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QUALIFICATIONS: Highly motivated professional with more than twenty years in the mental health field; ten years of management experience; a proven track record working successfully with children and adolescents; and a solid background in media relations, fundraising, advocacy, and government relations. A leader and innovator with extensive experience in public speaking, budgeting, strategic planning, program development and public policy and an ability to communicate successfully with people from diverse backgrounds.

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SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CHILDREN/YOUTH/FAMILIES

• Twenty-five years experience working with children and teens as a theapist, consultant, and soccer coach.
• Executive Director/founder of The Mockingbird Society
• Associate Director of Clinical Programs at YouthCare—which provides services for homeless and/or street involved youth—was responsible for gang intervention and prevention programs, experiental outdoor education, case management for HIV positive youth, a certified school and multiple residential treatment/foster care programs.
• Played a key role in the developement of Seattle Mental Health's adolescent clinic and the expansion of the agency's therapeutic day care program.
• Provide consulting services to a variety of organizations, including Seattle Public Schools, Washington State Child Welfare System, Our Place Daycare, YouthCare, Catholic Community Services, Children's Institute For Learning Differences (CHILD) School, YWCA, YMCA, Youth Advocates.

MANAGEMENT

• Extensive experience managing staffs as large as 80, with responsibility for hiring, terminations, performance evaluations, trainings, program development and evaluation.
• Developed and implemented an innovative program at Community House for adults who experienced chronic mental illness—a client operated buisness that provided work opportunities and enabled them to decrease days of hospitalization and move toward rebuilding their lives.
• Associate Director of Clinical Programs for YouthCare, was responsible for operations, strategic planning and policy directions as well as developing and managing a budget of $2.8 million.

COMMUNICATIONS/ADVOCACY/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

• Played a key role in developing and passing the 1999 Washington State HOPE Act, landmark legislation that provides services, opportunities and hope to all children and adolescents in Washington State and $2.8 million in new funding for innovative programs across the state.
• Twenty years serving as advocate for dependent children as a Guardian Ad Litem for King County Juvenile Court.
• Proven track record in communication, writing journal articles and serving as a public speaker and trainer for a wide variety of audiences.
• Played a leadership role in passage of House Bill 3078, Sealing of Juvenile Records, Washington State legislature, 2004.

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATIONS

• Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor
• Washington State Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor
• National D Coach Licence, United State Soccer Federation

COMMUNITY/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

AWARDS

Veteran, U.S. Navy