My professional experience has always focused on assisting others to succeed in the community. My employment includes working in community-based programs designed to assist adults diagnosed with mental illness. I was the program manager at a residential program for adults with a dual-diagnosis of substance abuse and mental illness, an apartment program in Albany, and a community residence in Dutchess County. In addition to case management, my responsibilities included supervising direct care staff. While employed at a non-profit agency that provided foster care, I was responsible for recruiting foster families, conducting the intensive home studies, and making recommendations for licensing. I also provided on-going training to licensed families who opened their homes to children in the foster care system.

When my children were born I was lucky enough to take an extended maternity leave, and during those years I worked part-time at several small businesses in our community. In 2010, I returned to Measurement Incorporated, a provider of program evaluation and school improvement services to schools and districts throughout the country.

Experience:

• BA Psychology, Siena College
• Experience working for community-based, non-profit organizations
• Supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, training, and evaluating staff
• Facilitation of training classes
• Team member of a statewide technical assistance network designed to improve results for students with disabilities
• Comprehensive program evaluation experience at a state, and national level including:
  • Coordination of project activities
  • Evaluation design, including extensive research and literature review
  • Development of Quality Indicator Systems
  • Survey development: creation, distribution, administration
  • Qualitative data collection including individual and focus group interviews
  • Data analysis for presentations and reporting
  • Professional development event planning
  • Report writing

I am committed to working toward a bright future for our community, and I believe this can be accomplished through hard work, collaboration, and creative problem solving. As a member of the East Greenbush Town Board, I will use my experience and skills to serve our community.