Experience

• Lane Rehabilitation Center

  Community Relations Coordinator

  Responsible for patient recruitment through various area hospitals. Marketed hospitals and doctor’s offices, assessed patients medical and social criteria for admission into rehabilitation center, liaison between rehabilitation center and hospitals, insurance companies and medical and physical therapy team staff.

• Delgado Community College

  Assistant Professor

  Coordinate, plan, organize, and instruct CCSS (College and Career Success Skills) and Sociology courses. Keep active at a high level of expertise on the subjects. Teach and stimulate enthusiasm for the class subjects. Teach all classes according to an approved course syllabus'. Keep students informed and updated concerning course content, requirements and attendance requirements. Keep students informed about their progress through the prompt grading of papers and other work that they complete. Provide students with a mid-term progress grades. Maintain accurate and complete scholastic records, including attendance records. Submit Failure to Report, Early Warning, Unofficial Withdrawal, and other documentation when appropriate. Ensure that assigned classes are held as scheduled. Assist in recruitment and retention of students. Serve as a support base for assigned students. Post and maintain office hours for student consultations. Refer students to advisors/counselors as needed. Submit required reports to the appropriate college personnel. Present information at faculty meetings, college assemblies, professional development and orientation activities. Submit final grade reports in a timely manner. Be thoroughly familiar with all college policies and procedures and comply with all college policies and procedures. Work with PEAC (Postsecondary Education for All Collaborative) program, ACE (Accelerated Career Education) program students and the PAYcheck program through LSU Health Human Development Center, Louisiana Workforce Commission (LRC) and Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Division (LRS). Pathways in the Healthcare, Technical Trades, Culinary Arts and Information Technology Career Clusters were available to all interested higher education students.

• University of Phoenix

  Faculty Instructor

  Facilitated on-ground face to face/online courses in Sociology, Psychology, Communications, Political Science, Behavioral Science and Nursing in the General Studies Program. Taught scheduled classes, prepared and coordinated course materials as well as meet with students individually, facilitated assessments for new faculty and orientation sessions.

• GSC, Inc.

  Executive Director

  Responsible for overall administration and operations which includes financial record keeping, payroll, tax reports and monthly reports to funding agencies. Coordinate internal office policies and procedures, interview, hire and evaluate personnel, supervise ten employees, ensure day-to-day senior center activities run effectively and efficiently and conduct internal staff meetings. Facilitate evaluation of staff and programs, community outreach, program monitoring and coordination, write and prepare grant proposals, facilitate trainings and workshops for staff and senior citizens. Fundraising for program and liaison between state and local agencies.

• Lane Regional Medical Center

  Medical Social Worker

  Assisted patients and their families with their medical and non-medical concerns, worries, and problems that impacted the patient’s health throughout the continuum of care. Patients were assisted with Medical Crisis Counseling, Psychosocial Counseling, Admission Planning, Discharge Planning, Transportation Assistance, Home Health Service Referrals, Information/Referral to community resources, Case Management, Medical Equipment, Out-patient continuity of care, Support groups for patient and family members, Placements to Nursing Homes, Rehabilitation, VA, and hospice care and all other necessary needs.