, the Boys and Girls Club, the Enumclaw Senior Center, Big Brothers, Big Sisters and Communities in Schools of Federal Way to help bring preventative programs to youth. Awarded three grants to build a soccer field where youth could safely play within a housing development in Federal Way.



Around the Corner Cafe

• Orting, WA

• Owner/Manger

  • Jan 2005 - Nov 2011

  Owned and operated a family style cafe in the heart of Orting, Wa. The cafe was well known for its home made dishes, it's friendly service, it's dinner theaters and special event nights. The cafe was named Small Business of the Year by the Better Business Bureau. I was responsible for all management, human resource, marketing, training, purchasing, event planning, accounting and payroll duties. Owned and operated a family style cafe in the heart of Orting, Wa. The cafe was well known for its home made dishes, it's friendly service, it's dinner theaters and special event nights. The cafe was named Small Business of the Year by the Better Business Bureau. I was responsible for all management, human resource, marketing, training, purchasing, event planning, accounting and payroll duties.



Communities in Schools of Orting

• Orting, WA

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2008 - Feb 2011

  In this role, I was responsible for complete oversight and management of the non profit organization. I worked closely with my Board of Directors and staff, to build a comprehensive strategic plan. I created and managed budgets, worked closely with local and international funding organizations as well as government partners and the community we served. The students we worked with were in grades 2-12. We offered mentoring and after school enrichment programs. I was in charge of all human resource duties as well as training, payroll, management, marketing and grant writing. Show less



Helping Hand House

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Emergency Shelter Program Coordinator

  • Jul 2006 - Feb 2008

  Helping Hand House staff worked tirelessly to end homelessness in Washington State. As an Emergency Shelter Program Coordinator, I screened incoming calls, met with families who were experiencing homelessness, conducted an assessment and placed families into our units. Once placed, I worked closely with each family to develop individual and family goals that would help lead them to success, ensured that they had access to the wrap around services that they needed, met with local, state and federal government representatives to highlight the importance of preventative homeless programs and worked diligently to impact system wide change for our clients. Show less



Community Integrated Services

• Federal Way, WA

• Human Resource/Trainer/Recruiter

  • Jan 2001 - Jul 2006

  As the Human Resource/Trainer/Recruiter I was responsible for hiring, evaluating and training all staff who worked with the organization. Training topics included HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B Training, Crisis Prevention Intervention, CPR/First Aid, Managing and Embracing Workplace Change and more. My effective hiring, training and employee consultation practices decreased the overall staff turnover rate by 80%. As the Human Resource/Trainer/Recruiter I was responsible for hiring, evaluating and training all staff who worked with the organization. Training topics included HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B Training, Crisis Prevention Intervention, CPR/First Aid, Managing and Embracing Workplace Change and more. My effective hiring, training and employee consultation practices decreased the overall staff turnover rate by 80%.