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Rockville, Maryland

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Proven, results-oriented Social Worker program manager with more than 20 years of progressive leadership and management experience as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service. Demonstrated success in the execution of programs that are national in scope, working with teams and task forces and motivating individuals to achieve exemplary results. Focused, innovative, and dynamic, with an exceptional ability to identify and leverage resources, and to collaborate with key partners to exceed stakeholder expectations. Dedicated to making a difference and impacting the organization and its clients.

Leadership and Management Program Execution, national in scope Project Management, including conceptualization, planning, implementation, tracking, outcome measures, and sustainability Training, Workforce and Curriculum Development Identifying and Leveraging Resources to stretch dollars Develop agency policy and guidelines

Supervisory Experience, as Branch Chief and Senior Program Manager Consensus and Relationship Building across federal agencies and public/private constituencies Oversight for research studies in substance abuse treatment, prevention, HIV/AIDS and community research through grants and contracts Solid generalist, able to tackle various subject matter

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)	1985 – present
U.S. Public Health Service, Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA)and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	1997 – present
Branch Chief / Deputy Director / Public Health Analyst

• Branch Chief - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Program – Managed a portfolio of 225 grants with combined budgets of $500 million. Insured compliance in delivering quality healthcare to underserved populations in the U.S. Supervised project officers.
• Health Care for the Homeless – Co-lead on insuring access to health care through the Community Health Center program for Homeless and special populations. Develop policy to insure quality health care improvements and access. Member Secretary of Health and Human Services work group to end chronic homelessness; planning committee for conference on National Symposium on Homelessness Research, participate on Homeless Policy Academy Initiative.
• Emergency Coordinator, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Federal Region II (New York City), and Coordinator, Metropolitan Council for Public Health Preparedness – Coordinated team of public health commissioners across metropolitan New York City, adjacent states and counties in preparation for development of short and long range public health emergency preparedness goals.
• Secretary’s Initiative on Youth Substance Abuse Prevention, Deputy Director – Led team of 19 federal, state and local government agencies and private non-profit organizations in reducing substance abuse in youth ages 12-17.
• Drug Free Communities Program, Team Leader – Increased citizen participation and collaboration among 230 community coalitions throughout the Northeast region.
• Established National Partners Virtual Network – Fostered collaboration among 800 organizations by creating a web-based educational tool and resource linkages.
• Established the Agency Staff College and Career Enrichment Opportunity (CEO) Mentoring Program – With a budget of only $25k, guided 20 different seminars for agency personnel, focused on meeting and exceeding performance goals.
• As Branch Chief, managed $175 million budget in the Special Populations Branch.

National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)	1985 – 1997
Director / Branch Chief / Section Chief / Senior Social Work Specialty Consultant

• Established The Center for AIDS and Substance Abuse Training and managed $3 million budget – As Director, developed 15 courses, trained more than 20,000 substance abuse workers and 500 administrators. Presented the program at the World Health Organization (WHO)
• Executive Producer of HIV/AIDS educational Spanish-language videotapes targeting Hispanic women.
• Monitored numerous community and prevention research grants and national studies involved in substance abuse prevention and treatment issues.
• Planned and directed major scientific meetings such as the prevention of drug abuse through family interventions
• Conducted a research study on outreach workers – Identified special issues in recruitment and retention and recommended strategies for working with these nontraditional employees.
• Conducted a research study on social service utilization by addicts, raising broader questions on social service effectiveness.
• Co-authored two seminal papers on problems in conducting randomized clinical trials of outpatient treatments for drug abusers with recommendations for problem resolution.
• Published 13 articles in refereed journals, 6 book chapters, 1 book; edited 9 scientific reports

Ph.D. Social Work and Master of Social Work with a concentration in Community Organization

Master of Arts in Education and Human Resources with a concentration in Educational Technology Leadership

Bachelor of Arts in American Studies

Senior Executive Service (SES) Training Certificate

USDA Graduate School, Washington, D.C.

Visioning committee and task force on Mission of the Commissioned Corps

Exceptional contributions to the field of drug abuse

Commissioned Corps Commendation Medals (2)

(1) Established the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Staff College Program and Career Enrichment Opportunity Mentoring Program; (2) Organized, directed, and managed the National HIV/AIDS Training Initiative

Leadership exhibited as Chair of the Social Work Advisory Group

Presenter at the World Health Organization and other major national/international conferences, including United States

Information Agency (USIA) and the 5th International AIDS Conference, etc.

Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

Leadership and workplace issues

Part-time private practice – individuals and families

Casework within the foster care, adoption and public welfare arena

Commissioned Officers Association of the United States Public Health Service

National Association of Social Workers