I've held director positions for more than ten years, where I've demonstrated my love for leadership and my capacity for organizing and performing numerous tasks. Possesses strong communication skills, superior customer service abilities, and good time management capabilities. Continually looking for innovative approaches to advance management skills, improve team interaction, raise morale, and sharpen team focus
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Guest Teacher
Clark County School District, CCSD
09.2021 - Current
The substitute Teacher is responsible for providing instruction, managing the classroom environment, and promoting student learning in the absence of the regular classroom teacher, under the general supervision of the school principal, and performing related duties as assigned.
The Substitute Teacher is responsible for the well-being and safety of the students, taking attendance, maintaining a functioning classroom, utilizing classroom management skills, leaving a clean classroom, and teaching the provided curriculum.
Lead an athletic team throughout the season, including training sessions, practices, and competitions. Serve as a role model for the athletes, teaching them sportsmanship and proper conduct as athletes, along with the skills and strategies necessary to play the game well.
Serves as the face of the team, representing them in various settings, and they communicate with different groups, including parents, organization stakeholders, and the community.
Director
College Of Southern Nevada, CSN
09.2015 - 01.2020
Services & Transfer Services
Administration of program budgets to maximize assistance for students and improvement of services
Review monthly budget statements for discrepancies, review of participant support for submission to SFS or grants office, and maintain contact with the foundation to submit donations
Assist students and alumni with career exploration and employability skill preparation, including resume critiques, cover letter prep, interviewing skills, interpretation of career assessments and surveys, and conducting workshops
Coordinate with various governmental and community agencies, CCSD, DETR consortium, the business community, and the Workforce & Economic Development Division of CSN to develop partnerships and sponsorships and promote college services
Coordination with other Student Affairs personnel, Academic Affairs personnel, faculty, and staff to improve services to students and promote employer relations to foster a centralized Career Services department
Develop policies and procedures for the programs, review newly developed forms for accuracy/appropriateness and create or revise systems for program operation
Interact with employers to assist with recruitment needs, input job orders & employer files, develop internships and employment opportunities, plan, coordinate & host career fairs, and solicit employers for sponsorship of career services events
Prepare grant applications for program funding, grant applications & program reports for the Perkins grant; maintain department reports through documentation of career service visitors, tracking of activities conducted with students in Career Services job blank, ReEntry, and audit staff input for compliance
Provide management & supervision of departmental staff including 4 Career Specialists, 2 Re-Entry Specialists, 1 Program Coordinator, 1 Program Manager, 1 Administrative Assistant III, 3 Administrative Assistant I positions, and 5 student workers
Assist the Assistant Vice President with special projects, ad hoc reports, share metrics, and other duties as assigned.
Director
WestCare NV, Inc
08.2012 - 09.2015
Community Involvement Center
Direct and supervision of site-specific program coordinator, staff, trainees, and volunteers
Responsible for all aspects of treatment for all clients including outpatient and inpatient-residential care
Responsible for fiscal accountability and budget development for state and federal budget funds
Responsible for training, supervision, and scheduling of all staff, trainees, and volunteers
Write and Manage federal and state grant dollars
Provide staff observation and supervision on a regular basis
Responsible for multiple Community Involvement Centers throughout Nevada
Responsible for program design, development, and implementation
Review each employee’s job performance on a yearly basis (or more often if necessary)
Hire or terminate employees
Prepare and present required reports and/or provide appropriate data for Vice President and Area Director
Acts as WestCare representative/liaison with other agencies (Law Enforcement agencies
Juvenile Court Facilities, Welfare agencies, etc.) regarding all Client/Service issues.
Criminal Justice, Associate College Professor
New Mexico State University
04.2002 - 01.2014
(Online/In-class)
Classes taught:
CJ 250 (Courts in Criminal Justice
System) CJ 210 (American Law Enforcement
Systems), CJ 333 (Juvenile Corrections), CJ 360/560 (Juvenile Justice Systems)
CJ 449 (Senior Seminar), CJ 432 (Violence Prevention), CJ 432 (Youth Violence Prevention)
Plan the semester of the course and provide a general time-line for the course
Prepare a syllabus, a contract between the instructor and the students
Create course work, such as group activities, tests, and discussion questions and other relevant material
Grade course work
Generate questions that pertained to the course work
Proctor discussion sessions between students
Teach on-line classes using Canvas.
Statewide Re-Entry Administrator
Nevada Department of Corrections
10.2009 - 08.2012
Directed and supervised administrative, staffing and technical activities of the Re-entry program/pre-release units for Nevada Department of Corrections throughout the state of Nevada, including coordinating with other State agencies, facilitating information dissemination, developing and implementing operating procedures
Assisted in the creation of the Nevada Re-Entry Task Force under Governor Gibbons
Write and manage federal and state grant dollars for Re-entry services, was able to secure over $4 million dollars in grant funds to NDOC
Involved in the legislative process to include working cooperatively with legislators and presenting legislation, programs and budgets before legislative committees
Testified before the Legislature during legislative sessions and committee hearings
Collaborate with government and private entities and families to develop and implement programs and services
Responsible for fiscal accountability and budget development for state and federal budget funds
Ensure all policies and procedures are understood and complied with inside agency
Monitor program operations through on-site visits and the review of reports and records
Provide quality assurance and created a system to recommend and implement changes in the method, procedure or operation of the program
Hire, supervise, train, and retain one or more Program Officer 1’s and 2’s or staff performing similar duties of a more routine, technical nature statewide
Communicate and coordinate with the Director, Deputy Directors, and Wardens within the department.
Program Coordinator III
College of Southern Nevada Division of
11.2007 - 10.2009
Develop alliances with other institutions of higher education and workforce development organizations, on the local and national level, for benchmarking, project development and grant purposes
Supervise Prison Education Program staff as well as Adjunct Instructors
Communicate with and be the first point of contact to the prison systems
Coordinates training schedules designed to meet pre, post-hire and continuing education needs for entry and or re-certification in these areas-especially in the area of incarcerated or released inmates or prison personnel
Coordinates short-term programs for entry into the workforce in order to attract and retain individuals or prison inmate or personnel training programs that may be customized credit or non-credit offerings
This position works very close with Nevada State, WIA, State of NV Department of Corrections, CSN faculty or other offices and related occupational professional organizations to ensure the development of a training schedule and programs to meet their client needs for entry, re-entry, and/or advancement
Developed Job readiness workshops and also developed Job Fairs
Interface with appropriate college departments and programs, business & industry, government, education, community and workforce partners to meet the needs of our changing economy, emerging workforce and new technologies to ensure quality assurance of the program is being met
Resolve complaints from students and instructors in order to maximize customer satisfaction.
Group Supervisor III
Summit View Youth Correctional Center
07.2006 - 06.2007
Provide direct supervision on the unit to Group Supervisor I and Group Supervisor II assigned to the unit
Provide the direct supervision of the residents insuring safety, security and general welfare is maintained at all time
Monitor and analyze facility operations
Document and report all violations of public and facility policies
Share job knowledge with other team members
Build and maintain integrity and trust between staff members and youth
Conduct formal and informal security head counts of youth and document results
Use of radio in a professional and appropriate with other members of staff to facilitate movements, coordinate activities, report emergencies, status reports, instruction, direction, and agency information
Provide escorts for youth to locations throughout the facility and, as needed, transport youth to and from medical facilities, regional transportation, and Parole Office
Prepare incident reports, warnings minor or major rule violations
Participate, assist and interact with the treatment team by making and communicating recommendations and progress reports for each youth assigned to you each month
Documenting occurrences of all youth behaviors.
Criminal Justice, Program Director
New Mexico State University
07.2005 - 07.2006
Direct and oversee all aspects of the federally funded violence prevention program; which include management of personnel, fiscal oversight and management of the budget, and program development and implementation
Hire, supervise, and train key staff and contract staff, including training, retention, and ongoing staff development
Communicate and coordinate with grant management team at Central State University, including monthly conference calls and three annual technical assistance workshops
Plan and coordinate (with the Program Coordinator) the delivery of Family and Community Violence Prevention Program at the FLC, including curricular development and delivery
Responsible for program design and planning, including writing all progress reports (three annually) and contraction application
Strategize about partnerships, participant recruitment and retention, program problems, and staff issues
Establish quality assurance systems to ensure program goals and objectives are being met set forth by our funding source
Structure and facilitate weekly staff meetings and administrative team meetings
Strategize about partnerships, participant recruitment and retention, program problems, and staff issues.
Criminal Justice, Program Coordinator
New Mexico State University
10.2003 - 07.2005
Plan and coordinate (with the Director) the delivery of Family and Community Violence Prevention Program at the FLC, including curricular development and delivery
Recruit and retain all student participants
Oversee use of supply funds; facilitate communication between staff, community partners, and participants
Hold and facilitate weekly planning meetings
Assist in quality assurance among the program to ensure programs success
Supervise student team leaders and interns
Participate in Three Technical Assistance workshops annually
Assist Director in administrative duties as assigned
Plan and coordinate (with the Program Coordinator) the delivery of Family and Community Violence Prevention Program at the FLC, including curricular development and delivery
Strategize about partnerships, participant recruitment and retention, program problems, and staff issues.
Education
Ph.D. - Education
National University
La Jolla, CA
12.2023
Master of Criminal Justice -
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
12.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Arts & Sciences
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
05.2000
Skills
Management of Personnel
Fiscal oversight
Management of state budgets
Program development and implementation
Outreach Programs
Grants (State and Federal) management
State of Nevada Legislative sessions and committee hearings