Present Position: Planning and Constituent Outreach Manager

Qualified By Twenty-nine years progressively responsible experience in organizational development, utilizing strategic planning, teambuilding, outreach and community relationship building to improve delivery of services to citizens in need

Education Masters, Public Administration - Virginia Commonwealth University, 1986. (Analytical and Evaluation and Planning Methods emphasis: SAS, SPSS, MS DOS mini/micro computers; IBM Mainframe experience.) Current knowledge of Microsoft Windows XL and Office 2003 Suite

B. S. Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University

Professional Background

June, 2000 to present: Disability Services Agencies : Strategic and State Planner, VADRS: facilitating teams , updated state plan to Federal Government, Produced annual and other reports. Facilitated SPQA and self assessment activities to ensure overall agency performance improvement processes. Provided consultation to VR Offices, and Disability Services Boards. Developed Fundraising Curriculum to DSBs. Promoted in February '02 to Planning and and Outreach Manager, Virginia Board for People with Disabilities. Engaged in capacity building and systems change to improve community inclusion of people with developmental and other disabilities and improve cross Secretariat planning. VBPD staff liaison to DMAS on Medicaid Waiver and MR Waiver and IP waiver Teams. Manager of Positive Behavioral supports Grant, Medicaid Waiver TAC Grant, Accessible Housing Grant, and Community Inclusion Projects, Housing, I &R. Lead staff on Olmstead Implementation. Established Outreach Plan, workshops, public seminars on VBPD. Staff to Governor appointed Board at VADRS and VBPD.

1984 -present: Consultant; President Families at Work, Inc., Organizational Development planning, Marketing Planning, Leadership development, strategic planning and organizational development, research and training. Special projects management public speaking; legislative analysis, conducting special studies.

May, 1999-February 2000: Executive Director: Family and Children's Trust Fund of VA, VADSS. Legislative analysis, Statewide conference planning, corporate education, Public affairs, marketing, Governor appointed Board and committee support, program development, Board development, systems analysis. Legislative and public policy development.

February 1996 to August 1998 Executive Director of Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Services Incorporated
Provided leadership to Board and staff in strategic planning, and provided all management, program policy development and operations oversight. Provided team leadership on United Way benefits planning. Improved grant development and overall mentoring program operation through access data base development and staff development creating new programs, establishing outcomes for success. Developed improved corporate sponsorship in special events such as The Duck Race on the James, and successful golf and bowling tournaments.

July 1990 to July 1995, University Faculty, Director of VCU Violence Prevention Project; Center for Public Service, Virginia Commonwealth University
Obtained a grant from Criminal Justice Services for demonstration project to reduce community violence. Developed community cross agency planning consortiums partnerships, including governmental and for profit sectors. development, teaching and Grants administration responsibilities in and outside of the University. Worked in systems change across Secretariats to better serve Virginia's citizens.; developed the intentional injury surveillance system.

July 1990 to 12/1993, Chair, Richmond Neighborhood Team Process, District One
Chairperson of District One representing 4000 citizens in Capital and General Fund Budget discussions, Community Block Grant fund negotiations, Richmond's Community Oriented Policing and other community oriented initiatives. Developed Strategic Action Plans, long range and short range planning included. Team building activities, leadership and community development. (volunteer)

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