| 1996-Present
|
President/Owner
of Awareness Management, Inc.
Consult with
organizations and administer training
programs (substance abuse treatment,
group therapy, family relationships,
domestic violence and anger management)
- Provide client
services
- Supervise and
mentor staff
- Hire and fire
employees
- Development of HIV
AIDS Program with Regional Gov.
of Azores for Deportees and
families
- Worked with
Portugal and Azores on issues of
Domestic Violence and Substance
abuse
|
|
| 1996
- Nov 2004 |
Vice
President/Chief Operating Officer with Seven
Hills Foundations Inc. (PYCO), Fall
River, MA
Manage all
operations and programs for the agency
- Supervise and
train all employees
- Serve as company
liaison to Board of Directors
- Provide agency
planning as well as program and
fiscal management
|
|
| 1994
- 1996 |
Counselor with Seven
Hills Foundations Inc. (PYCO), Fall
River, MA
Dealt as
Counselor with specific case loads such
as
- Assessed "batterer"
history/behavior and counsel
appropriately
- Provided
psycho-educational training in
domestic violence
- Facilitated
counseling groups for offenders
- Monitored court
procedures and assist victims
- Developed
rehabilitation curriculum
|
|
| 1994
- 1996 |
Supervisor
within Protective Services, Elder at Risk, Home
Care Case Management with Coastline
Elderly Services, Inc., New Bedford, MA
Participated on
supervisory and administrative teams
- Evaluated and
approved protective and home care
services plans
- Supervised and
trained all case managers
- Served as agency
liaison with responsibilities for
outreach, prevention/education
and community program development
- Served as member
of Executive Office of Elder
Affairs Education Task Force
- Reported on
delivery of services and managed
contracts
- Investigated elder
abuse, neglect and domestic
violence matters
|
|
| 1993
- 1994 |
Program
Specialist with Citizens for Citizens,
Fall River, MA
Directed peer
leadership programs
- Conducted
adolescent training programs
related to a variety of social
issues
- Reported on
delivery and execution of
services (performance audit)
- Supervised and
trained staff
|
|
| 1975
- 1993 |
Fall
River Police Department, Fall River, MA
| 1986
- 1993 |
Chief
Investigator—Sexual Abuse Unit
- Investigated all
crimes of violence against
children (include
interviewing/collaborating with
state and local agencies, crisis
intervention and court
presentation)
- Developed and
implemented sexual abuse
prevention curriculum within the
Fall River school system
- Provided community
education in areas of child abuse
prevention, rape, elder and
substance abuse
- Participated in
the Fall River School
System’s "Bear Down on
Drugs" program
|
| 1979
- 1986 |
Detective—Major
Crimes Division
- Investigation of
all major crimes including rape,
robbery, embezzlement and
homicide
- Investigation and
apprehension of narcotics, gaming
and moral offenders
- Community
protection and law enforcement
|
| 1975
- 1979 |
Patrol
Officer
- Community
protection and law enforcement
|
|
| 1970
- 1972 |
United
States Marine Corps
Corporal -
Honorable Discharge -
USMC MOS 2542
Communication Center Operations: Secret
Clearance Courier throughout South
East Asia during Viet Nam Conflict |
|
Education
and Training , Certifications and Honors
|
| 1981 |
Master
of Science (MS)—Human
Services Administration - Salve Regina
University, Newport RI |
| 1977 |
Bachelor
of Science (BS)—Criminal
Justice 1977 |
| Accreditation's |
Certified
Domestic Violence Counselor Licensed
Social Worker (LCSW)—Massachusetts
|
| Affiliations |
- Department of
Pubic Health Advisory Board
- Gerontological
Society of Southeastern
Massachusetts
- Alcance
Hispano/Hispanic
Outreach—Board Member
- Child Protection
Council
- Citizens for
Citizens—Board Member
- Greater New
Bedford Coalition of Domestic
Violence
- Kennedy-Donovan
Center, Inc.—Human Rights
Committee Member
- Greater Fall River
Alcoholism Council—past
Board Member
|
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