Angelique Ward
Summary
Exceptional onsite planning management and coordination with experience in operations and implementation. Proven professional experience and success with domestic events, large scale guest experiences, corporate meetings and individual coaching. Results-driven leader with over 18 years of experience who successfully manages timelines, budgets and the creative process.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Peer Support Specialist
Veterans Health Administration
01.2019 - Current
- Walks alongside Veterans in their recovery, teaching/facilitating Wellness and Recovery Action Plan groups with Substance Use Disorder Veterans on the residential in patient unit and Severe Mental Illness Veterans in the psychosocial recovery center, as well as working 1:1 with Veterans to complete a WRAP
- Assisted Veterans in creating active wellness goals and helped sustain self-help through Recovery Coaching activities and tasks
- Presents, offers and maintains organization of community resources, while creating useful brochures and guides to self-help, mutual support services, local government services such as Social Security, DSS and HUD that are utilized by our veterans
- Supports community integration with the veteran by accompanying the veteran to appointments to assist in advocacy and serve as a liaison to community partners.
Peer Support Specialist/Complex Care & Perinatal SU Special Population
Vaya Health – Local LME/MCO
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Collaborated and created 6 regional workgroups throughout WNC region including a 23 county catchment area
- Performed a variety of therapeutic and supportive tasks including: Assisting peers in articulating goals for recovery, learning and practicing new skills
- Assisted in monitoring progress, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on lived experience
- Performed as a Recovery and Change Agent by providing and advocating for effective recovery based services
- Modeled recovery and its defined values in all aspects of my professional activities and partnerships
- Provided services, advocacy and case management in Care Coordination and for Perinatal women with Substance Use Disorders.
Peer Support Specialist/Early Recovery Team & Community Engagement
Meridian Behavioral Health Services
04.2016 - 03.2017
- Provided services, advocacy and case management in the community for individuals experiencing substance use and mental health challenges
- Performed case management and therapeutic tasks for high utilizer of local Detention Centers, ED and BHU services
- Assisted in monitoring progress, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on lived experience
- Performed as a Recovery agent by providing and advocating for effective recovery based services
- Modeled recovery and Key Recovery Concepts in all aspects of my professional activities and partnerships.
Special Projects Manager/Personal Assistant
O'Connell Landscape Maintenance
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Served as a liaison between CEO, senior management, legal counsel and charity boards
- Managed multiple personal, charity and social projects
- Managed the maintenance of multiple residences and managed estate personnel
- Facilitated and organized travel arrangements for the owner/C-Level Executive.
Senior Property Manager
Keystone Pacific Property Management
12.2006 - 01.2008
- Provided experience and management in new development properties helping coordinate land turnovers for the Homeowners Association from builder to Board of Directors
- Facilitated and led board meetings while representing the management team for the HOA
- Mentored and coached various Assistant Managers in developing their own property portfolios
- Assisted in teaching and modeling excellent customer service between the homeowner's, board members and other various vendors.
Assistant Community Manager
Pulte Homes
05.2005 - 09.2006
- Created the legal entity of the HOA working with legal counsel and municipality for proper land turnovers
- Managed the White Report process and mapping process for land development taking raw land into proper legal ownership with the HOA
- Provided suggestions and recommendations to the Board of Directors throughout the course of managing the property
- Prepared board documentation and materials for monthly meetings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies
Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester, ME06.2025
Skills
- Project Management
- Deadline Driven
- Rapport Building
- Event Planning
- Mental Health Services / Support
- Vendor / Stakeholder Liaison
- Service Navigation
- Effective Collaboration and Interaction
- Problem-Solving / Solution Focused
Training
- Certified Peer Support Specialist #2016-3031-01 (North Carolina), 2016, Smoky Mountain LME/MCO (Vaya Health)
- WRAP – Wellness Recovery Action Plan
- Crisis Response
- NCI – Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- CPR/1st Aid
- Healing Hands School of Holistic Health – Holistic Health Practitioner
- US Navy - NTTC Corry Station (Florida)
References
Upon Request
Timeline
Peer Support Specialist
Veterans Health Administration
01.2019 - Current
Peer Support Specialist/Complex Care & Perinatal SU Special Population
Vaya Health – Local LME/MCO
04.2017 - 01.2019
Peer Support Specialist/Early Recovery Team & Community Engagement
Meridian Behavioral Health Services
04.2016 - 03.2017
Special Projects Manager/Personal Assistant
O'Connell Landscape Maintenance
01.2008 - 01.2011
Senior Property Manager
Keystone Pacific Property Management
12.2006 - 01.2008
Assistant Community Manager
Pulte Homes
05.2005 - 09.2006
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies
Unity Environmental University