Objective

To utilize my experience and education in a holistic, integrated approach to leadership and service delivery.

Qualifications

Extensive management, leadership and mentoring experience. Integration of practical field experience with development of policies and procedures. Development , facilitation and delivery of training and technical assistance, written procedures and processes of consultation. Research procedures from survey design to data analysis and report narrative. Administration and assessment of various testing instruments. Provision of therapeutic services to diverse populations in various settings. Ability to work one-on-one or in a group with population being served.

Education

Current Position

CAPCA Head Start & Migrant Head Start, Conway, AR

Information Systems Coordinator, 1998 to present.

Parent Involvement/Volunteer/Literacy Coordinator, 1995-1998.

Interim Mental Health Coordinator, 1997.

Responsible for content area activities throughout Arkansas and southern Louisiana.

Responsible for coordination and implementation of computerized tracking systems and data collection for program quality and progress.

Research, compile, codify and analyze data for comprehensive Community Assessment, grant proposals and other program documents. Develop reports and narratives for documents. Supervise field data collection.

Develop, facilitate and support training agendas for staff, families and community persons/groups. Monitor program activities by conducting on-site visits to grantee centers and delegate agencies. Prepare and submit contact documentation and recommendations.

Function as a member of the Management Team. Develop and carry out goals, policies and activities designed to implement program objectives, federal Performance Standards and state Licensing Requirements.

• Revised Program Work Plans to be consistent with new federal Performance Standards and revised Licensing Requirements.
• Developed Transition Agreements between program and public schools, Staffing Procedures, Family Partnership Agreement, Goal Setting and Service Plan and other system procedures and documentation.
• Redesigned and expanded comprehensive Community Assessment of service area including survey instrument, data collection techniques and data base reports.
• Researched and measured need for expansion. Located sources for data collection, analyzed data and developed narrative for grant proposal.
• Responsible for start-up activities in appropriate content areas of new grantee sites and delegate agencies during expansion.
• Assumed additional responsibilities of Mental Health Coordinator throughout service area during year of Federal Review.

Other Experience

Contract / Freelance. Research Associate, Executive Interviewer, Business Marketing and Research, Personal and Professional Consultant. Colorado Springs, CO 1993 to 1995.

Psychological Intern, Co-Facilitator Parenting Education Program. Barry County Community Mental Health. Hastings, MI 1992 to 1993.

Research Assistant / Facilities Manager. Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo, MI 1991 to 1993.

Research Associate, Kerchner Center for Social Research - Michigan Alcohol and Other Drugs Public School Survey. Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo, MI 1990 to 1993.

Contract/Freelance. Business Consultant. Kalamazoo, MI 1988 to 1989.

Director of Marketing. Midwest Foods, Inc. Niles, MI 1983 to 1987.

Community Service

Arkansas Task Force on Parenting Education, Programming Committee 1997 to 1999.

Searcy Junior Auxiliary, Distribution of holiday food boxes. Searcy, AR 1996 to 1998.

Ecumenical Social Ministries, Jobs Counselor. Colorado Springs, CO 1994 to 1995.

Family Inn, Service Provider, holiday feedings. Colorado Springs, CO 1993 to 1995.

West Michigan Holistic Health Network. Coordinator / Wellness Educator. Kalamazoo, MI 1991 to 1993.

Gryphon Place Crisis Center, Counselor / Interventionist. Kalamazoo, MI 1991.

References available upon request

Graduate Curriculum