Employment Experience

Human Services Experience:

7/09 – present Service Access & Management, Inc. - Director of Provider Relations (2021) & Director of Operations – Clarion & CJ

Clarion (2009) & Clearfield-Jefferson Counties (added in 2011)

Responsibilities:

Manage providers, contracts, quality monitoring, reporting, all related software services, projects & communications.

Manage daily operations of numerous human service programs across three counties and ensure regulatory compliance and safety throughout.

9/04 – 8/05 UPMC Northwest (Behavioral Health Department) - Developmental Specialist

Responsibilities: Correspond with schools in IU 4, IU 5, and IU 6 regarding adolescents admitted for inpatient behavioral health treatment.

1991 – 1996 Various Human Services Agencies: Neuro-care Assistant, Group-Home Shift Leader, Gerontology Care Worker, In-Home Health Aide - (information available upon request).

Public Education Experience:

1997 - 2009 Primary Role: Secondary Learning Support & Inclusion Instructor

Transition Coordinator, IEPs, Taught all learning support subjects, SAP member, CPI re-trained, Alt. Education, Homebound Instruction, and all related responsibilities.

Extracurricular: Student Council Coordinator, CARE Team, Technology Committee, After School and Saturday Detention Monitor, Basketball Ticket Salesperson, SSPP After School Tutorial Teacher, Stand Tall Tester, & more.

Highly Qualified (HQT): Math, English/Reading, Science, and History

Additional Certificates: Regular Ed 7-12 Social Studies, English & Middle-Level Math

8/07 – 07/09 Clarion-Limestone High School, Secondary Learning Support Teacher

8/05 – 8/07 West Branch Area High School, Secondary Learning Support / Inclusion Teacher

8/99 – 5/04 Cranberry Area High School, Secondary Learning Support / Inclusion Teacher

8/97 – 8/99 Brockway Area High School, Secondary Learning Support Teacher

2/97 – 8/97 Olean Middle School/BOCES, Middle School Inclusion Support Teacher

Education

1/08 – 5/08 Clarion University of PA, Clarion, PA Part-time QPA: 3.5

Continuing Education –Rehabilitation Sciences, Online Courses

1/01 – 12/03 Kent State University, Kent, OH Part-time QPA: 3.83

Transition and Education Scholarship Award, 18 doctoral credits completed

Related Coursework: Grant Writing, Research, Presented at National Conventions

1/97 – 12/00 Clarion University of PA, Clarion, PA QPA: 4.0

Masters Degree in Special Education

Award: Most Outstanding Masters Student (one recipient), Rehab/Sped Department

8/92 – 12/96 Clarion University of PA, Clarion, PA QPA: 3.58

Bachelors Degree in Special Education

Awards: Outstanding Student Teacher Award, CUP &

Most Outstanding Student Teacher (one recipient), PACTE

Additional Information

Extra-Curricular Coach – Various Youth Teams for Basketball, Flag-Football, and Little League.

Secretary – Various Sports Booster Clubs and International Siberian Husky Club (ISHC)