Education

Doctorate of Philosophy-Social Work Administration – Dissertation Phase
Anticipate Graduation 2018 (3.92 GPA – Full-Ride Scholarship)
Walden University

Master of Social Work
December 2000
Florida State University (CSWE Accredited)
Tallahassee, FL
Program Track: Clinical Social Work

Bachelor of Arts
May 1995
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Major: Sociology with a Minor: Social Welfare

Related Experience

Program Director and Instructor , Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Waxahachie, Texas
01/14-Present

• Taught Distance Education and On-Campus Introduction to Social Work
• Taught Distance Education and On-Campus Social Work Practice I
• Taught Distance Education and On-Campus Social Welfare Policies
• Taught Distance Education and On-Campus Abuse and Neglect
• Taught Distance Education and On-Campus Human Behavior in the Social Environment I and II
• Taught Distance Education and On-Campus Cultural Diversity
• Developed Present Curriculum for CSWE Compliance
• Scheduled to Teach Women’s Studies On-Campus
• Scheduled to Teach International Social Work On-Campus
• Field Supervisor for Social Work Practicum Students
• Created Syllabi to Satisfy CSWE Requirements and Campus Requirements

Program Director , Arrow Child and Family Ministries
11/07-08-14
San Antonio, TX and Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX

• Hired, Terminated, and Trained Staff (Case Managers and Family Trainers)
• Assisted with Reviving the DFW office from Low Census and Low Employee Morale
• Oversaw Daily Operations including Child Placements, Foster/Adoptive Home Training and Licensing, Interventions, Crisis Interventions, Assessments, Advocacy, Empowerment of Children and Families, and Community Resource Networking
• Created Relationships with Children in Care and Foster/Adopt Families
• Recruitment and Retention Strategies
• Minimum Standard Compliance
• Budget Creation and Management
• Adherence to Corporate, State, and National Policies
• Home Studies
• Approval of all Treatment Plans, Safety Plans, and Case Notes
• Adoption Facilitation
• Church and Community Engagement
• Trained Prospective Foster/Adopt Parents including Behavioral De-Escalation and Management
• Taught Families and Staff Trauma-Informed Care – Trauma-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)
• Oversaw Social Work Interns
• Facilitated Clinical Round-Tables

Program Director , Boys’ Town, USA
7/06-7/07
San Antonio, TX

• Created Therapeutic Foster Care Program in Texas
• Hired, Terminated, and Trained Case Managers
• Implemented the Boys’ Town Model of Intervention
• Trained Foster Parents and Provided Home Studies
• Compliance with Texas Minimum Standards, Corporate Policies, and National Policies
• Created Meaningful Treatment Plans with Children/Families then Monitored Goals and Strategies at Each Home Visit
• Abuse, Neglect, and Abandonment Awareness in the Community/Churches

Licensing Supervisor, Therapist, Case Worker , The Boys’ Home Association
1997-1999 & 2002-2006
Jacksonville, FL

• Trained Prospective Foster and Adoptive Families
• Home Studies and Approval of Staff Home Studies/Licensures
• Compliance with Florida Minimum Standards and other Policies
• Foster Home Compliance and Management
• Individual Therapy with Children and Youth in Care
• Group Therapy with On-Campus Cottage Residents (Boys)
• Began Case Worker Position when Florida Privatization of Child Welfare was Launched
• Trained and Certified Legal Case Worker
• Created Case Plans, Family Treatment Meetings, and Made Referrals
• Monitored Heavy Caseload with the emphasis on Family Reunification and Child/Youth Safety

Discharge Planner , Baptist Medical Center
1995-1997
Jacksonville, FL

• Assisted patients discharge back into the community
• Performed psychosocial assessments for each patient
• Assisted with referrals
• Assisted treatment team on the labor/delivery unit and the NICU with discharge planning
• Performed psychosocial assessments for all teen mothers who gave birth
• Made referrals to CPS regarding positive drug screens and any other suspicions of abuse/neglect
• Assisted with Social Work Through the Entire Inner-city Hospital, including the Trauma Center, and Emergency Room
• Assisted patients of all races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, diagnoses, gender identities, and many with little to no resources.

Presentations/Workshops

• Provided a presentation regarding healthy relationships at a SAGU chapel.
• Orchestrated and spoke at the SAGU chapel regarding child maltreatment.
• Proposal was approved for the National Organization of Human Services (10/2017) to provide a conference breakout session regarding homeless adults with pets.
• Proposal was approved for the National Association of Christian Social Workers (11/2017) annual conference to provide a breakout session regarding homeless adults with pets.
• Speaking to the youth summer camp attendees (approximately 500-700 students) July, 2017 regarding dating violence.

Awards/Recognition

• Full-Ride Scholarship for Social Work Administration PhD Program 2014
• State of Texas Employee of the Year at Arrow Child and Family Ministries (2008)
• State of Texas Office of the Year at Arrow Child and Family Ministries (2008)
• National Organization for Human Services, Honor Society, January 2017-Present
• Employee of the Year at The Boys’ Home Association, 1999
• MSW Student Social Worker of the Year for the State of Florida – 1999
• Graduated MSW program Summa Cum Laude
• Graduated BA program Cum Laude

Professional Service

• Member, Library Committee, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Fall 2016-Present

Community Service

• Committee Member of The Oaks Foster Care/Adoption Training/Support Group, 2015-Present
• Street Hope Services to Dallas Homeless, January 2017-Present
• Greyhound Adoption League of Texas – Foster Parent, June 2016-Present
• First Look Crisis Pregnancy Center Volunteer, January 2017-Present
• Teach single parents living at a local group home parenting classes based on Trauma Informed Care (ongoing)

Professional Affiliations

• Texas Counseling Association, November 2016-Present
• American School Counselor Association, Spring 2014-Present
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), October 2013-Present
• North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES), April 2012-Present
• Penn-Del Ministry Network, November 2011-November 2013
• American Counseling Association, November 2010-Present
• Eastern Ohio Counseling Association, June 2010-July 2011
• Chi Sigma Iota, May 2010-Present
• Ohio Counseling Association, June 2009-July 2011, October 2013-October 2016
• Ohio Ministry Network, November 2007-November 2011, October 2013-Present

Professional Development

• Texas Counseling Association Conference, November 2016
• All Ohio Counselors Conference, November 2015
• All Ohio Counselors Conference, November 2014
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, October 2014
• Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, October 2012
• NARACES Conference, September 2012
• American Counseling Association Conference, March 2012, March 2013
• “Big 3” Rehabilitation Counseling Conference, September 2011
• Milestones, June 2011
• All Ohio Counselors Conference, November 2010
• Sexual Abuse Workshop, October 2010
• Family Training, Summer 2010
• All Ohio Counselors Conference, November 2009, November 2013
• Co-Teaching/Facilitation Training, 3 sessions, Spring 2009-December 2010
• Behavioral Training, Bureau of Educational Research, Fall 2008
• IEP Training Workshop, Bureau of Educational Research, Spring 2007
• Asperger’s Workshop, Bureau of Educational Research, Spring 2006