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Marianne Brands

Des Moines,WA

Summary

Proactive and adaptable professional with a strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Dedicated to supporting team success and achieving positive results.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner/Operator

Nojunkinthesetrunks
Des Moines, US
12.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for all financial aspects of business
  • Incoming and outgoing billing
  • Exceptional customer service
  • Client communication
  • Record keeping
  • Online auctions
  • In person online live auction
  • Inventory procurement
  • Sales
  • Exceptional attendance
  • Recruiting and maintaining good business relationships

Program Manager

Rapid Rehousing Families
Seattle, US
09.2019 - 12.2022
  • Company Overview: This position supervises three individual programs: the Families Rapid Re-housing Program, the Home from School Program, Kc Esg shelter to housing program, and the Keeping Families Together Program
  • Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) is a national best practice in quickly resolving a household's homelessness
  • RRH provides limited financial assistance and housing stability case management to households experiencing homelessness in King County
  • The Home from School program is a collaborative effort with the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School and the Seattle Housing Authority
  • This program provides housing stability case management and permanent housing vouchers to families experiencing homelessness at the Bailey Gatzert School
  • The Keeping Families Together Program is a collaborative effort with the King County Housing Authority, the Seattle Housing Authority, and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families
  • This program provides housing stability case management and permanent housing vouchers to families with an open Child Protective Services case caused by housing instability
  • This position is responsible for a total operating budget of over three million dollars and multiple contracts
  • This position supervises three individual programs: the Families Rapid Re-housing Program, the Home from School Program, Kc Esg shelter to housing program, and the Keeping Families Together Program

Bridge Shelter Operations Manager

Catholic Community Services
Seattle, US
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • Company Overview: Low barrier harm reduction setting
  • Work with policy development and implementation, staff training and day to day operations and facilities
  • Work with staff and clients to ensure the shelter is a safe and compassionate environment that supports clients in obtaining housing
  • Coordinate purchasing
  • Oversee maintenance of facility, equipment and supplies
  • Handle emergency and facility issues
  • Develop emergency plans for the program
  • Respond to client complaints and issues promptly and seek resolution at the lowest level possible
  • Review decisions to bar clients from participation in the programs to ensure policy and contract compliance
  • Oversee Facilities operations and meet weekly with Maintenance Supervisor and Advocate Supervisor to provide oversight and ensure unit inspections, unit turns, shelter safety, overall cleanliness and habitability of the building
  • Participate in unit inspections and create and serve applicable written notices and coordinate unit cleanliness issues with Care team staff
  • Provide direction and support to staff by responding to emergency after hours' coverage; including ensuring minimum 24/7 staffing levels are always met
  • Investigating, writing and serving client Shelter Violations, including involuntary shelter bars and exits; and completes disciplinary and safety
  • Create and manage new 'paperless' programming and confidential data in HMIS
  • Monitor the CCS Accounting Department's financial reports, keeping an internal accounting of all expenditures and receipts
  • Prepare all financial information for contract reporting
  • Locate and prepare facility, financial and contract information as needed for audits
  • Fill out check requests for program's expenses
  • Monitor payments of accounts and communicate with vendors
  • Confirm enrollment of new clients and referrals into the HMIS and Shift note for data accuracy
  • Generate reports and insure data quality and accuracy of all Client information
  • Preform all duties included in Business manager's responsibilities
  • Assist staff team with client issues and crisis intervention as needed
  • Observe/follow guidelines on confidentiality rights of clients and respect their privacy
  • Facilitate staff meetings
  • Contribute to and support a positive, team-oriented, culturally diverse work environment
  • Supervise Maintenance and Janitorial staff, schedules/meetings
  • Participate as team member in staff and supervisory meetings as required
  • Low barrier harm reduction setting

Data / HMIS Specialist

Catholic Community Services
Seattle, US
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • User Support and Maintenance Provide 'help' desk related duties to support Enginuity and Clarity HMIS database solutions at main campus and our satellite offices
  • Troubleshoot and track resolution of user database related issues
  • Work with lead database technician and vendors to swiftly resolve user database issues
  • Create and deactivate user accounts and permissions
  • Assist staff with password lockouts
  • Create reports and database shortcuts that would help improve user database efficiency
  • Database Quality Assurance Evaluate issues in the database and determine what corrective actions are needed
  • Engage in quality improvement data review to monitor data quality
  • Generate data quality reports for directors and program managers
  • Work with users to troubleshoot issues affecting data quality
  • Support program managers during data collection and quality review sessions Support current quality improvement practices in regards to data input and outcomes tracking by providing feedback as needed
  • Training Provide direct instruction and training to assist users with questions regarding Enginuity and Clarity HMIS solutions
  • Work with Data team to identify additional training that can be offered to end users
  • Train staff/managers, and ensure that the data output maintains integrity
  • Ability to provide off-site training to programs located within King County
  • Coordinated Entry Support Work with CCS agency lead to provide support for users accessing King County HMIS
  • Information Flow and Data System Design Setup programs including outcomes in the database based on contracts from funders
  • Work with various users groups, tech support personnel, and management to support modifications to the database
  • Test new modules and system updates to ensure alignment with program requirements during database modifications
  • Understand the entire flow of Information throughout Homeless Services including direct service provision, data entry, internal reporting, and external reporting to funders for both billing and performance measuring
  • Administration Attend weekly data management meetings and other data related meetings
  • Attend training workshops and opportunities to continually improve knowledge and skills
  • Keep internal computer data organized Maintain departments organization and administrative duties Maintain paperwork and office supplies

Assistant Director

Great Falls Montana Salvation Army
Great Falls, US
07.2016 - 08.2017

Assistant Director

The Salvation Army Social Services
Seattle, US
07.2012 - 06.2016

Youth Pastor/Assistant Administrator

The Salvation Army
Bellevue, WA
04.2009 - 08.2010

All work experience below serves as description for all The Salvation Army positions listed above

  • Serve as administrator, teacher, social worker, counselor, youth leader
  • Respond to community disasters, fire and police and oversee emergency services
  • Maintained detailed administrative and procedural processes to improve accuracy and efficiency
  • Verified and logged in deadlines for responding to daily inquiries
  • Scheduled and confirmed appointments for entire management team
  • Increase meeting efficiency by developing meeting agendas
  • Communicated with clients, employees and other individuals to answer questions and explain information
  • Expanded client service offerings by securing grants and effectively networking
  • Represent the agency to, funding and field sources at meetings and conferences
  • Addressed program and policy issues, developed best practices and improved service delivery
  • Manage all child safety trainings and ongoing qualifications for staff and volunteers while keeping meticulous records
  • Managed a caseload of clients at any given time
  • Refer clients to partner agencies for additional services
  • Meet with clients one-on-one to determine necessary services and make appropriate treatment recommendations
  • Evaluate team member performance and offered constructive feedback
  • Referred families to food banks, financial assistance programs, employment and training support and health and immigration services
  • Establish effective working relationships with clients, government officials and media representatives
  • Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee and public interest groups
  • Cultivate positive relationships with the community through effective programming

Cosmetologist/ Salon Owner/Operator

Split Endz Family Hair Salon
Bellingham, US
09.2000 - 12.2009

Founded and managed all features of business, including customer service, accounting, inventory management, sales, marketing, staffing and training


Education

Associates in Ministry - Ministry

The Salvation Army College for Officer Training
06.2012

Cosmetology degree -

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute
Bellingham
01.1985

Skills

  • Management
  • Budgeting
  • Billing
  • HR
  • Contracts
  • Reports
  • Scheduling
  • Very organized/ detail oriented
  • Staff supervision
  • Trainer
  • Social Work/Casework
  • Ministry
  • Answer multi-line phone systems
  • Computer- Microsoft program proficient
  • Cashier
  • Cash handling
  • Hair stylist
  • Excellent customer service
  • Client/customer centered
  • 25 years cosmetology
  • Business owner
  • Time Management
  • Outlook
  • CPR
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Training
  • Case Management
  • Documentation
  • Public Speaking
  • Teaching
  • Retail sales
  • Mechanical recoveries
  • Human Resources oversight

Personal Information

Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Certification

National Disaster Training program - Rapid deployment

Crisis Clinic-Suicide prevention

UMBC - 14 hour certification- Emotional and Spiritual Care in Disasters

WSCADV - 16 hour training conference - Advocacy, Marginalized populations

The Salvation Army Emergency disaster training

The Salvation Army Protecting the mission Trainer (child safety)

Timeline

Owner/Operator

Nojunkinthesetrunks
12.2021 - Current

Program Manager

Rapid Rehousing Families
09.2019 - 12.2022

Bridge Shelter Operations Manager

Catholic Community Services
09.2018 - 09.2019

Data / HMIS Specialist

Catholic Community Services
09.2017 - 08.2018

Assistant Director

Great Falls Montana Salvation Army
07.2016 - 08.2017

Assistant Director

The Salvation Army Social Services
07.2012 - 06.2016

Youth Pastor/Assistant Administrator

The Salvation Army
04.2009 - 08.2010

Cosmetologist/ Salon Owner/Operator

Split Endz Family Hair Salon
09.2000 - 12.2009

Associates in Ministry - Ministry

The Salvation Army College for Officer Training

Cosmetology degree -

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute
Marianne Brands