Tonya Brown

Productivity

• Regularly meet monthly productivity

Caseload Management

• Highly effective at managing diverse and challenging caseload

Team Management

• Very successful at creating a productive and supportive team around individuals on my caseload

Individual Served Focused

• Believer in person-centered planning and advocate for individuals to live their best lives.

SSA Related Accomplishments:

Landrum Grant Committee Involvement

• Years Served: 2019, 2020, 2021

DD Month Committee Participation

• Years Active: 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024

Special Olympics Engagement

• Role: Coach-Swimming, Disc Golf
• Duration: 2 years

iCan Swim Camp Volunteer

• Years Volunteered: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Filing Committee Member

• Purpose: Discussed current Intellivue filing system and ways to improve

SOCOG Payee Debit Card Committee

• Role: Served as SSA representative to SOCOG

Regular Volunteer Activities

• Pioneer Events
• Fair 4 All
• DD Month Activities

Training and Development

• Conducted SSA department training on Social Security benefits
• Invited interns and new SSA’s to shadow
• Assisted in training interns and new SSA’s

DODD OISP Involvement

• Attended in-person feedback session at Paccar

Participation in Collaborative Groups

• Group: More than a Job led by OACB (Lisa Combs)
• Focus: Participants were made up of employees who are also family members of people served by the county board system across Ohio. Workgroup gathered virtually for support, camaraderie, improving county board services and general advocacy.

Professional Skills and Background

• Finance Expertise: Proficient in numerical analysis, CPT, budgets, benefits, end-of-life planning, etc.
• Community Respect: Earned respect and support from providers and board members
• Lived Experience: Personal insights into the field

• Work with at risk youth ages 16-24 under Comprehensive Case Management and Employee Program/Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program funded by Ross County Job and Family Services.
• Coordinate intake for eligibility in the program.
• Complete a comprehensive assessment for qualified individuals.
• Develop an Individual Opportunity Plan for each qualified participant.
• Administer a basic skills assessment annually for each participant.
• Provide individual tutoring for youth working towards earning a high school diploma or GED.
• Coordinate work experience opportunities for youth in the program.
• Refer youth to appropriate service providers and/or supportive services based on individual needs.
• Keep accurate case notes and records for reporting purposes to the state.
• Maintain positive outcome numbers for Ross County WIOA program.
• Established strong partnerships with area school districts
• Worked with other mentors to enhance program quality and serve children across the county

• Built a thriving personal jewelry business consisting of home shows and sponsoring new jewelers into the business.
• Made contact with hostesses and secured bookings for over 300 home shows in 5 ½ years.
• Marketed and retailed $200,000 in jewelry sales.
• Personally recruited and trained 22 new jewelers.
• Managed, trained and supported over 30 jewelers.
• Created Excel spreadsheets to track my own personal income, expenses and profit.
• Maintained complete records and files on every hostess and home show.
• Thrived on a flexible schedule and self-discipline in order to consistently maintain a profitable personal business.

• Taught beginner and intermediate level classes in Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point and Access at various area businesses, the main campus and annexed locations.
• This was a contracted position and I would be called on at different times throughout the year as the need for an instructor arose.
• Received excellent reviews from students at completion of courses regarding my expertise and ease of understanding the material being taught.
• Provided meaningful lessons in order for students to learn a new skill.

• Liaison for families in the Early Intervention Program and Community Service Providers.
• Served as Co-Chair on County Collaborative Group.
• Represented families at the Family and Children First Council.
• Worked closely with Ross County Board of DD in improving the direct service of early intervention specialists.
• Created a parent survey in order to discover the needs of families.
• Started a support group for all families in the program.
• Attended various workshops to gain knowledge on many different disabilities in order to better serve families.