Sandri Kramer

Experience

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  Oldenkotte, Forensic Psychiatric Hospital

  May 1993 - Oct 1993

  Research Assistant

  Rekken, The Netherlands. Research was conducted in coordination with the Correctional Services of Canada and contracted by the Dutch Department of Justice. Assignment involved literature research and analysis on the treatment of sex offenders. Co-author of resulting Dutch government report.

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  The Suicide and Crisis Center

  Oct 1993 - Oct 1994

  Crisis Counselor

  The crisis model on the center's 24-hour hotline uses effective empathy and guidance tools to develop strong listening skills.

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  Ridley Scott Associates

  Nov 1995 - May 1996

  Executive Assistant
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  Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services

  Jan 1996 - Feb 2015

  Responsible for directing and managing the 24/7 suicide crisis line, developing and ensuring compliance with program standards, contracts, policies and procedures, and guiding a highly effective team of 35+ staff and 150+ volunteers to accomplish the program’s short and long term goals.Leading role in identifying and pursuing grant and other funding opportunities, partnership collaborations, including key law enforcement agencies, corporate and non-profit entities.Wide variety of managerial duties, including: New hire selection and processing, performance evaluations, staff coaching, project management, supplemental grant writing and implementation, development and oversight of the crisis line’s extensive training program, identifying training needs and research opportunities, representation at community agencies and industry-related conferences, creating community partnerships, assisting in the development, monitoring, and evaluation of the program’s budget, media outreach and consultation, and teaching a number of evidence-based suicide prevention and intervention workshops (including ASIST and SafeTalk). Show less

  • Program Director, Suicide Prevention Center

    May 2003 - Feb 2015

  • Shift Supervisor/Crisis Counselor

    Jan 1996 - May 2003
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  Mack Agency

  Aug 1996 - Aug 1997

  Office Manager

  Developed office management for young company representing cinematographers and production designers.

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  United Paramount Network

  Aug 1997 - Jan 1999

  Production Coordinator

  Free-lance network television assignments in production coordination, marketing research, and creative assistance.

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  Roll & Relatives, Inc

  Jan 1999 - May 2003

  Senior Producer

  Job entailed oversight of $250,000 annual budget for television production company. Supervised network entertainment programs and independent documentaries from initial bid, pre-production, crew hire, coordination of international video shoots (6-8 countries/year) and post-production through after-broadcast cost analyses. Provided creative, technical and budgeting expertise for new shows in development. Producer of two to four documentary, reality and entertainment pilots per year.

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  Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center

  Feb 2015 - Jan 2022

  Project Manager

  Extended Program Director role into a new position with primary focus on program development, grant oversight, law enforcement liaisons/training, and partnership collaborations and growth. Leading role in growing awareness around 1) the Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) and the agency’s increased role in the disaster relief community, representing DDH on Los Angeles’ Emergency Network Board, 2) the agency’s Crisis Chat program and related Quality Improvement and Training strategies, and 3) the agency’s longstanding relationships with a wide variety of law enforcement entities. Show less

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  Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services

  Aug 2021 - now

  Director Of Community Relations and Special Projects