Professional Experience_________________________________________________________

 North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, Minot State University    April 2013 – Present

• Projector Director SafeTALK project and Certified SafeTALK trainer – Suicide Prevention Trainer 2015 – present.
• Principal Investigator/project director for First Responder Disability Awareness Project 2018-2022.
• Family Support Specialist for GPIC Autism Clinics - 2017 – present.
• Research Associate for the Support Autism in North Dakota (SAND), providing training to childcare professionals, monthly newsletter, and developing and maintaining the SAND website 2013-2015
• Follow-up Coordinator with North Dakota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) project 2017 – present.
• Research Associate for TEAM, a program that trains teens with developmental disabilities or special health care needs to make a successful transition for young adults in 2016.
• Continue to participate in projects and center-wide grant and revenue development.

 North Central Human Service Center, Minot, ND            May 2000- August 2012

 Regional Intervention Service Coordinator - July 2005 – August 2012

• Supervised a Professional Mental Health Emergency Service Team.
• Provide education and training activities to staff regarding several mental issues and crisis interventions.
• Experience as a supervisor responsible for the professional growth of adults.
• Participated in NCHSC Review Team to assist in developing and implementing children's individualized care plans with community resources to better service serious emotional disorder children. 
• Worked directly with children and families as an SMI Case Manager and Crisis Intervention Specialist to provide intensive care coordination.  
• Planning, scheduling, and organizing clinical daily emergency team.
• Assess and screened individuals for North Dakota State Hospital level of care.
• Built and Maintain Strategic Relationships with Community Resources.
• Maintain and analyze statistical data.
• Developed and Maintained policies to follow DHS Licensure regulations.
• Monitored Regional Intervention Service Budget and State Contracts.

 Mental Health Case Manager II - May 2000- July 2005

• Case Management Services with individuals with serious mental illnesses.
• Complete intakes and assessments to determine appropriate referrals to maintain individual independence and psychiatric stability in the community.

   Meadville Medical Center, Meadville, PA                             August 1996 – May 2000

• A specialized social worker for an Inpatient mental health unit with a population focus on children, adolescents,  chemical dependence, seriously mentally ill, and behavioral dementia.
• Responsible for completing social history and 7-day progress reports on all patients.
• Facilitate daily education groups for the psychiatric milieu.
• Interaction with multiple Health insurance companies and the Quality Assurance Department.
• Daily contact with community agencies regarding a team approach to discharge planning.
• Responsible for referral, court petitions, and coordination of patients to State Hospital.

  Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Wichita, KS     May 1995 – June 1996

• Advanced social worker position working in the Juvenile Offender Unit.
• Worked Directly with the Juvenile Court System on a daily.
• Supervised adolescents who were placed in a youth center or residential facility.
• Responsible for a caseload that ranged from 85-100 clients. 

Education ____________________________________________________________________

• Minot State University, Minot, ND                    Bachelor of Social Work, 1993
• Brandon University  Brandon, MB, Canada      General Arts Studies, 1988 – 1990