EDUCATION

Doctorate in Public Administration, University of LaVerne; June 1997.
Masters in Public Health, UCLA School of Public Health; June 1985.
B.S., California State University, Northridge; June 1983.

HONORS/AWARDS

Graduated Magna cum laude (G.P.A. 3.78). School of Communication and Professional Studies Scholastic Achievement Award (1983). Senior Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (1982-83). Stokeley-Van Camp Silver Tray Award (1983). Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

State of California - Sustained Superior Accomplishment Award (1993 and 1994).
Supervisory Bonus Award (1993). Service Award from the American Heart Association (1986-1993).

INTERNSHIP

West Los Angeles Veteran's Administration Medical Center (1983-85).

EXPERIENCE

EduMetrics Institute - 2000 to present President

Organizational Vision and Focus Building
Strategic Planning
Evaluation of External Opportunities
Technology Evaluation/Needs Assessment
Team building, Personnel Identification, Hiring Panel Service
Mentor and Communicate with Employees and Associates
Alliance Building
Serves on Focus Committees
Facilitates Operations Management
Post Doctorate Work in Measurement Research

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Manager, Patient Care Services - 1997 to 2000

Managed twenty-five healthcare professionals, Served on numerous interdisciplinary committees, including the Management Team; Reorganized the delivery of healthcare services for both in-patient and out-patient services; Reorganized the interface between departments; Served on CHLA Education Committee; Designed a Department manual; Managed the design and/or redesign on all education materials, many in languages other than English

Doctoral Research, Dissertation and Self-Employed Consultant - 1996 to 1997


Camarillo State Hospital and Developmental Center

Assistant Department Director - 1991 to 1996
Managed seven fu1l-time professional employees, three levels of supervisors and four assistant supervisors; frequently acting as department director, including responsibility for indirect supervision of Department's 180 fu1l-time equivalent employees, including hiring and counseling.
Managed Continuous Quality Improvement Program - including the design of studies; Identified inter/intra departmental procedural revision needs - led facility CQI Interdisciplinary Committee to research, design and implement new procedures.
Coordinator for Department's California State Licensing Surveys, OBRA Survey and Certification,
JCAHO Survey; team member of facility licensing survey teams.

Directed interdepartmental committees; Member of Regional Resource Project Committee; Coordinator
of the Department's In-Service Training Program; Coordinator of the Department's annual seminars;
Member of Pharmacy Committee; Member of Facility Safety Committee; Chairperson of Department's
Safety Committee; Member of Alternate Dining Committee; Member of Facility Activities Committee;
Initiated the Department's Employee Recognition Committee and Department Newsletter.
Coordinated health awareness projects for the facility's 1,200 patients and 2,000 employees; Taught physicians' continuing education classes; Coordinated the writing and creation a new Clinical Manual for The Department.
Facilitated changes resulting in reducing several full-time equivalent positions, with budget benefits
 

Comprehensive Health Management

Program Director - 1987 to 1991
Designed program and operational systems, wrote curriculum and class lessons; hired employees, wrote employee policies
Managed a staff of 12 employees; engaged design artists, advertising consultants, printers, mailing house, managed annual advertising budget; taught classes, counseled individual patients and conducted organization seminars.
 

Consultant - 1985 to 1987

Counseled individuals and groups in risk factor reduction and health promotion. Reviewed products and programs for medical doctors. Volunteer for the American Heart Association and the Public Education Committee of the Ventura County Chapter of the American Cancer Society.

Simi Valley Enterprise
 

Writer - Biweekly Health Education Column - 1986 to 1992
 

Community Health Promotion/Risk Factor Reduction Speaker - 1983 - present

Guest on KTTE-TV, KMDY-FM, and KWNK-AM radio and television programs. Speaker to professional organizations, college students, business and industry.

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