I am an energetic, highly motivated, well-rounded administrative professional, with a depth of clinical skill necessary to achieve agency goals.  I have over thirty years’ experience in healthcare and over twenty five years in program management.  I am a creative, effective and efficient leader. Expertise in healthcare, geriatrics, developmental disabilities, social work practice, agency practice, and social work leadership.  Areas of passion include Relational-Cultural Theory and its application, diversity issues and interracial/intercultural relationships.

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STRENGTHS AND EXPERIENCE

• Evaluation, measurement of results

• Quality management and quality improvement

• Strategy

• Program development and implementation

• Organizational learning and training

• Health philanthropy, including development and management of large initiatives

• Program management and service to multicultural, medically complex populations

• Hiring, training, and supervision of multicultural staff

• Cost effective provision of healthcare

• Staff development, training and supervision

• Policy development and implementation

• Inter-agency collaboration

• Interdiciplinary agency practice

• Ethics and medical decision-making

• Presentations on a variety of topics, to a variety of audiences

• Experience in not-for-profits, government, religiously-affiliated organizations, and university settings

• Strong writing skills, including grant writing

• Expertise in Relational-Cultural Theory.

 

EDUCATION

• Doctorate of Clinical Social Work.  University of Pennsylvania.  2015.

        Dissertation Topic:  Social Work Supervision Through a Relational-Cultural Lens           

• Master of Social Work. University of Pennsylvania. 1991.

        Specialization in family practice with concentrations in child welfare and education                

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Cum Laude. Trenton State College. 1989.

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ACTIVE LICENSES   

• Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervision– New Jersey     

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Pennsylvania

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ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS

• International Association of Trauma Professionals.  Certified Trauma Professional (2018).

• Servant Leadership Certification. Trinity Health.    (2017).

• Temple University. Culturally Competent Human Services. Advanced Certificate. Philadelphia, PA (1994).