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Biography
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