Executive Director

• Jan 2018 - Present

Associate Director/Therapist

• May 2011 - Dec 2017

• Monitors the daily activity and overall performance of the 10-unit therapeutic transitional housing program.• Responsible for program development, based on research and training in best practices in providing trauma-informed care to homeless victims of domestic and sexual violence, such as voluntary services and housing first principles. • Provides supervision to the Office Manager/Victim Advocate and student interns.• Works collaboratively with the Director of Development in writing grant proposals and grant budgets (has successfully co-written over 65 grants).• Assists the Board Treasurer/CPA in creating and monitoring the agency’s overall budget and preparing for the annual audit.• Provides crisis intervention and trauma-informed individual, group, and family therapy to the women and children of the transitional housing program who are suffering from the adverse effects of domestic and sexual violence, child abuse, poverty, substance abuse, mental health issues, homelessness, and other complex traumas. Show less

Weekend Supvervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Monitor/Supervisor

• Jun 2009 - Dec 2011

Weekend Supervised Visitation Monitor/ Supervisor • Monitored and documented the interactions between non-custodial parents and their children in a neutral and safe environment. Weekend Safe Exchange Monitor/Supervisor • Facilitated the transfer of children for visitations between parents and guardians in a safe and positive environment and documented all parent-child interactions. Weekend Supervised Visitation Monitor/ Supervisor • Monitored and documented the interactions between non-custodial parents and their children in a neutral and safe environment. Weekend Safe Exchange Monitor/Supervisor • Facilitated the transfer of children for visitations between parents and guardians in a safe and positive environment and documented all parent-child interactions.

Family Therapist, Adoption Support and Preservation

• Jun 2005 - May 2011

• Provided in-home individual and family therapy to children and families built through adoption.• Worked with families to promote stability and safety in times of crisis.• Facilitated support groups with the purpose of uniting families in all regions of Tennessee with other families involved at various stages of the adoption process.

School Counselor, Children and Youth Program

• Jun 2005 - May 2009

• Provided professional counseling to students and their families at three parochial schools within the Diocese of Nashville• Conducted workshops for children and adolescents in the classroom environment and group settings.• Appropriately collaborated with referring faculty members, principals, parents, and involved community resources.

Summer Interviewer for The Fast Track Research Project

• May 2004 - Aug 2004

• Fast Track is a comprehensive 10-year intervention project designed to prevent serious antisocial behavior and related adolescent problems in 3 successive cohorts of children selected at being at high risk when entering the first grade. • Interviewed adolescents (16-18 years of age) and their primary caregivers using qualitative and quantitative self-reports in order to compare the group of children receiving intervention services to children in the control group. • Fast Track is a comprehensive 10-year intervention project designed to prevent serious antisocial behavior and related adolescent problems in 3 successive cohorts of children selected at being at high risk when entering the first grade. • Interviewed adolescents (16-18 years of age) and their primary caregivers using qualitative and quantitative self-reports in order to compare the group of children receiving intervention services to children in the control group.

Family Counselor and Crisis Counselor

• Sep 2002 - Jun 2003

Family Counselor for the Intercept Program • Provided Multisystemic Therapy (MST) to youth ages 12 to 17 that displayed serious antisocial behaviors and were at-risk of placement out of the home due to their behaviors. • Carried a caseload of 4-5 families and met with each family at least three times per week. • Collaborated with youth, family, teachers, and other community members working towards success of the youth. Crisis Counselor for Specialized Crisis Services (SCS) • Provided mobile crisis response and thorough strengths-based assessment of children under the age of 18 who were experiencing a crisis- suicidal, homicidal, physical aggression, or psychosis. • Evaluated the child's need for services and made appropriate referrals. Show less