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Pueblo of Acoma- Health & Human Services DivisionExecutive Director
Mar. 2022Acoma, NMProvide executive oversight to six departments under the umbrella of Health & Human Services, including Social Services, Behavioral Health, Community Health, Parks and Recreation, Food Distribution and Senior Center.
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care ServicesSpecial Advisor to the CEO-Addiction Recovery Services
Jun. 2021 - Jul. 2022Gallup, New Mexico, United StatesThe Special Assistant to the CEO for Addiction Recovery Services is responsible for supporting the CEO through a combination of project management, writing and editing, research and high level administrative and relationship support functions. Coordinates the recruitment and acquisition of operations involving addiction recovery services, compiles information and completes reports. Works independently or with senior leadership. Interfaces with external stakeholders including senior representatives of state, local or federal government agencies and/or private sector companies.
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care ServicesProgram Director at WellSpring Recovery Center
Oct. 2020 - Jun. 2021Gallup, New Mexico, United States
Pueblo of Acoma Health & Human Services DivisionHealth And Wellness Director
Apr. 2020 - Oct. 2020Acoma, NM
Integrated Behavioral Health AcademyCEO
Feb. 2019 - Mar. 2022United StatesBehavioral Health Consultant specializing in affordable services to assist agencies and programs obtain CARF accreditation. including Residential Addiction Treatment Centers, Outpatient services specializing in co-occurring disorders, Intensive Outpatient Programs, Wellness Courts, and primary care clinics interested in Behavioral Health Integration. Experienced in American Indian healing and recovery thought and philosophy. Facilitator for Training of Trainers for helping professionals who facilitate treatment and psycho-educational groups. Evidence-based program specialist and consultant for trauma-informed recovery programs.
Soft Nations, Inc dba EPIC LifewaysCo-Founder
May. 2015Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Soft Nations is an international corporation based in the U.S and Nigeria. We specialize in the development and support of social advocacy programs worldwide. Some of our services include program consultation, leadership development, and holistic health. Current projects include: -Tribal Tech, LLC- Policy development for Tribal Tech, LLC, a American Indian and women-owned management and technical services business;
-Global Shea Alliance- Research and program development supporting women business owners in Nigeria;
-EPIC Lifeways- Mental and behavioral health service provider to rural populations in New Mexico
New Mexico State University-GrantsAdjunct Professor- Psychology, Sociology & Linguistics
Jan. 2014 - May. 2020Grants, NMIn my role as an adjunct professor at NM State University, I design and teach online courses in psychology, sociology, and linguistics. I have been part of a course restructuring project supported by the campus Title V grant to transform online classrooms into integrative instructional communities. These courses are also developed and planned for distance and online students.
Cibola General HospitalIndependent Behavioral Health Contractor
Jan. 2006 - Aug. 2018Grants, NMI currently specialize in behavioral health consulting, case management, utilization review, and physician credentialing. These intensive roles require me to oversee programs to establish the needs involved with patients, families, departments, and physicians. On a regular basis, I organize discharges, review policies and procedures, and participate in institutional data analyses and reporting projects. My work also involves completing the necessary credentialing for all potential physicians, ensuring they meet all the qualifications and requirements of our facility. Some of my key accomplishments include:
• Organized and streamlined the provider privileging program and developed a medical staff office to serve as a platform for provider performance reviews and physician education.
• Implemented a mental health forum for medical staff, administrators, and local providers to address continuity of care post discharge. As a result, readmission rates have dropped and transfer times to higher levels of care have been reduced by 50%. • Implemented a new data analysis program to enhance the provider performance review process.
Family ConnectionsCo-Owner and Director of Program Development
Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2011Grants, NMIn this position, my work involved planning, managing, and coordinating all activities and operation for mental health programs. These programs provided services to community agencies such as Federal, Adult, and Juvenile Probation and Parole, as well as the Children, Youth, and Families Departments. Throughout this portion of my career, I organized all of the programs that went through our company—many of these involved serving diverse communities and cultures. Additionally, I acted as a Grant Writer and performed data analyses. A few outstanding accomplishments I’d like to share from this position are:
• Through a $250,000 grant, I created and initiated the Cornerstone Project, which serve at-risk youth with hands-on programs. • I increased the number of clientele serviced by Family Connections by 300% through intensive work in contracts.
• Through new processes and evaluations of programs in a local drug court, I was able to minimize recidivism by 50%
Orelena Hawks Puckett InstAssociate Research Scientist and Southwest Area Director
Jan. 1997 - Jan. 2005Southwestern United StatesIn this role, I committed to a several-year-long study that took place in various locations. My efforts included organizing data collection, providing evaluations, performing interviews, and calculating results. Throughout this study, I liaised with Native American leadership and interacted with the community through developed programs. To aid in this study more, I produced educational materials and assisted in grant writing.
New Mexico State University-GrantsAssociate Professor of Psychology & Linguistics/ Education Program Manager
Aug. 1992 - Dec. 2006Grants, NMDuring my tenure at NMSU-Grants campus, I taught lower division courses in psychology and linguistics. I was also the program manager for the Education Department, which involved recruiting and supervising adjunct faculty, planning and scheduling course offerings and advising students enrolled in the education programs. In this role, I developed a bachelor completion program in Education, in collaboration with main campus, to afford non-traditional students the opportunity to complete their educations without having to leave their jobs and families. I grew the program by more than 300% and established a satellite program on the local Native American pueblos. During this time, I also spent one year as Interim Chief Academic Officer, during which I was responsible for the supervision of all the academic and vocational programs.
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