Experience

Ashtabula County, Ohio

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2004 - Present

  Direct and oversee the staff and operations of Ashtabula County’s largest Health & Human Services organization, providing oversight in the areas of: Child Support Enforcement, Social Services, Workforce Development/Employment & Training, Senior/Elderly Services, Public Transportation and Public Assistance/Medicaid Administration. Responsible for the delivery of these services to County residents. Administer all State & Federal programs within State and Federal mandates and parameters. Oversee the Administration of a county-wide Senior Services Levy and its programming, to include: home delivered meals, personal care, chore-homemaker, prescription assistance, adult protective services, information & referral, education & wellness, and handyman services. Oversee the Administration of the County’s Public Transportation system, to include: established routes, point deviation, and non-emergency medical transportation. The total value of all programs administered equals approximately $335 million dollars.



Cuyahoga County Government

• Senior Administrative Officer/Workforce Investment Board Manager

  • 1999 - 2004

  Coordinated the activities of an urban county Workforce Investment Board (WIB) comprised of forty volunteer members and five standing committees. Developed programming and policy relative to the execution of the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Ensured proper monitoring of grant compliance and grant expenditures. Acted as community liaison to various public and private organizations and conducted outreach efforts to support WIA programs. Provided technical assistance to community advocates, service providers and other County agencies and Government Officials. Ensured compliance with state and federal guidelines and assessed the effectiveness of department programming.



Karrington Health, Inc.

• Shaker Heights, Ohio

• Community Services Director

  • 1995 - 1998

  Managed the coordination, development and implementation of community outreach programs for elderly citizens residing in seven independent communities. Supervised seventy-five staff providing outreach and assisted-living services. Managed the coordination, development and implementation of community outreach programs for elderly citizens residing in seven independent communities. Supervised seventy-five staff providing outreach and assisted-living services.