Albany, New York, United States
Competent, responsible and results driven professional. Highly skilled at providing technical assistance with a commitment to achieving measurable and successful outcomes. Excellent communicator with expertise for attention to detail. Strong engagement skills with the ability to effectively engage localities and community based organizations. Passionate with noted efforts in addressing issues related to racial/ethnic and gender disparities, moving from trauma informed care to healing centered engagement and developing community driven solutions that explore and address the root causes of gun violence. Featured panelist, trainer, and presenter on topics including race equity, trauma and healing centered engagement, community engagement, and youth engagement.
Provide programmatic oversight of funded Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JJAG) projects. Conduct site visits to grantees and provide technical assistance to address performance measures and program outcomes. Create and present proposals to the JJAG for funding consideration. Work to address systemic racial and ethnic disparities in New York State, ensuring compliance with the Juvenile Reform Act of 2018 through technical assistance, inclusive of training in localities. Development of the statewide 3 year plan to address racial and ethnic disparities in the youth justice system. Participate in statewide work groups and committees in various topic areas pertaining to Juvenile Justice, including Racial and Ethnic Disparities, Gender Responsiveness/Girls’ Justice and Trauma Informed practice. Work closely with local government and communities including to increase cross system partnerships. Key Contributions • Developer of glossary of terms related to race equity and inclusion housed on the NYS Trauma Informed Care Network. • Agency programmatic lead for shifting work lens into healing centered justice. • Curriculum development team member for the NYS Policy Equity Academy • Curriculum developer for the NYS Office of Mental Health Trauma Informed Care Train the Trainer initiative. • Revised race equity modules for Fundamentals of Probation Practice and Fundamentals of Community Corrections training academies. • Implementation team and name creator of the NYS Project RISE initiative aimed at enhancing community driven responses to underlying factors of community violence. • Thought creator and lead for of New York State’s annual Youth Justice conference.
Work in to address systemic racial and ethnic disparities in New York State, ensuring compliance with the Juvenile Reform Act of 2018 through technical assistance, inclusive of training in localities. Development of the statewide 3 year plan to address racial and ethnic disparities in the youth justice system including in depth data analysis of counties systems across NYS. Participate and serve as committee chair on statewide work groups and committees in various topic areas pertaining to Juvenile Justice, including Racial and Ethnic Disparities, Gender Responsiveness/Girls’ Justice, Trauma Informed practice and Heaing Centered Engagement.
Provide programmatic oversight of funded Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JJAG) projects. Serve as the liaison to three Regional Youth Justice Teams. Conduct site visits to grantees and provide technical assistance to address performance measures and program outcomes. Create and present proposals to the JJAG for funding consideration. Work in conjunction with the New York State Race Equity Coordinator to address systemic racial and ethnic disparities in New York State, ensuring compliance with the Juvenile Reform Act of 2018 through technical assistance, inclusive of training in localities. Participate in statewide work groups and committees in various topic areas pertaining to Juvenile Justice, including Racial and Ethnic Disparities, Gender Responsiveness/Girls’ Justice and Trauma Informed practice. Work closely with localities, including Probation Departments to increase cross system partnerships related to youth justice. Key Contributions • Chair of the Trauma Informed Care Collaborative Race, Equity and Inclusion work group – Developed a Race, Equity & Inclusion glossary of terms that can be found on the NYS Trauma Informed Care Network. • Agency programmatic lead for the development/formulation of the Girls’ Justice and Healing Centered Engagement Efforts. • Member of the NYS Racial and Ethnic Disparities Committee; Development Core Team Member for the NYS Policy Equity Academy • Member of the NYS Education Department Girls of Color work group. • Developed a Train the Trainer curriculum around Trauma Informed Care and Healing Centered Engagement with the NYS Office of Mental Health and Coordinated Care Services, Inc.
Provide programmatic oversight of funded Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JJAG) projects. Serve as the liaison to three Regional Youth Justice Teams. Conduct site visits to grantees and provide technical assistance to address performance measures and program outcomes. Create and present proposals to the JJAG for funding consideration. Work in conjunction with the New York State Race Equity Coordinator to address systemic racial and ethnic disparities in New York State, ensuring compliance with the Juvenile Reform Act of 2018 through technical assistance, inclusive of training in localities. Participate in statewide work groups and committees in various topic areas pertaining to Juvenile Justice, including Racial and Ethnic Disparities, Gender Responsiveness/Girls’ Justice and Trauma Informed practice. Provide expertise in the aforementioned areas via consultation and panel/conference presentations. Work closely with localities, including Probation Departments to increase cross system partnerships related to youth justice. Key Contributions • Core Planning team for the Albany Diversion Initiative aimed at addressing disproportionality in school suspensions. • Project Lead for the Connecting Youth in Transition Pilot Program with the New York State Education Department. • Project Lead for collaboration with New York State Education Department’s Juvenile Justice Liaison. • Project Co-Lead for the DCJS led Trauma and Trauma Informed Care learning collaborative through the University at Buffalo (SUNY). Co-Chair of the Race, Equity & Inclusion work group. • Agency programmatic Lead for the development/formulation of the Girls’Justice agenda. • Member of the NYS Racial and Ethnic Disparities Committee • Member of the Westchester Girls’ Justice Iniative Statewide Advisory Group • DCJS representative for the NYS Education Department’s Statewide Transition Liaison Advisory Group. • Statewide Partnership for Youth Justice (PYJ) Gender Responsiveness Workgroup Co-Chair.
Performed extensive reviews of criminal records to verify qualifications of DNA submissions for retention in the DNA Databank. Stayed up to date on laws related to DNA samples. Partnered with the State Identification Bureau to confirm fingerprint identities/comparisons. Gathered and compared data to identify offenders that need to provide DNA samples. Audited Databank records to verify accuracy and compliance against state and federal guidelines. Assisted law enforcement with identifying offenders whose DNA was retrieved from a crime scene. Key Contributions • Facilitated trainings on correct DNA sample collection techniques to Law Enforcement, Probation and Court Personnel. • Improved handouts and training modules for NYS Probation departments. • Provided adjustments to the Standard Operating Procedure manual for the NYS Databank
Assisted convicted offenders with improving decision making skills to promote successful outcomes. Identified risk factors that could potentially deter progress. Created step by step plan to avoid recidivism. Partnered with law enforcement and courts to communicate updates. Initiated violation of probation proceedings for non-compliant convicted offenders. Conducted in office drug screens, home contacts and employment verification. Key Contributions • Supervised Low, Medium, and High-risk adult offenders. • Specialized caseloads: Domestic Violence and DWI. • Assisted in developing a court monitored mentoring program for young adult offenders up to age 21. • Community resource engagement for offenders, especially ages 16-18 • Conducted Pre-Sentence/Pre-Plea Investigations and offender risk assessments.
Scheduled meetings and appointments for the staff. Provided general support for parents and staff that visited the office. Organized the office layout and ordered supplies. Fielded calls from parents, vendors, and staff and transferred appropriately. Assisted teachers with lesson plan and training preparation. Responsible for data entry associated with student discipline logs. Key Contributions • Organized and planned in-house and offsite activities such as conferences and celebrations. • Developed a robust finance process for purchase orders which included budgetary maintenance.
Managed a large residence hall with over 450 resident students. Provided supervision, training and evaluation for 10-12 staff members. Served on student centered department committees. Adjudicated cases of University policy violations. Administered the department programming budget. Participated in the departmental emergency response rotation. Key Contributions • Facilitated 300-level college course for new residence hall staff members. • Assisted with hiring, training, and development for new staff members. • Presented original content on Programming, Restorative Justice and Effective University Sanctioning to staff. • Revised the staff evaluation criteria/process. • Awarded the Department of Residential Life Professional Staff Member of the year for 2010-2011, and 2011-2012.
• Managed operations of Wellness Center and Penthouse Recreation space. • Supervised approximately 10 work study students and Wellness Assistants.. • Participated in the weekly on call duty rotation. • Responsible for the submission and accuracy of bi-weekly work time sheets for Work Study students.