Lizbeth Manjarrez
Blythe,CA
Summary
Strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top revenue producers. strong project management and decision-making skills. Brings comprehensive knowledge of research, analytics, project management, budget / grant writing, and technical operations. Skilled at coordinating production plans and personnel resources to complete work under tight deadlines.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Academic Advising
Palo Verde College
08.2023 - Current
- Oversee operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Direct staff, strategic planning, budgeting, training, supervising, and providing general leadership and vision to TRIO staff
- Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
- Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
- Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
- Project development, SSS, Upward Bound, academia curriculum and instruction
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Budget: Department of Ed
- 1.5 mil UB and SSS 1.25mil in grant funding (5year programs).
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased student engagement and enrollment.
Adjunct Statistic Professor of Psychology
Palo Verde College
01.2019 - Current
- Part time professor of Psychology and Statistics
- Curriculum development, grading, organization skills, follow of state and federal student policy, EOPS, ADA, etc.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Mentored less successful students one-on-one to improve understanding of materials.
- Created and enhanced course plans centered around class objectives.
- Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes and work motivation.
Project Director /Clinical Health Coach
Palo Verde Hospital
08.2015 - 08.2023
- Monitored project and program quality to meet audit expectations. Research and project development.
- Strategic planning; monitor / train staff to reflect work plans, research grant requirements.
- Developed project control roadmap to guide various projects.
- Oversaw business operations and produced updated status reports outlining each project to meet milestones.
- Developed and oversaw project operations and managed multi-functional issues through resolution.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Direct project development/implementation, State and Federal reporting, stakeholder engagement, ensure OSHPD Compliance, data analysis, managed care plans, quality improvement data, grant writing, write policy and procedures, monitor quality of recidivism in high-risk health co-morbidities in case management, strategic planning for grant projects
- Coordinate consortium team, develop curriculum, manage staff individuals in creating a healthy community
- Care coordination with community members
- Budget: (CMS) Transformation Clinical Practice Initiative-TCPI, 20% of return on investments (Medicare), Public Hospital Redesign & Incentive in Medi-Cal Program-PRIME (18,000,000.00/5yr program), Integrated Health Project-25% return of investments and Palo Verde Children's Programs (600,000/3yr grant budget).
Integrated Health Clinic Director, Therapist, Clinician
Community Intervention Associates-Yuma, AZ
05.2011 - 07.2015
- Administer/evaluate program development (clinics/grants)
- Hired, trained and supervised employees to maintain team of high performers.
- Developed and implemented team building activities to foster collaboration and improve employee morale.
- Developed marketing strategies to increase visibility and patient base.
- Budgeted for resources to control expenditure and maximize profits.
- Analyzed and reported patient data to identify areas of improvement and facilitate decision-making.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Coordinate, develop, consult Integrated Health within the legal system of Yuma County Mental Health Court, oversee, establish, implement department policies, objectives, and assist in coordination of case management/member care
- Budget: AZ Health Care Cost Containment System-AHCCCS in six clinics with budget monthly average of 4.5million.
Family Support Specialist /Case Manager Supervisor
Easter Seals Blake Foundation
01.2011 - 04.2013
- Strategic planning and budgeting. Staff oversight, research / grant writing.
- Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
- Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
- Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
Indian Child Welfare Act, Social Service Director
Cocopah Social Services-Yuma, AZ
02.2009 - 08.2011
- Serve as a liaison between students, budget grant writing, family services, CPS, courts, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty, recommendation reports to legal system
- Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
- Evaluated company documentation to verify alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Assisted with sales and marketing strategies to foster achievement of revenue goals.
- Monitored expenditures to mitigate risk of overages.
- Administer/develop child welfare programs, supervise social workers, and manage office duties, as assigned
- Budget: One site; 3.5 million (Federal Tribal Grant/Indian Child Welfare Act) per fiscal year.
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
Clinical Liaison/Group Home Director
The Excel Group-Yuma, AZ
10.2002 - 05.2009
- Manage grant projects, supervise, and evaluate work activities of staff members in level 1 (lock down) and level 2 facility
- Inspect facilities and recommend building and/or equipment modifications to ensure safety readiness (infection control protocols), and compliance with OSHA, OBHS, and state regulations
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
- Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
- Evaluated scripts to identify creative strategies and resource needs.
- Budget: 6 sites; 2.5 million per fiscal year within the Regional Behavior Health Administration in AZ.
- Collected data about patient care problems and prepared reports.
Education
PhD - General Psychology in Industrial Organizational Psychology
Grand Canyon University- Phoenix, AZ (Online)
Masters in Education - with emphasis in Human Relations/Psychology
Northern Arizona University-Yuma, AZ
05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Education
Northern Arizona University-Yuma, AZ
05.2011
Skills
- Business Consulting / PR
- Research and Project Development Healthcare Systems
- Project/Research Ed Development/ Dept of Ed
- Foundation Administration /Quality Assurance
- Law and Government / Grant Writing
- Case Management / Counseling
- Integrated Healthcare Development Implementation
Certification
- National Certification Commission for Addition Professionals (NCCAP)- American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), 10/02/12, No expiration
- National Certification Commission for Addition Professionals (NCCAP)- Arizona State University- Master's Addiction Counselor (MAT), 08/04/14, No expiration
- Professional Assault Crisis Training (Pro-ACT for lock down facilities)- Community Intervention Associates, 10/20/14, No expiration
- General Assessment Training; Assessors ID: CA-1967 - Cenpatico Integrated Care, 04/15/14, No expiration
- Logic Strategic Models- Georgia Health Policy Center, 02/19/16, No expiration
- Coordinator Certification- Cenpatico Integrated Care, 06/04/13, No expiration
- Wellness Coach Certification-Cenpatico Integrated Care, 06/04/13, No expiration
- Integrated Health Care and Mental Health Courts- Royal College of Psychiatrist, Birmingham, UK, 06/29/15, 07/02/15
- Integrated Health Care and Mental Health Courts- International Academy of Law and Mental Health, Vienna, Austria, 07/12/15, 07/17/15
Introduction
I have over 20 years in State/Federal Grant Writing, Business and Educational Project Research and Development, Business Consulting/Administration, and Integrated Mental Health. I have led the implementation of several projects: Student Support Services, Upward Bound Project, QIP, QIA, HRSA congressional grant, T2T Modular Grant 1.5 million, T2T Community Sub-Grant 75k, California PRIME Plan (match grant project 22million 5 year project), TCPI-Medicare and HRSAProject 600k (Federal grant project). While being a PhD Scholar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, I continue exploring the passion I have in Educational and Healthcare field. On my off time, I assist non-profit organizations in grant finding. My drive comes from developing and presenting integrated health projects with, PRIME-CDHS, NAU-Yuma, AWC-Yuma, American Psychiatric Association, Western Psychological Associations, Royal College of Psychiatry, and International Academy of Law and Mental Health.
Community Organizations
- American Psychological Association, 2009, Present
- Western Psychological Association, 2011, Present
- International Academy of Law and Mental Health, 2014, Present
- United Nations Fund (UNICEF), 2015, Present
- The Associate of Private Enterprise Education (APEE), 2015, Present
- The Rotary Club of Blythe, Blythe CA, 2015, Present, Current President
Place Of Birth
SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, MEXICO
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/20/75
- Nationality: US NATURALIZED CITIZEN
Timeline
Director of Academic Advising
Palo Verde College
08.2023 - Current
Adjunct Statistic Professor of Psychology
Palo Verde College
01.2019 - Current
Project Director /Clinical Health Coach
Palo Verde Hospital
08.2015 - 08.2023
Integrated Health Clinic Director, Therapist, Clinician
Community Intervention Associates-Yuma, AZ
05.2011 - 07.2015
Family Support Specialist /Case Manager Supervisor
Easter Seals Blake Foundation
01.2011 - 04.2013
Indian Child Welfare Act, Social Service Director
Cocopah Social Services-Yuma, AZ
02.2009 - 08.2011
Clinical Liaison/Group Home Director
The Excel Group-Yuma, AZ
10.2002 - 05.2009
PhD - General Psychology in Industrial Organizational Psychology
Grand Canyon University- Phoenix, AZ (Online)
Masters in Education - with emphasis in Human Relations/Psychology
Northern Arizona University-Yuma, AZ
Bachelor of Science - Education
Northern Arizona University-Yuma, AZ
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