Versatile leader with 20 years of experience in child welfare, protective services, foster care/adoption, kinship care, specialized recruitment and residential services of abuse children. Experience policy analysis and program development. Offers a college-level lecturing in social work, policy, gerontology and staff training background. Proficient in Corel and WordPerfect.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Program DevelopmentPolicy/Procedural Development
Staff Supervision Start-Up Operations
Budget AdministrationOperations Management
Administration
Teaching/Training

CAREER HISTORY

Summit County 's Services Board, Akron, OH

Department Head, Kinship Care; 2000 to Present
Developed the department to consist of master-level supervisors and licensed social workers. Establish job descriptions as well as policies and procedures in compliance with the Federal Adoption and safe Families Act of 1997. Oversee operations. Plan and direct department activities, including goal setting, program implementation, and program budget administration.

Supervisor II, Protective Services; 1993-2000
Oversaw ongoing cases involving abuse, neglect and dependency. Assisted with preparing court summaries. Developed treatment case plans. Advised and trained staff on agency, state, and federal policies relating to services provided.

Supervisor II;1994-1996
Managed the district office, inclusive of services to adoption, foster care, and kinship care special project services. Supervised case workers. Oversaw classes for Rites of Passage, Minority Independent Living, Mentoring Mothers, and Young Black Fathers Parenting, specializing in quality services directed toward African Americans.

• Increased the number of black children who remained in their homes.
• Improved the number of adoptions and foster inquiries.
• Oversaw ongoing cases involving abuse, neglect, and dependency.

Unit Administrator; 1989 to 1990

• Supervised the Agency Residential Emergency Unit and two long term girl's units, inclusive of 24 full-time personnel, 40 intermittent child care personnel, and 3 social workers. Developed treatment plans. Administered medication to children in units as well as oversaw that process from staff. Presented written and verbal assessments of children for diagnostics and treatment purposes.
• Initiated and implemented a residential treatment program.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Lecturer III, University of Akron, Public Service Technology Department
1/91-5/1997 Taught: Intro to Social Services

Lecturer III , School of Fine Arts/ School of Social Work
1/96-5/1996 Taught: Black Family Issues in Social Work Practice

Adjunct Instructor, Capital University, School of Social Work, Adult Degree Program
1/96-5/1998 Taught: Intro to Social Work and Psycho Social Aspects of Aging

Social Worker II Specialist, Summit County Children Services Board
Make social problem identification and supervise adoptive placements of children from birth to 18 years old.Counsel adoptees and their adoptive families. Prepare placement for prospective adoptive families. Investigate placements for the courts. Devise treatment strategy for clients.

Substitute Teacher, Atlanta Public School System

Professional Counselor/Coordinator, Atlanta Job Corps & Training Center

School Social Worker, Atlanta Public School System

Crisis & Trauma Counselor, Victim Assistance of Summit of County

Housed in the Detective Unit of the Akron Police Department, Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Provided Crisis and ministerial counseling to families and victims of violent crimes. Violent crimes such as suicide, homicide, domestic violence and sudden deaths.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Ph.D. in School Work, Berne University International Graduate School 7/2000

M.P.A., University of Akron - 5/1989

M.S.W. in Social Work, Atlanta University - 5/1979

B.S. in Community Development, Rutgers University- 1977

MEMBERSHIPS

Board of Trustees
United Way of Summit County
1/94 - present

Ohio Welfare Forum
1/96-present

Tri-County Employee Assistance
5/2000-present

Willing to Travel/Relocate

REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST