Rhea Johnstone
Grovetown,GA
Summary
Dedicated and Patriotic Department of the Army employee comprised of 14 years of professional service. Worked directly with the Federal Government for the last five years. Professional roles have included Advocacy for individuals experiencing Domestic Violence and Child Abuse. Principal analyst and consultant on prevention, intervention, response of child abuse, Problematic Sexual Behavior -Child and Youth, and domestic violence. Career has also traversed to direct work as a Social Work field trainer, Victim Crisis First Responder, Program Manager, and Program Analyst. Provided training directed at intervention to audiences across multiple levels of education and leadership, local community agencies, and Soldiers of all ranks. Effectively communicates with individuals on complicated and sensitive issues in a clear and concise manner. Possesses experience in public speaking, direct and indirect leadership, building teams, as well as planning and process development. Career supported by Master of Social Work with a concentration in Military Social Work. Military spouse of an Active-Duty Service Member.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Exceptional Family Member Program Coordinator
Department of the Army
Fort Gordon, GA
06.2023 - Current
- ·Principle manager of the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), responsible for providing advocacy, planning, managing, and direction the EFMP at Fort Gordon.
- Independently develops and executes strategic communications plans targeting awareness of program, processes for program requirements, and available services.
- Coordinates program logistics, ensuring timely execution of briefings, workshops, and events.
- Develops and coordinates program schedules, optimizing resource allocation for multiple initiatives.
- Assists in preparing reports and documentation for program requirements
- Successfully increased coordination with military agencies, community organizations, other governmental agencies; to identify and promote relevant resources and appropriate services.
- · Organizes, analyzes, and implements awareness campaigns related to special needs points of interest and needs of special needs military families in northern Georgia and three counties in eastern South Carolina.
- Drafts and implements Standard Operating Procedures using the Department of the Army (DA) regulations.
- Assists Family Advocacy Program (FAP) in conducting Incident Determination Committee (IDC) meetings and Clinical Case Staff Meetings (CCSM).
- Coordinates with staff and assisted staff in the New Parent Support Program (NPSP) and Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate (DAVA) program in conducting events and providing services to customers.
- Maintains Certification files, checklists, and prepares for Certification review; including participating in annual internal Installation Certification review.
Family Advocacy Program Manager
Department of the Army
Miami, FL
12.2021 - 05.2023
- Principal analyst and consultant on advocacy, prevention, intervention, and response of child abuse and domestic violence for the United States Army Garrison Miami (USAG-M).
- Served as installation Subject Matter Expert (SME) in family wellness and readiness, to include SMs and Families in crisis. Independently plans and manages the Army Community Service (ACS) Family Advocacy Program (FAP), which encompasses the Victim Advocacy Program, New Parent Support Program, and Exceptional Family Member Program ensuring all regulatory and fiscal objectives were met in accordance with Department of the Army policy.
- Informed and guided Service Members, families, managers, supervisors, and Commanders of their rights and responsibilities to report domestic violence and child abuse.
- Drafted and implemented Standard Operating Procedures, Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreements using the Department of Army (DA) regulations.
- Analyzed family violence statistics for installation reporting purposes and presents to senior leadership.
- Developed and maintained program schedules, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and timelines.
- · Analyzed and identified areas in need of revision to determine how to effectively address complex problems by utilizing evidence-based programs and practices; examined problems, risk factors, behaviors, and outcomes; established initiatives to increase protective factors and decrease individual and organizational risk.
- Maintained FAP Annual and Monthly training rosters.
- Maintained certification files and checklists to prepare for certification review.
- Coordinated with county and state agencies for FAP related activities, resource building, events, and creation of Memoranda of Agreement and Understanding.
- Developed and implemented Problematic Sexual Behavior - Child and Youth (PSB-CY), FAP, Child Abuse, and Domestic Violence trainings for the installation.
- Attended Clinical Case Staff Meeting (CCSM) meetings to provide information on local area resources for presented cases.
- Completed all required taskers in a timely manner.
- Created, implemented, and monitored quality control for FAP reporting structures while ensuring completeness/accuracy of reports.
- Presented program statistics and trends to installation leadership.
Education
Master of Science -
Master of Science - Social Work, Military Social Work Concentration
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA08-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA05-2006
Skills
- Program management
- Office administration
- Proactive mindset
- Strategic planning
- Referral coordination
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Active listening
- Multitasking
- Team building
- Analytical thinking
- Relationship building
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Reliability
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Self motivation
- Written communication
- Report generation
- Training coordination
Timeline
Exceptional Family Member Program Coordinator
Department of the Army
06.2023 - Current
Family Advocacy Program Manager
Department of the Army
12.2021 - 05.2023
Master of Science -
Master of Science - Social Work, Military Social Work Concentration
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Christopher Newport University