Lauren P. Brown
Wataga,IL
Summary
Experienced and compassionate professional with a strong background in Alzheimer's/Dementia (AD) care, social services, and education. Proven expertise in designing programs for individuals with AD, advocating for marginalized populations, and providing comprehensive social services. A dedicated individual with a commitment to enhancing the lives of those in need. Experienced Life Coach versed in guiding individuals to build useful life skills and manage challenging circumstances. Compassionate and energetic with in-depth understanding of coaching processes, documentation requirements and available resources.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
CEO
Phone Home/Vibrant Life Coaching LLC
Galesburg, IL
05.2021 - Current
- Developed start-up tele-wellness business
- Created Cherish the Voice program, a life-story presentation product.
Jr. High Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
Costa Catholic Academy
Galesburg, IL
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Classroom instruction for students grades 6-8
- Developed concurrent online and in-person teaching models.
Social Services/Pathway of Hope Case Manager
Salvation Army
Macomb, IL
02.2018 - 07.2019
- Successfully managed food pantry & client processing
- Pathway of Hope Case Manager focusing on case management documentation and processing.
Employment Placement Specialist
Challenge Unlimited
Hannibal, MO
05.2017 - 01.2018
- Launched new Hannibal territory, developed employment partnerships.
Social Services Director
Countryview Care Center
Macomb, IL
02.2016 - 12.2017
- Organized and introduced Subpart S programs
- Launched Project TaskWork, initiating partnerships with local organizations
- Administrative duties, client assessments, and care planning.
Psych Rehab Services Director (PRSD)
Sycamore Healthcare
Quincy, IL
12.2016 - 04.2017
- Developed team communications and information for meetings
- Oversaw staff development and referred clients to appropriate resources.
Education
Ph.D. - Counseling: Advanced Human Behavior
01.2017
GPA: 3.89
Masters - Youth Ministry
01.2009
GPA: 3.9
Bachelor of Science - Business Management & Business Administration, Religious Studies
01.2003
Skills
- Alzheimer's/Dementia (AD) Skills
- State compliance for recording and assessing
- Designing programs to meet the cognitive needs of individuals with AD
- Facilitating enhanced visits for family members
- Assisted and skilled care facility social services experience
- Chaplaincy for residents and families
- PhD Research: The Emotional Experiences of Daughters with a Parent with AD in a rural Illinois care facility
- Social Services Skills
- Advocate on behalf of marginalized populations
- Develop individualized plans based on client skills and abilities
- Design individual-specific tools and resources
- Focus on the individual's abilities
- Empathy for a client's poverty mentality
- Data management; quantitative and qualitative reporting
- Case care management and reporting
- Psych Rehab Services; SubPart S
- Grant writing, implementation, and compliance
- Additional Skills
- Program development & evaluation
- Reporting, data analysis, assessments, statistics
- Interpersonal Skills; Communication skills, written and oral
- Supervising, Training, Onboarding
- Problem-solving/Solution Development
- Referrals, Agency Collaboration
- Intake services, Case Management, Care Plans
- Admissions, discharge planning
- Regulatory Compliance, IL Sub-Part S
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- Certified Dementia Practitioner (#221915), National Counsel of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP)
- IL Educator License: English and Business grades 6-12
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Training, NCCDP
- Alzheimer's Association for Professionals Training, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Mental Health First Aid
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute
- First Aid/CPR
- IBCC Board Certified Master Mental Health Coach
- IBCC Board Certified Advanced Life Coach
- Gerontology Specialization
- Alzheimer’s Simulation and Training Presenter
Timeline
CEO - Phone Home/Vibrant Life Coaching LLC
05.2021 - Current
Jr. High Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher - Costa Catholic Academy
01.2020 - 05.2021
Social Services/Pathway of Hope Case Manager - Salvation Army
02.2018 - 07.2019
Employment Placement Specialist - Challenge Unlimited
05.2017 - 01.2018
Psych Rehab Services Director (PRSD) - Sycamore Healthcare
12.2016 - 04.2017
Social Services Director - Countryview Care Center
02.2016 - 12.2017
Capella University - Ph.D., Counseling: Advanced Human Behavior
Indiana Wesleyan University - Masters, Youth Ministry
Thomas Edison State College - Bachelor of Science, Business Management & Business Administration, Religious Studies
- Certified Dementia Practitioner (#221915), National Counsel of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP)
- IL Educator License: English and Business grades 6-12
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Training, NCCDP
- Alzheimer's Association for Professionals Training, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Mental Health First Aid
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute
- First Aid/CPR
- IBCC Board Certified Master Mental Health Coach
- IBCC Board Certified Advanced Life Coach
- Gerontology Specialization
- Alzheimer’s Simulation and Training Presenter
Authorship And Recognition
Author of "Who Was I? The Gut Wrenching Truth about Alzheimer’s", Winner of 4 awards, including Logan Crawford’s Must Read Books of 2023
Affiliations And Memberships
- Member, AACC: American Association of Christian Counselors
- Member, ICCA: International Christian Coaching Association
- Member, Rotary Club of Hannibal MO
- Formerly Licensed Teacher: Business, English
- Committee Member, Walk to End Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Association
Research And Presentations
- Ageism and Sexism: Discrimination Against the Elderly
- Critical Analysis of Role Reversal of Alzheimer's Parents and Their Children
- Experiences of adult daughters caring for Alzheimer's afflicted parents in Midwestern assisted care facilities
- Felt Obligation and its influence on the involvement of caregivers with an Alzheimer's/dementia-afflicted parent in a care facility
- Serving the Elderly: Alzheimer's Association, Alternatives & Milestones: Report on Area Agencies on Aging
- PhD Dissertation: The Emotional Experiences of Daughters with an Alzheimer's/dementia-afflicted parent living in a rural Illinois care facility
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