Experience

Blue Ridge CASA for Children

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad, Inc.

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2020 - Feb 2022

  $1.3 mil budget development; fiscal management, oversight and reporting; developed and implemented successful fundraising plan (from $285k-$410k); grant writing and administration; volunteer recruitment and retention; rebranded organization; public relations; marketing and social media $1.3 mil budget development; fiscal management, oversight and reporting; developed and implemented successful fundraising plan (from $285k-$410k); grant writing and administration; volunteer recruitment and retention; rebranded organization; public relations; marketing and social media



The Children's Network of Stark County

• Canton, Ohio

• Director

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2020

  Led a collaborative, diverse multi-disciplinary team of thirty-nine professionals representing child welfare, law enforcement, medical and behavioral health, Family Court, child advocates, and prosecutors to address the complex needs of children and their families who experienced sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, human trafficking and/or have witnessed a violent crime, with the shared goals of supporting the child and family in a trauma focused manner through the investigative process and prosecuting offenders when possible; addressed staff’s secondary trauma; fiscal management; volunteer recruitment and retention; worked with the board to increase diversity; expanded best practice models of care; implemented LGBTQI+ programs; created and implemented strategic plans; donor relations; redesigned the physical space of the building in a trauma informed inclusive manner; grant writing, administration and reporting; achieved national reaccreditation; program evaluation; event planning; fundraising; public relations; intern recruitment and supervision. Achievements within first six months at The Network: * Increased fundraising from $3,000-$50,000 * Secured support and finances needed to launch first on-sight, county-wide child sexual assault law enforcement unit in the State * Implemented use of a facility dog * Created a pajama closet for children, 100% donor supported * Founded Juvenile Human Trafficking Task Force * Implemented new database * Initiated intern and volunteer programs Show less



Crisis Intervention and Recovery Center

• Canton, Ohio Area

• Director of Operations

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  Implemented Nextgen Electronic Health Records, operationalized work flow of the organization; led three departments; built relationships with funders, business partners, and other community organizations; marketing and fundraising. Implemented Nextgen Electronic Health Records, operationalized work flow of the organization; led three departments; built relationships with funders, business partners, and other community organizations; marketing and fundraising.



United Way of Greater Stark County

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, 2-1-1 and Government Relations

  • Oct 2009 - Jan 2014

  Strategic growth, development and management of 24/7 human and social service call center. In four years grew program by 600%; started from scratch and single-handedly acheived national accreditation; solicited, secured and managed over $250,000 in grants; created and developed an Advisory Board; supervised staff, interns and volunteers; worked collaboratively with many community partners; assisted United Way in succesffully achieving campaign goals; data management and reporting; developed and implemented volunteer program. Show less



Stark County Family Council

• Canton, Ohio Area

• WrapAround Program Director

  • 2003 - 2009

  Managed collaborative grant at the State level to provide Hi-Fidelity WrapAround leadership to 6 counties in NE Ohio. Developed and wrote the State training curriculum, developed and led Trainer of Trainer Programs for the Region, developed the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) tools; provided coaching, consultation and technical assistance; fiscal reporting. Implemented the System of Care for Stark County youth; managing Hi-Fidelity WrapAround in Stark County; supervised and coached WrapAround Service Coordinators and Family Advocates; trained; provided technical assistance; data collection and management; outcomes reporting; worked collaboratively with community partners; managed departmental budget; developed and implemented policies and procedures; grants management. Systems Duties: Implemented System of Care; active member of the Service Coordination Committee (SCC), Chair of the Service Review Committee (SRC); gate keeper of multi-system youth in residential treatment centers; managed the Clinical Review Process; liaison between SRC and SCC; analyzed funding requests; data collection and management; outcomes reporting Show less