Experience

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  Community home (icf

  Jul 1993 - Sept 2001

  Home manager

  Responsible for the overall care of individuals require 24 hour supports due to developmental disabilities and mental illness. Responsibilities included: staff supervision and development, overall household operation, compliance with regulatory standards, budget compliance and development, coordination of all medical and dental supports, purchasing all required, implementing plans of care, development of training materials, data entry and analyzation, maintaining behavior data, member of the Human Rights Committee and Behavior Drug Review Committee. Other duties included: First Aid and CPR training, Agency Event Coordinator, Advisory Committee Member, Funds Development Member and Advocate. Show less

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  Evergreen presbyterian ministries

  Jan 1995 - Sept 2007

  Program supervisor

  Responsible for the delivery of support services to over 100 people with developmental disabilities in the central part of Louisiana. Oversaw 150 direct care staff and 4 SIL Managers. Coordinated the service delivery through program development, budget coordination and monitoring, staff development and training, policy development and ensured compliance with regulations as defined by CMS and the State of Louisiana. Other duties included development of agency wide training program for Direct Support Professional that was approved by the State of Louisiana DSP registry for classification and regulation of the DSW workforce. President of the Employee Advisory Committee and Waiver Program Quality Assurance. Show less

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  Christus st. frances cabrini hospital

  Sept 2001 - Dec 2002

  Administrative office manager/patient complaint coordinator

  Responsibilities included overall management of the Nutritional Office for the hospital. This included ordering, processing of purchase orders, oversight of menus, menus development, training on policies and procedures, payroll and time cards, check distribution, supply management and staff benefit coordination. Other responsibilities included handling patient complaints and coordinating resolutions to those complaints. Special event planning and coordination were also added responsibilities to the position. Show less

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  Lsuhsc - hdc

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Employment advisor

  The Human Development Center is Louisiana’s UCEDD and works to improve the lives of people with disabilities around the state of Louisiana. The UCEDD currently has two programs in which I work on. The first is the Supported Employment Continuous Improvement Project. The other is Direct Service Worker state approved curriculum development and instruction. Key responsibilities include: developing improvement plans for service providers based on their overall performance, develop training curriculums and models based on the findings of the CIP review, provide instruction to staff members using designed curriculum, provide technical assistance to help promote long term employment. Other responsibilities include: data entry, research and development of project, grant writing, curriculum development and evaluation, budget review and compliance, capacity building through state organizations, and strategic planning. Governor appointment to the State Wide Independent Living Council and President of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities State Chapter. Show less

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  Lsu hsc

  Sept 2007 - Aug 2008

  Service area manager/supported employment advisor/instructor

  The Human Development Center is Louisiana's UCEDD and works to improve the lives of people with disabilities around the state of Louisiana. The UCEDD currently has two programs in which I work on. The first is the Supported Employment Continuous Improvement Project. The other is Direct Service Worker state approved curriculum development and instruction. Key responsibilities include: developing improvement plans for service providers based on their overall performance, develop training curriculums and models based on the findings of the CIP review, provide instruction to staff members using designed curriculum, provide technical assistance to help promote long term employment. Other responsibilities include: data entry, research and development of project, grant writing, curriculum development and evaluation, budget review and compliance, capacity building through state organizations, and strategic planning. Governor appointment to the State Wide Independent Living Council and President of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities State Chapter. Show less

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  St. genevive health care services, inc

  Nov 2007 - Sept 2008

  Executive director

  St Genevive provides individual and family supports, supported employment, Long Term Personal Care and is a Medicaid Application Center. The agency currently supports 98 adults and children through various Waiver programs with a staff of over 250. Key responsibilities include the oversight of all program operations, board development and leadership, staff development, strategic planning, community building, budget development, staff training, networking and public relations. Other accomplishment include registration of the organization on a national web site for companies who provide only individualized supports, local statewide and national speaking engagements, leadership development training, representation on state and national boards for disability related organizations. Show less

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  The harris center for mental health and idd

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Director

  Director. I am the Program Director for four services provided by the Authority which include the Behavior Day Program, IDD Dual Diagnosis Program, Community Based Supports and The Coffeehouse. Each of these programs is considered safety net services that provide treatment for persons with a dual diagnosis who are currently experiencing and psychiatric crisis in their life.. My responsibilities include: human resource activities as they pertain to the daily management of staff, budget supervision and compliance (2 ½ million dollars), staff development and training, program oversight, administrative reporting, data collection and analyzation of services provided, community outreach and education about the programs and services and overall operation, grant writing, fund development for programs and expansion. This position is a "big picture" position in which my skills as a leader are used to ensure individuals receive the best possible care. As well my role is to coordinate and develop treatment teams to provide such services. Regulation compliance oversight is also a large part of my role as the director. Show less

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  Humble isd

  Aug 2010 - May 2019

  Transition team leader

  I worked for Humble Independent School District as a team leader for a transition program for students with disabilities who are leaving school. This program was started with my direction about transition for students with disabilities. Within the last 7 years the program has grown to provide services to all students in the district who receive speciale education services who are in the transition phase of his/her education. Primary duties include program development, staff development and training, policy compliance, education planning and development and overall management of program staff and students. Show less

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  Lonestar college kingwood

  Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Adjunct professor

  Taught Developmental English

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  Bloom consulting

  Jun 2019 - now

  Chief executive officer
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  Texas apse

  Jan 2023 - now

  Conference planner

  Develop and maintain Texas APSE WebsiteDevelop and Plan annual statewide conferenceEstablish contracts with Vendors RFP solicitation with Major Hotel BrandsOrder and Coordinate all food and refreshments for eventDevelop and create conference materials, including SWAG, program and registrationsDevelop and maintain all web based payment options for Texas APSEProvider weekly updates to the website Attend board meetings as an Ex-Officio member for the coordinator of all fundraising and marketing needs.Manage onsite conference Coordinate all IT needs of the conference prior to the event and during the event.Solicit feedback from attendees and use this data to improve the conference experience each year.Maintain event budget and reach fundraising goals Show less

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  Bloom community services

  Apr 2024 - now

  Executive director

  In this role, I oversee the development of Bloom Community Services. Bloom Community Services is a non-profit developed to help provide services to individuals with disabilities in the Lake Houston area.

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  Texas council for developmental disabilities

  Jul 2024 - now

  Govenor appointed council member