Clinical Social Work Experiences
Clinical Director, Consultant, Trainer      November 27, 2017 – present
Transitions Delaware llc
- Counseling Services to provide compassionate and ethical clinical counseling
- Consultation Sessions to area schools, fellow clinical practices, and businesses who wish to create safer, more supportive environments for LGBTQ+ youth, young adults and their families
- Personalized Training which provides introductory, intermediate and advanced professional development to help increase participants LGBTQ+ cultural competency and skills
LGBTQ Youth Mentoring Initiative    September 12, 2016 – May 31, 2019
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware
- Community Outreach & Education: Network with community and parent groups to expand reach to LGBTQ youth and their families.
- Provide training related to mentoring LGBTQ youth – to mentors, GSA faculty advisors & BBBSDE staff.
- Mentor Enrollment/Screening/Training: Conduct personal interviews, reference checks, home visits, & training workshops
- Youth Enrollment (community-based program): Conduct Parent/Guardian & youth interviews
- Match support and supervision of mentor/youth matches
- Field Supervisor for Undergraduate & Graduate Level Students
Program Manager – Alpha                  June 2 2014 – June 5 2015
Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc
- Oversight of the day to day operation of the Alpha Comprehensive Drug Free Outpatient AOD Program for 500 clients with paid staff of sixteen and a Master’s Level internship program of six students.
- Responsible for ensuring quality improvements to systems and processes, efficient and appropriate clinical care and support to all BCCS clients served by this project
- Implementation of Fee-for-Service Transition Process at Alpha
- Carried a caseload of 35 providing individual and group sessions
- Field Supervisor for Graduate Level in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Students
Medical Social Worker                     August 2010 – May 2014
Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice
- Oversight of Social Work Program at the Heartland Hospice House In-Patient Unit, while also performing Clinical Work with Home Hospice patients in their residence, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities
- Clinical Assessment & Implementation of Services to patient/caregiver(s) & interdisciplinary team engaged with Palliative & End of Life Care relevant to a personalized plan of care
- Provide Supportive, Grief, and Crisis Intervention Counseling to patient/family
- Develop Resources of written materials and referral sources, as well as provide training & education for patient/caregiver(s) & interdisciplinary team
- Establish & Develop professional relationships with community services relevant to Palliative & End of Life Care
- Field Supervisor for Graduate Level Social Work Students
Elder Care Case Manager                   July, 1999 – June, 2001
Catholic Social Services (Springfield Location) 222 N 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Provided Clinical assessments and coordinated care-planning with clients and their families living with various behavioral health related challenges mostly concentrated around Alzheimer’s and Dementia
HIV/AIDS Case Management Coordinator     February, 1993 – June, 1996
Chase-Brexton Health Services, Inc.
- Program Development, Implementation, & Expansion of the Case Management Department from 2 to 12 staff
- Clinical Supervision of staff, volunteers, graduate & undergraduate students while serving as an active member of various city and state-wide public policy counsels.
- Submitted for and was awarded Federal & State Grants to expand service delivery
- Program Development & Implementation of the Medical Intake System, which reduced wait time for initial appointment, increased service delivery, prioritized severity of medical need, and increased our third-party payments by working with an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of our 1,000+ constituents while providing clinical services to a case load of forty clients.
- Provided agency and community-wide educational programming targeting HIV/AIDS & High Risk Populations
- Field Supervisor for Undergraduate & Graduate Social Work Students
HIV Coordinator / Case Manager             September, 1990 – February, 1993
Greenspring Pediatric Associates of Sinai Hospital
- Program Development, Implementation, Expansion of a comprehensive social service care program for Women and Children with HIV/AIDS through a Pediatric AIDS Pilot Grant Program which involved creating treatment protocols for infants and children who tested HIV Positive.
- Provided Training & Education to parents, community organizations; and to several hospital departments, such as OB/GYN, Methadone Program, and Neo-natal/Delivery re: HIV Risk Reduction, Prevention, Testing & Counseling
Non Clinical Social Work Experiences
Java Puppy LLC                           September 2011 – October 2016
Co-Owner of the 1st Mobile Espresso Café in Delaware
- Lead Barista
- Program development & implementation of Marketing Material and Social Media Program
- Company Bookkeeper
- Catering & Special Events Coordinator & Contact Person with a focus toward benefitting Area Not-For-Profit Organizations
 Rolling Revolution LLC                     January 2013 – December 2015
Co-Founder, Board Member of Delaware Mobile & Specialty Food Truck Coalition
- Created & submitted the initial Proposal for Food Truck Access to Wilmington City Streets; and then with representatives of Mayors Office and provided testimony before City Council for passage of Ordinance #4080
- Planned, Organized & Promoted Rolling Revolution Night Markets in 2015 that linked with area Not-For-Profit Art institutions.
Founding Pastor                           March, 2000 – July, 2010
Imago Dei MCC
- Started the organization recruiting people & raising funds thru incorporation and two five-year strategic plans
- Program Development, Implementation, & Expansion for comprehensive leadership development and mentoring program, group education; and Clinical counseling within the framework of systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, and emotional intelligence model.
- Supervision & Administration of all church programs including: worship, fundraising, education, and community services; and Supervision of all paid/non-paid staff, volunteers, and graduate students
- Moderator of the Church BOD in strategic planning, fiscal oversight, fund raising, & risk management
- Held numerous leadership positions on various community-based organizations engaged in public speaking and social activism associated with social justice work for sexual/gender minorities, persons in recovery, and the economically disenfranchised. Specialized focus upon Transgender Community.
Church Plant Consultant                    October, 2006 – December, 2008
Metropolitan Community Churches
- Created & Developed the initial Church Planting Leadership Mentoring Program for MCC
- Updated, Revised, and Created New Church Planting Training & Education Modules for MCC
- Implemented Training & Education on Church Planting through On-Line Classes & International Conferences
COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK
State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup April 2019 – May 2020
Delaware Department of Justice            December 2019 – December 2021
Domestic Violence Coordinating Council: Medical Committee
Big Brother & Big Sister of Delaware          July 2013 – July 2021
LGBTQ Mentor
PFLAG Wilmington                        October 2016 – 2019
Member, Advisory Council
Brandywine Counseling & Community Services  July, 2008 – February 2014
Member, Board of Directors (President, 2010 – 2013)
Equality Delaware                         July, 2010 – February 2012
Member, Board of Advisory Council
Licensure
LCSW – Delaware #Q1-001024 – active
LCSW-C – Maryland #07976 – active
LCSW – Pennsylvania #CW016638 – active
Education
Master in Divinity                         May, 1999
Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia
Master in Social Work                      July, 1991
University of Maryland at Baltimore, Maryland
Bachelor of Science in Social Work           May, 1990
Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania