Biography/Expertise

• Thirty-four years experience in public and private agency human services
• Twelve years as a supervisor or manager in human services agencies
• Twenty-four years as a trainer
• Eleven years as a private consultant/trainer
• Director of statewide training programs
• Knowledgeable in federal and state laws, policy and practices
• Able to apply evidence based practices in curricula
• Social worker and supervisor in public and private agencies
• Board member of National Staff Development and Training Association: affiliate of American Public Human Service Association
• Co-founder of West Coast Child Welfare Conference which will soon hold its 20th annual conference
• Presenter and trainer at national and international conferences
• Curriculum designer
• Trainer of trainers
• Instructor for colleges and universities
• Developer of online and technology based curricula
• Author of articles and curricula
• Court Appointed Special Advocate King County Washington, 2000-2008

Type of Professionals Trained

• Social workers
• Case managers
• Directors/Administrators/Program Managers/Supervisors
• Judges
• Attorneys (agency and family attorneys)
• Visitation Center Staff
• Court Appointed Special Advocates/ Guardian at litems
• Foster Parents
• Relative caregivers
• Group home and intuitional staff
• Private foster care agency staff
• Supervisors and transporters of visits
• Self Sufficiency professionals
• Eligibility workers
• Caregivers of elderly and disabled adults
• Community based service professionals
• Child Welfare professionals
• Legislators

Education and Training

• MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - Social Work major University of Washington
• BACHELOR OF ARTS - Social Work Pacific Lutheran University
• Certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) trainer - 1989
• System Thinking Training 1996

Memberships

• National Association of Social Workers
• National Staff Development and Training Association - American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
• Board Member 1994 to present
• Vice President of the board 1996 - 2000
• Alliance for Children Youth and Families