Wendy Hite

As an Early Intervention Advisor, I provide support to nine Early Intervention programs in western and south-central Pennsylvania. Create Quality Enhancement Plans yearly to help programs meet and exceed their data goals. Participate in onsite verification visits to programs on a four-year cycle. As part of the verification visits, I review child records to ensure they are in compliance with state and federal guidelines, regulations, and statute, conduct supervisor and fiscal interviews, and write comprehensive verification visit reports which are delivered to the programs within 45 days of completion of the verification visit. I write the $18 million Part C Grant Application which is submitted to the Office of Special Education Programs at the federal level to provide funding to infant and toddler Early Intervention programs across Pennsylvania. Write narrative sections for the Annual Performance Report which is submitted to the Office of Special Education Programs yearly. Participate in meetings with Early Intervention programs either virtually or in-person to discuss various state initiatives, such as Coaching Across Settings. Attend biannual Early Intervention conferences to collaborate with stakeholders and programs on various state and program-based initiatives. Write and edit announcements and bulletins for the Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports. Study and review any policy changes at the state and federal level pertaining to Early Intervention. Attend various stakeholder meetings, including the State Interagency Coordinating Council in order to remain informed on issues and challenges facing the Early Intervention community in Pennsylvania.

• Provide line editing and content editing services for a large variety of clients. Current projects include The History and Development of the Kevlar Vest, a 142-page manuscript written by Nicholas Montanarelli for publication through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing in early 2017, as well as Cinema Symbolism II, written by Robert Sullivan, IV, which went to publication on Amazon.com on April 4, 2017. Provide information to authors regarding the publication process through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. Answer author questions and provide regular updates regarding the progress of projects. Cultivate positive interpersonal relationships with authors and others involved in the publication process.

• Coordinate and write the $24 million Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CMHSBG) for the State of Pennsylvania. Write and edit the grant application on a bi-annual basis. Act as state lead for the First Episode Psychosis programming for the State of Pennsylvania. Act as state lead for the Adult Committee of the Mental Health Planning Council, a required condition of the grant. Present information regarding the CMHSBG at mental health conferences across the state of Pennsylvania. Participate in numerous face-to-face meetings to discuss fiscal and managerial matters related to the grant. Perform written analysis on behalf of OMHSAS for the Human Service Plans required by all 67 counties within the state, inclusive of multi-state joiners. Edit numerous business documents on a regular basis. Provide information related to the grant to outside organizations and agencies, when requested.
• Act as lead for the Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P) grant, administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). My work on the grant has led to an award of $1.6 million to be used over the next four years for the study of early psychosis symptoms in the prodromal population (children between ages 12 and 15). This is a collaborative effort between the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

• Edited various types of documentation, including, but not limited to press releases, blog posts, advertising copy, product descriptions, eBooks, and white papers. Edited documentation for content, clarity, structure, grammatical errors, and punctuation, as well as content. Completed over 4,700 editing orders. Met prescribed 24-hour turnaround time.

• Processed and opened SNAP and Medicaid cases for ongoing eligibility. Determined eligibility according to established policy. Evaluated supporting case documentation provided by clients as part of the eligibility determination process. Fielded approximately 20 to 30 incoming calls per day from clients and provided answers regarding ongoing eligibility and benefit level, and discussed changes regarding household situation, income, and potential fraud investigations. Cultivated strong interpersonal relationships with clients in order to provide outstanding customer service. Typed correspondence to employers, medical professionals, and clients, as necessary.

• Transcribed dictation from a digital dictation system and typed it into the property type of document, including business letters and vascular reports, in addition to hospital medical record documentation, including history and physicals, operative notes, consults, and discharge summaries. Edited documentation to ensure correctness of grammatical structure. Assisted office manager with entering AP entries into QuickBooks. Assisted in the creation of Excel documents and PowerPoint presentations for the surgeons for use at Grand Rounds and various medical conferences. Ordered all office supplies for the practice. Acted as HIPAA and OSHA Compliance Office for two years. Assisted with travel arrangements for physicians.