Experience

Virginia's Community College System

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Healthcare Workforce and Community Engagement

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Lead in recruiting interested students to healthcare programs. Organize programs to meet the needs of healthcare employers need in various regions throughout the state of Virginia. Facilitate employers work with colleges to keep course content current. Accomplishments: o Coordinate healthcare workgroups with all 23 community colleges in building partnerships to increase healthcare course offerings o Develop and implement stackable Fast Forward stackable credits for colleges that lead to pipelines to credit programs o Facilitate collaborations between healthcare organizations throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and all 23 community colleges across the state of Virginia to meet the needs of healthcare workforce Show less



Richmond Behavioral Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• • Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

• • Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

  Lead project teams, under the direction of the COO, through initiation, planning, executing, and closing of designated projects with support from other Project Leaders in the division. Utilization of waterfall project management skills to lead, implement and execute quality improvement projects that ensure that the security and confidentiality of consumer medical records are compliance with laws and regulations. Develop policies to remediate gaps in existing processes.Accomplishments:* Organized, created, and tracked project plans for auditing over 100 charts each month * Executed and implemented monthly DMAS and DBHDS regulation trainings for all 12 Mental Health departments* Facilitated professional learning teams, managed meetings, schedules, and goals for 300+ clients* Developed and implemented a coaching and mentoring program for all Clinicians and Supervisors on identified learning needs, Electronic Health Records system, and regulations Show less



Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  Provided leadership to a team of 20 healthcare professional in an Opioid Treatment Program. Recruited and trained new counselors and healthcare professionals. Collaborated with all partners and stakeholders to discuss program status and to ensure delivery of the projects and program is in line with business requirements • Accomplishments: * Led the interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of 5 new staff members during tenure * Streamlined intake process with reminder calls before intake days to aid in decrease no show rates by 30% * Increase communication with Counselors that led in all counselors obtaining over 80% of required billing units each month Show less



Central Virginia Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Connections Coordinator

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  Established, maintained, and executed an effective communications program serving all stakeholder needs. Leveraged agile and waterfall project management skills to plan and manage the end-to-end design, development and/or curation, delivery, and measurement of various learning solutions including live/virtual conference/classroom and digital learning assets and experiences. • Accomplishments * Spearheaded, implemented, and maintained a case management system program, tracking all services provided to students utilizing Navigate Learning Systems. * Collaborated with Enrollment Services to aid in retention efforts for college students * Established and maintained the online college Community Resource webpage Show less



Centra Health

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

• Mental Health Professional

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2021

  Completion of assessments, collaborating with nurses, doctors, service professionals, and admission team to assure the most adequate care is provided to patient and families. Assist with admissions through contact calls, pre-admission assessments, follow-up with prospects and serve as a liaison with referral sources. Provides therapeutic services and assessments to individuals of varying ages in a variety of clinical settings including Emergency Departments, Acute and Post-Acute Medical Units that are exhibiting symptoms of mental health diagnosis, suicidal ideations or homicidal ideations. Serves as a leader in the areas as a resource and liaison to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Make behavioral health diagnoses using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, International Classification of Disease Show less



Lynchburg City Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• School Counselor

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2019

  Managed a caseload of over 275 students, providing them with personal, academic, and social counseling. Developed relationships with community leaders, other foundations, government officials, activists, and participants in the community Ability to manage large scale projects, responsible for coordinating, organizing, and developing tools to guarantee deliverables respecting desired deadlines. • Accomplishments * Initiated, planned, and implemented testing schedule for 250+ students as the College Board Advanced Placement Coordinator * Managing various project activities including school registration setup, educational materials management, instructor scheduling, and content review, * Planned, implemented, and executed an after-school credit recovery program for all seniors that were at risk of not graduating Show less