Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer

• Sep 2022 - Present

Drive the mission of racial equity work throughout the organization, among staff, clients and leadership. Represent the organization in community grounded DEIB efforts throughout the City of Buffalo. Drive the mission of racial equity work throughout the organization, among staff, clients and leadership. Represent the organization in community grounded DEIB efforts throughout the City of Buffalo.

Principal Trainer

• Apr 2020 - Present

DEI & leadership development consulting using evidenced based practice to learn how to lead with your most authentic self. DEI & leadership development consulting using evidenced based practice to learn how to lead with your most authentic self.

Director of Family and Community Engagement

• Aug 2021 - Sep 2022

Therapist

• Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

Manager of Training

• Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

Creator of the first formal Leadership Development program at ECMC. Provide oversight all non clinical and professional development activities for the organization.

Training Coordinator

• Jul 2017 - Sep 2019

Research, design, delivery and facilitation of professional development and continuing education programs for clinical and non-clinical staff throughout the ECMC campus; Development and facilitation of leadership education to all managers and supervisors; Planning and delivery of New Hire Orientation; oversight of annual re-orientation education and other non-clinical regulatory and compliance education

Social Casework Manager

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2017

Provide occupational social work and outreach coordination for busy occupational health clinic, develop & provide in house professional development trainings for hospital workers, maintain community contacts, organize & promote clinic events, attend union meetings

Postpartum Depression Program Coordinator

• Nov 2014 - Mar 2017

Provide counseling, therapeutic group curriculum development and oversight, facilitate therapeutic groups for parents with perinatal mood disorders Provide counseling, therapeutic group curriculum development and oversight, facilitate therapeutic groups for parents with perinatal mood disorders

Supervising Social Worker

• Apr 2012 - Mar 2015

Provide clinical oversight of mental health programs, provide direct counseling for mental health programs for women's shelter and safe house, develop and provide professional development to all clinical and direct service staff, develop and coordinate group education curriculum, provide direct counseling and programming for children residents, develop and maintain housing and shelter policies, provide administrative oversight for grant maintenance & tracking, provide administrative oversight for direct service and volunteer staff for Carolyn’s House. Show less

Outreach Worker

• Feb 2010 - Oct 2011

Provide direct counseling and case management to chronically homeless population in western New York Provide direct counseling and case management to chronically homeless population in western New York