To function in a service and leadership capacity within an environment which envisions quality, service and growth within the population, industry and community it serves.
Summary
Integration of practical field experience with development of policies and procedures. Extensive management, leadership and mentoring activity. Administration and assessment of educational, interest, aptitude, intellectual and psychological indices. Provision of therapeutic services, education, and direct services to diverse and at-risk populations in various settings. Research procedures from survey design to data analysis and report narrative. Development, delivery and facilitation of training and technical assistance, policy development, program systems, grant submissions and community advocacy efforts.
EDUCATION
Management/Administration
Function as member of management team. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
Design and deliver training and technical assistance to corporate and agency staff to build upon and be consistent with written policy, work plans, short range goals and Strategic Plan.
Provide training and support to Policy Council and delegate agency Policy Committee groups comprised of rotating community and family representative memberships.
Interpret federal and state regulations to facilitate policy formation and systems development.
Identify, develop and maintain partnerships with business, local universities, public officials, governmental entities and civic/faith-based groups.
Monitor grantee and delegate agency sites for compliance to federal and state standards
Responsible for budgeted funds to specific accounts and object classes.
Responsible for compilation and submission of Program Information Reports to multiple funding sources.
Develop and submit project grant proposals, narratives and justifications.
Research, compile and analyze data for comprehensive Community Assessment, outcomes measurements and other required documents, including report narratives.
Administered program to build partnerships between secondary schools, business/industry, and post-secondary institutions.
Research Associate/Assistant for projects including “Indecision versus Indecisiveness Among Students with Undeclared Majors”, Michigan Alcohol and Other Drug School Survey”, and various discrimination/affirmative action admission policy surveys.
Provided personal, group and career counseling to students and community clients.
Managed facilities of Center for Counseling and Psychological Services. Conducted preliminary screening of counseling clients and assigned to doctoral students.
Functioned as liaison to the Dean’s Office, advisor to campus associations and coordinator of university sponsored regional health association.
Provide training to early childhood staffs on developmental indicators within identified domains of learning.
Administer and assess results of early childhood developmental instruments.
Partner with local university in developing and administering early childhood research. Collaborate with public school officials for continued K-1 tracking.
Administer client relational database and information tracking software application, network and remote systems. Provide training for users and content area supervisors.
Responsible for oversight of the integration of technology with program goals, strategies and reporting requirements.
Design and maintain bilingual agency web site, code HTML. Utilize Microsoft Office applications.
Arkansas State University-Beebe. Beebe, AR 
College and Career Links Coordinator
| 2004 to present |
Community Action Program for Central Arkansas CAPCA Head Start and Migrant & Seasonal Head Start. Conway, AR
Information Systems Coordinator
Interim Mental Health Coordinator
Family and Community Partnerships Coordinator
(formerly Parent Involvement/Volunteer Coordinator)
Literacy Coordinator
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1995 to 2004
1998 - 2004
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Contract/Self-Employment. Colorado Springs, CO
Research Associate, Jobs/Career Counselor,Executive Interviewer
| 1993 - 1995 |
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Barry County Community Mental Health Services. Hastings, MI
Psychological Intern
Career Counselor
Co-Facilitator Barry County Parenting Program
| 1992 - 1993 |
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Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo, MI
Research Assistant (Department)
Facilities Manager (Counseling Center)
| 1991 - 1993 |
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Kerchner Center for Social Research, Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo, MI
Research Associate
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1989 - 1993 |
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Midwest Foods, Inc. (formerly Niles Food Products, Inc.). Niles, MI
Contract Consultant
Marketing Director
Executive Assistant
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1983 to 1988 1987 - 1988 1985 - 1987 1983 - 1985
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1999 - 2004 |
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1997 - 1999 |
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1996 - 1998 |
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1994 - 1995 |
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1993 - 1995 |
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1993 - 1995 |
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1991 - 1993 |
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1991 |