Experience

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  Epworth children & family services

  May 1999 - Jun 2003

  Director

  Worked in multiple roles with progressive administrative responsibility, to include Therapist, Emergency Shelter Director, Clinical Director, and Director of City School.

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  Hartford coffee company

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Founder/owner/roastmaster

  Community Cafe, Art Gallery & Coffee Roasting Company

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  St. charles community college

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2007

  Adjunct professor

  Taught courses in Crisis Intervention, Victimology, Addictive Disease Concepts, Policy & Procedure and Treatment: Alcohol & Drug Abuse

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  St. louis community college

  Jan 2005 - May 2008

  Adjunct professor

  Taught college courses in Adolescent Psychology, Child Psychology, Human Growth and Development and Alcohol and Drug Abuse

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  Preferred family healthcare

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2008

  Director of clinical development

  Directed the operations, programs, and procedures of a statewide mental health and substance abuse organization while coordinating activities related to specified clinical services. Developed, implemented, and evaluated methods to ensure effective and efficient use of staff, equipment, facilities, and other resources while maintaining patient care standards.

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  Wayne county common pleas court

  Jul 2008 - May 2019

  Court administrator

  Direct the day-to-day operations of the courthouse including facilities and security planning, human resources, case management, continuous quality improvement process, and IT administration, while simultaneously overseeing the Specialized Docket, Guardian ad Litem and Mediation programs. System Administrator for court system case management system. Supervise 25 employees, including court, probation, volunteers, and administrative personnel, and act as a court liaison with public and private boards. Manage and administer the courthouse’s budget and allocate resources to appropriate court sectors. Demonstrate a fluency in court procedures, management, and legislation. Show less

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  Wayne center for the arts

  May 2019 - Jan 2022

  Executive director
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  Community action wayne medina

  Jan 2022 - now

  President/ceo

  We strengthen the community through collaborations and services by promoting self-sufficiency, household stability, and family and childhood education. Since being incorporated on January 13, 1966, Community Action Wayne/Medina (CAW/M) has worked to help people help themselves. As a private, 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation, CAW/M dedicates its resources to serving the low-income population of Wayne and Medina Counties through a strong network of supportive services that promote self-sufficiency based on customers' needs and by investing resources to strengthen the health, welfare and education opportunities for the families served. Show less