Program Chief, Behavioral Health Services

• Jun 2023 - Present

Senior Program Manager for Behavioral Health and Justice

• Oct 2021 - Jun 2023

Manage a portfolio of grant-funded projects that aim to promote and foster county-level innovations nationwide; serve as the lead of the Familiar Faces Initiative. Responsibilities and accomplishments include: - Lead the Familiar Faces Initiative (FFI), an initiative that empowers and supports communities in developing and implementing data-integration platforms that share information across agencies and sectors to identify and respond to the needs of familiar faces, individuals who frequently cycle through jails, homeless shelters, emergency departments and other crisis services, as well as building diversion, deflection and continuum of care options within jurisdictions. The initiative is centered around establishing health equity for the most vulnerable residents of communities across the country. - Develop resources including presentations, monthly newsletters with funding and learning opportunities, case studies, site visits to peer-learning communities, and national workshops and webinars with subject matter experts. - Planned and conducted the FFI Data-Sharing Technology for Behavioral Health and Justice Learning Series to highlight new technologies that share and integrate data across local behavioral health, health and justice systems - Recruited and coordinate a high-profile Advisory Board, comprised of national, partner organizations in the behavioral health and justice landscape - Re-launched the initiative from Data-Driven Justice to Familiar Faces Initiative in May 2022 Additional duties and responsibilities include: - Provide quality information and guidance to county government officials on topics related to behavioral health, criminal justice, crisis response and other related emerging issues - Identify funding opportunities, lead proposal development for future projects, and manage current grants including grant reporting to funders - Hire and oversee consultant contracts - Develop, forecast, monitor and ensure adherence to program budgets Show less

Corporate Management Analyst II

• Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

Developed and managed multi-million dollar budgets, procurement flows, and general finances for bi-county/central administration office. Re-designed, launched, and managed multiple Commission-wide programs and initiatives. Prepared budget proposals, narrative to support budget requests, and the implementation and management of departmental budgets; strictly monitored expenditures and encumbrances to ensure departments remained within allocated funding/target levels and proactively identified shortfalls/concerns; developed and led budget briefings (with necessary financial analysis, supporting documents, etc.) for review sessions with Division Chiefs and Executive Director; represented department at budget preparation meetings with Corporate Budget office, Department of Finance, and other groups as necessary; and developed PowerPoint presentations, financial schedules, and other materials to clearly communicate proposed and adopted budgets to Planning Boards, Commissioners, County Councils; or other departmental, bi-county corporate, and Commission wide studies. Analyzed and evaluated the organizational operations, practices, and methods to optimize cross-departmental tasks through identifying and scaling-up best practices. Prepared, analyzed and evaluated administrative and cost studies, evaluated opportunities for improvements in management systems; presented advice and recommendations for review and implementation, including providing training analysis to high-level managers; and evaluated effectiveness of existing agency-wide programs for improved efficiency, service and cost containment. Show less

Associate Program Officer

• Dec 2017 - Oct 2020

Served as an Associate Program Officer for the InterAcademy Partnership and other activities in the Development, Security, and Cooperation (DSC) Unit within the Policy and Global Affairs Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Responsibilities included:- Program and project management and assessment: coordinate a global program of 140+ science academies including collaborative grant-funded projects with $1 million+ budgets, submitting deliverables and ensuring they meet organizational and grant standards, participate in strategic planning, prepare status reports by summarizing project actions and timelines, manage effective internal and external communications, and conduct regular project and program evaluations;- Drafting and editing reports and other written materials, managing a multi-layered peer reviewprocess, overseeing publication, disseminating published materials to key stakeholders;- Financial management of programs and projects: annual budgeting including spending projections, draft proposals and manage submission process, develop and manage contracts;- Directing and coordinating support staff in the assignment, review, and evaluation of tasks; and- Organizing high-level meetings, including developing agendas, inviting speakers and participants, overseeing meeting logistics, and preparing written summaries. Show less

Research Associate

• May 2014 - Dec 2017

Served as a Research Associate in the Development, Security, and Cooperation (DSC) Unit within the Policy and Global Affairs Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Managed program and projects. Developed pertinent background research which contributes to a greater understanding of conditions, issues and trends impacting DSC projects, subjects and topics. Drafted background papers. Prepared preliminary outlines of projects to determine appropriate methodology, which involved developing an historical perspective; identifying prevailing social and economic conditions, outlining legislative considerations; regulatory impact; international involvement in issues; and future trends and implications. Performed research and analysis. Documented and established files on all statistical analyses performed. Prepared data for use in summaries, fact sheets, and reports. Edited report material developed by committee members, senior staff, and consultants. Responded to inquiries about study activities and increase public awareness of studies. Managed related databases, including reference databases. Assisted with administrative duties related to programs/projects. Promoted from Senior Program Assistant in 2015. Show less