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Vice President
Upstate Respite Services, Inc., Ballston Spa,
NY
August 2004 – Present
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Reports to President and is responsible for recruitment and training of respite workers in various counties throughout New York State. Also conducts face-to-face intakes with families matching client to worker for scheduled hourly respite. Supervises workers and troubleshoots with county agencies.
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Health Teacher
School at Northeast, Schenectady, NY
September 2006 – Present
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Reports to Supervisor and are responsible for teaching Health to middle and high school students who are emotionally and behaviorally challenged. Follows New York State Standards for Health. Works one-on-one with various students as well as offers various afterschool activities to students.
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Research Associate/Office
Manager
Empire Health Advisors, Saratoga Springs,
NY
October 1996 - March 2006
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Reports to President and Principals for all project work to include: research and analysis of data, preparation of reports, specific marketing research, Medicaid managed care research in New York and various states, office administration and project coordination.
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Special Projects
Coordinator
QualVal Systems/ Medico-Legal Management, Morrison,
Colorado
May 1995 - August 1996
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Reported to President for all project work. Responsibilities included clinical research, development of clinical practice guideline algorithms, credentialing protocols and presentation materials. Assisted in the Clinical Performance Review process to include proposals, medical record analysis, inventory and acting as a liaison with MLM clinical panels. Assisted President in the completion of various contracts for execution, articles and newsletters for publication and presentations to clients.
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Research Associate/Office Manager
Center for Health Policy Studies, Albany,
N.Y.
Jan 1990 - April 1995
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| Reports to Executive Vice President for all project work including research, collection and analysis of data, preparation of reports, conferences, seminars and office administration. Assists Director in managing office of 12 full-time professionals and one part-time professional including the following responsibilities: |
- Administration of office
budget
- Troubleshoots workloads with staff to meet deadlines and
improve worker productivity
- Monitors and organizes office
library
- Member of technology/production committee which meets
quarterly and assists to improve the firms’ computer and production
capabilities
- Maintains schedules for various office
staff
- Responsible for final production of all reports and deliverables as
well as assists in the QA
process
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Research Assistant
Jackson W. Knowlton Associates, Albany,
N.Y.
Jan 1988- Dec 1989
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Responsible for research, collection and analysis of data and preparation of reports.
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Research Assistant
HealthScope United, Albany, N.Y.
May 1986-December 1987.
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Responsible for research, collection and analysis of data and
preparation of reports.
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Student Intern
Bureau of Alternative Delivery Systems, New York State
Department of Health, Albany, N.Y.
January-May 1986
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Responsible for research as well as assisting in completing a revised Health Maintenance
Organization Application and participated in the development of an
Article 44 Application Review Manual.
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EDUCATION
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| M.S. |
Sage Colleges, Troy, New York, May 2006
K-12 School Health Education
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| M.S. |
Russell Sage College, Albany, New York, 1989
Health Services Administration
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| B.P.S. |
College of Technology, State University of New York at Utica, 1986.
Health Services Administration
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CERTIFICATIONS
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- New York State K-12 School Health Education May 2007
- American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, Babysitters Instructor Nov 2006
- Train the Trainer/Rest-A-Bit Curriculum/Greene County Mental Hlth Assn. Jan 2005
- Train theTrainer/Individualized Care Model NYSOMH Training Mar 2005
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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- New York State Association of Physical Educators, Health Educators, Recreation and Dance
- Association for Curriculum Development (ASCD)
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