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Street Address 37th Ave. Northeast PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLESt. Petersburg Florida Street Address EMAIL AVAILABLEExperienceNORTH EAST PARK PRESCHOOL ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDALead Teacher September 2007 to August 2023FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDATeacher/Program Assistant August 2006 to September 2007Assisted in the classroom with curriculum development, developed all written parent communication, and utilized developmentally appropriate techniques to work with the children while maintaining a safe environmentResponsible for implementing the school's selected Spanish curriculumAssisted Director with any special projects as requestedAlso, employed as a caregiver in the child care ministry to presentHELP A CHILD, INC. (HAC) PINELLAS PARK FLORIDA Program Coordinator-Safe Start Partnership Center August 2003 to April 2006Responsible for all aspects of staff management for program clinicians, case managers and support staff including hiring, developing job descriptions, quarterly appraisals and clinical supervisionAdministered all aspects of the program (which serves children under age 6 that have been exposed to violence and their families) including grant administration, monitored and reported on the research component, conducted training statewide, developed all program methodology, composed all reports to fundersProduced multiple Power Point presentations - each designed specifically for the population to be trainedCrisis management and clinical assessment of clientsPrepared agendas and facilitated all committees required under the grantDeveloped and refined program policies and proceduresResponsible for sound fiscal management of the grant and programPart of the leadership team for the agency - attended monthly management meetings and assisted with changes/follow through of new ideas to enhance employee and funder relationsResponsible for setting clinically appropriate measurable objects for the program and reported on them monthlyConducted weekly case review and provided clinical review/management for all active client recordsSUNCOAST CHILD PROTECTION TEAM AT HAC PINELLAS PARK FLORIDAChild Protection Specialist August 2003 to May 2004Assisted law enforcement by providing clinical information in cases of suspected child abuse/neglect and sexual abuse.Completed family psychosocial assessments, forensic interviews, client interviews, multi-disciplinary team staffings and case coordination services.Also provided training in the field of child abuse for the community and at conferences.EXCENTRIX ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDA Executive & Design Assistant October 2002 to August 2003Assisted with the development of curriculum for seminars and workshopsProvided technical assistance for brochure developmentAssisted with the development and design of artistic projects using a variety of mediumsDeveloped grant proposalsCreated and revised documents utilizing various computer programsOPERATION PAR, INC LARGO FLORIDAClinical Director of Children's Services July 1994 to October 2001Supervised two integrated therapeutic preschools for drug-exposed children, birth-age 5Initiated the concept for and successfully opened and managed the first Head Start program in the nation in a drug treatment centerDeveloped multiple curricula for parenting classes and educational curriculum for children under age 5Worked with staff from the grant department on obtaining funding for children's servicesProvided and supervised case management for women attempting to regain custody of their children while in treatmentSupervised 16 staff at three different sites, including staff from the collaborative Peacemaker's program (a program which teaches non-violent conflict resolution and cultural diversity to 4-year-olds in public and private schools)PINELLAS ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CHILDREN (PARC) ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDA Coordinator of Children's Social Services May 1986 to July 1994Interim Director during Director's extended medical leave (successfully completed surveys and monitoring for CARF, HRS/DCF, DOE, and PCLB)Provided case management services to approx. 90 families with special needs children (Personally administered all cases with children in medical foster homes due to severe abuse/neglect and coordinated with Child Protection Team)Facilitated placement/transition to public school for children turning three years of age, implementing P.L. 99-457Wrote reports for funders to assure program goals were accurately met and measuredFacilitated the parent support groupCHILD DEVELOPMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDA Developmental Interventionist Dec. 1985 to April 1986Worked with/for Dr. Eric Tridas, provided assessments and developmental intervention for graduates from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at All Children's Hospital and educated their families on how to interpret and utilize the assessment results obtained for their child's optimal developmental gainPARC ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDA Teacher, Special Needs Class Dec. 1985 to April 1986Taught, assessed and developed programs for children diagnosed as autistic, behaviorally challenged and severely language impaired in a small group settingProfessional Affiliations (partial listing)Elected as co-chair of Pinellas County Leadership CouncilNational Association for the Education of Young ChildrenFlorida Association for Drug and Alcohol AbusePinellas County Early Childhood Council (Chair for two years)Executive Board Member - Florida Federation Division of Early Childhood under Council for Exceptional ChildrenChildcare Advocacy committee and advocacy scholarship recipient, Juvenile Welfare BoardCertificationsCertified Teacher, Nursery through Grade 3 (PA Instructional I)Certified by Nursing Child Assessment Satellite TrainingValidator for National Academy of Early Childhood Programs40-hour certificate in Forensic Interviewing for Child Abuse/Neglect casesProfessional Presentations (partial listing)* All Children's Hospital* Pinellas County State Attorney's Office* Florida Department of Corrections* Juvenile Welfare Board* Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADA)* Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)* Pinellas County Public School System* Operation PAREducationNOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDAMaster of Science in Child Care AdministrationWEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY WEST CHESTER, PENNA.Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education |
