Tiffany Gardner
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Credentials
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CPR/ First Aid
American Red CrossFeb, 2016- Oct, 2024
Experience
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WorkFaith
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Development
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Mar 2022 - Present
Our organization provides faith based training and coaching to anyone who desires long term employment. We envision a market place where work and faith connect. Lead to build a culture of philanthropy and deputize our team to believe that charity and fundraising are critical to organizational health. Lead fundraising campaigns, stewardship,communication matrix's, resource partner engagement and recognition. Our organization provides faith based training and coaching to anyone who desires long term employment. We envision a market place where work and faith connect. Lead to build a culture of philanthropy and deputize our team to believe that charity and fundraising are critical to organizational health. Lead fundraising campaigns, stewardship,communication matrix's, resource partner engagement and recognition.
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Houston Area Women's Center
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager of Children and Youth Services
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Aug 2020 - Feb 2022
A leader of client centered advocacy with the knowledge of crisis intervention, human/sex trafficking, and generalized trauma informed care for adults and children who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Direct the children and youth services department at our 120 bed women’s residential shelter. Children’s department consists of 4 separate childcare spaces, onsite K-5 school, after school programming, liaising with HISD, providing life skills classes, and specialized events. Manage a team of 10 staff and provide training on therapeutic techniques such as ABA and picture exchange programs, behavior modification planning, and a trust based relational intervention approach to build high structure high nurture environments for the children in our care. Observe children in the classroom and work with the child therapist to build family plans which incorporate getting the mothers access to resources like early childhood intervention screenings, and access to medical care for their child. Organized and led 2 team building events for the residential shelter staff, and coordinated 3 professional training for the entire organization, training focused on working with Individuals with Disabilities and Childhood trauma, two of the training’s were coordinated through a partnership I built with the Harris Center for Mental Health. Support grant funding through providing monthly grant reports and success stories to a 100K Precinct One grant, as well as the 30K Powell Foundation grant. Provided media support for the organization by participating in a fellow community partners podcast and a story with KHOU News. Successfully ran 3 shelter seasonal events for our women and children which required coordinating with vendors, setting up activities, and coordinating staff. Show less
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Muscular Dystrophy Association - Houston
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Associate Director of Care and Clinical Services
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Oct 2018 - Aug 2020
-Program manage the care and clinical services for the MDA in the Houston region. The Houston region is made up of 9 local MDA offices located across 4 states. The states I cover are TX, LA, AR and OK. Programming I manage includes care center data/relations, summer camp, loaner equipment program, educational conferences, family social events, and the ALS registry.-Knowledgeable in neuromuscular disease, research and treatments. Including basic drug discoveries and implementations towards the treatment of Duchenne MD, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Myasthenia Gravis and ALS.-Knowledgeable in advocacy rights to advance biomedical research and ensure safe and effective treatments for individuals with neuromuscular disease. Items include newborn screening & early intervention, patient focused drug development, and federal funding for research. -Oversee our care center network program by managing the data and coverage our staff is inputting to our MDA registry system. Program mange a team of 10 care specialists to ensure proper communication, data, and outreach is occurring within the clinical setting. -Partner and have direct relationships with 15 neurological clinics and work with the clinical directors across the territory to ensure they meet the standards of an MDA care center. Care centers who partner with MDA receive grant funding that supports a multidisciplinary approach of care for individuals living with neuromuscular disease. Our local partners include Dr. Stanley Appel at Houston Methodist and Dr. Timothy Lotze and Texas Children’s Hospital. Show less
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Family Care Specialist
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Jul 2016 - Oct 2018
•Served 2000+ families living with neuromuscular diseases as the care and clinical specialist for the greater Houston area. Responsible for connecting families to MDA focused clinics and programming•Attended 3 MDA Neuromuscular Clinics at Houston Methodist Hospital 2-3 days a week. Clinics run out of the Neuromuscular Institute overseen by Dr. Stanley Appel. Clinics specialize in ALS, Myotonic Dystrophy, and 40+ other neuromuscular diseases. Each clinic had 12-30 patients in attendance. Worked as a part of a multidisciplinary team that consisted of neurologists, PT/OT, Pulmonologist, Respiratory Therapists, Dietitian, and speech counselors. •Informed families of MDA programming, events, and research. Events we assisted in gathering family support at included fundraising galas, MDA Muscle Walk, MDA Fill the boot with our Houston Fire Dept, and consumer engagement events. •Discussed the research and treatments the current neuromuscular community was working towards. Educated on rare disease advocacy rights, the amount of funding MDA provided to research grants, and the avenues to access clinical trials. •Connected families to our loaner medical equipment program and provided families with DME including power chairs, hospital beds, walkers, and lifts. Provided other resources for equipment needs, transportation, home health care, ADA compliant reconstruction, and other various resources. •Directed a Summer Camp at Camp For all in Burton, TX for 100 children 6-17-year old’s who have Muscular Dystrophy. The camp houses 250 volunteers and children for one week in the summer of 2017 and 2018. In charge of planning daily activities, coordinating with development team on sponsorship's, and recruit 150 volunteers through attending various volunteer fairs around the greater Houston Area.•Coordinated two educational conferences on Becker Muscular Dystrophy in Nov. 2017 and on ALS in Oct 2018. Show less
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Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee
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United States
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Community Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Needs Coordinator
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Mar 2014 - Jun 2016
•Direct and facilitate a recreational, educational and Judaic program for adults with developmental disabilities. Supervise 30-40 individuals ranging in ages 21-71 two times a week in these activities. •Organize and create a monthly calendar providing 6-8 activities a month, activities include sporting events, museum visits, art projects, theater shows, social skills classes, and performing an annual musical. I also recruit and outreach for staff and volunteers for this programming. •Work with local synagogues to provide a luncheon chaplaincy program during the various Jewish Holidays. •Contact and partner with local places of business and establish financial deals and fund-raise in order for our members to attend and participate in the activities at an affordable rate. •Assist the special needs director in her children’s programming, 'STARS' students that are really special. Teach and support children with cognitive, developmental, emotional, behavioral, and physical disabilities in our arts programming such as, yoga, music therapy, and sports activities. •Liaise with our Camp director at Rainbow Day Camp in regards to the 1:1 needs each child with special needs may need during their camp experience. •Create and manage an annual budget for my department’s adult program. Responsible for maintaining budget and projecting monthly expenses •Provide 1:1 tutoring for children between the ages of 3-6 years old you need extra assistance with academics as well as behavioral/transitional help in school settings •Observe and provide assistance to our educators in our after school and early childcare programs. Train, implement, and provide strategies for these educators to use in their classrooms. •Organized a major fundraising event in February 2016 for 200 people in partnership with our Minneapolis partners, Upstream Arts. Event was a structured improvised performance put on by our adult population to show case our special needs department. Show less
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Wisconsin Early Autism Project
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Intake Coordinator
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Sep 2012 - Mar 2014
• The initial contact and resource for families looking for therapy services or looking to schedule an autism evaluation for their child.• Go through a 15-30 minute initial phone call with the parents to get information about the concerns they are seeing in their child, if our program is not a fit I offer resources and guidance. • Follow up face to face or by phone with families who receive a diagnosis and discuss next steps.• Set up the in home therapy program by confirming funding, schedule, and therapy location• Conduct and speak at our parent orientation which presents WEAPs program and policies to about 3-8 families per month. • Communicate with County workers to facilitate the start of a child’s services as well as update them on current children receiving services. Show less
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Human Resources Coordinator
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Nov 2011 - Sep 2012
• Responsible for keeping about 50 families homes filled with 4-5 line therapists. A family runs a total of 25-30 hours of therapy per week, 4-5 line therapists are required for the family to receive the recommended amount of therapy hours.• Recruited individuals for the line therapist position through online advertisements, media ads, and university/community job fairs.• Screened applicants and set up one on one interviews with interested candidates for the line therapy position.• Conducted formal 30 minute interviews weekly and performed reference checks along with criminal/caregiver background check on all potential candidates.• Handled proper HR policy and protocol when disciplinary action and/or employee feedback was necessary. Show less
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Line Therapist
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Jun 2010 - Nov 2011
• Perform Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy in the homes of autistic children ranging from ages 4-9.• Accurately take data on the programming of each child while summarizing the days of each child in a behavior note.• Pull data sheets at the end of each month and record the items mastered by the child. • Participate and take notes at weekly team meetings and train new line staff.• Attend monthly progress reviews at the clinic and assist in demonstrating the child’s programs in front of clinical staff. Show less
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Administrative Assistant
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Jan 2009 - Aug 2010
Copy syllabus's, exams, and assignments for professors and faculty Organize the file folders for all undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students Package, distribute, and send teacher evaluations to the testing center Copy syllabus's, exams, and assignments for professors and faculty Organize the file folders for all undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students Package, distribute, and send teacher evaluations to the testing center
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Dungarvin
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Assistant (Temp through Office Team)
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
Ensured that our developmentally disabled clients were served and helped when needed Contacted applicants for interviews and performed reference checks for potential hires Systemized both electronic files and physical files for the company's employees and consumers Answered phone calls and transferred them to the proper program director; Ensured that our developmentally disabled clients were served and helped when needed Contacted applicants for interviews and performed reference checks for potential hires Systemized both electronic files and physical files for the company's employees and consumers Answered phone calls and transferred them to the proper program director;
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Intern
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
Contributed to the overall promotions and marketing of the radio station. Worked at various summer festivals advertising and promoting the company's music and contests Created spread sheets and contacted contest winners in the office of the station Contributed to the overall promotions and marketing of the radio station. Worked at various summer festivals advertising and promoting the company's music and contests Created spread sheets and contacted contest winners in the office of the station
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Abercrombie
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New Zealand
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Mining
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Brand Representative
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Jun 2005 - Aug 2007
Contributed and organized seasonal floor changes by stocking merchandise Assisted customers in the store and by phone Worked at cash register and processed exchanges and returned merchandise Contributed and organized seasonal floor changes by stocking merchandise Assisted customers in the store and by phone Worked at cash register and processed exchanges and returned merchandise
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Program Assistant
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Jun 2001 - Jun 2006
Counseled and assisted leaders with Girl Scouts from grades 1-6 Instructed in building fires, first aid, and food preparation Demonstrated leadership by delegating responsibilities and organizing activities. Counseled and assisted leaders with Girl Scouts from grades 1-6 Instructed in building fires, first aid, and food preparation Demonstrated leadership by delegating responsibilities and organizing activities.
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Education
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2006 - 2010
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor, Communication; Minor Jewish Studies -
2002 - 2006
Waukesha South High School
High School Diploma, general
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