President/Chief Executive Officer at Goldie B. Floberg Center
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To gain a part-time online adjunct/temporary teaching position teaching undergraduate and/or graduate students courses in applied behavior analysis. I believe that effective leadership involves building people up, not breaking them down. Leaders should set the example, remove obstacles, and empower others.
President/Chief Executive Officer - Goldie B. Floberg Center - Rockton, IL
(2013-01)
Responsible for administration of the Goldie B.
Center. Responsible for hiring and developing administrative team staff. Responsible for ensuring that the Center meets or exceeds all applicable regulatory standards. Responsible for ensuring the Center's services, policies and procedures consistently represent best practices. Responsible for the development and implementation of an annual budget. Responsible for (working with the Director of Development) overseeing fund raising programs and for developing new fund raising programs. Responsible for new program development working closely with administrative review team members. Responsible for lobbying for the Center's interests and general interests of people with developmental disabilities. Serves at the Center's Board Certified Behavior Analyst and head of the Center's Behavior Analytic Unit. Reports directly to the Board of Directors.
Lecturer - Chicago School of Professional Psychology - IL
(2021-09 - 2022-12)
Taught graduate courses in organizational behavior management and verbal behavior.
Lecturer - Aurora University - Aurora, IL
(2015-08 - 2018-05)
Taught graduate courses in ethics in behavior analysis and staff development and training.
Lecturer - Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, IL
(2014-08 - 2018-08)
Taught graduate courses in behavior analysis and therapy and related topics such as group experimental design, staff development and training, ethics, and procedures and applications of behavior analysis.
Chief Operating Officer/ Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Goldie B. Floberg Center - Rockton, IL
(2011-06 - 2012-12)
Responsible for day-to-day operations of all programmatic services. Programs consist of a Community Integrated Living Arrangement program serving 36 adults, a children's group home program serving 20 children and young adults and Childcare Institution serving 24 children and young adults with developmental disabilities. Directly supervise 13 Program Managers and support services staff.
Responsible for agency applied behavior analytic services. Behavior analytic responsibilities included conducting functional assessments, reviewing and analyzing functional analytic and other behavioral data, conducting and reviewing preference assessments, developing and implementing behavior treatment plans, and consulting internally on the development of behavior treatment plans. Responsible for the development and implementation of agency quality assurance systems.
Monitoring departments to ensure that expenditures are within budget targets. Responsible for the coordination of new client intake. Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations.
Responsible for the development and maintenance of agency technology infrastructure (server maintenance and ne
Chief Operating Officer/Children's Services Administrator/ Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Goldie B. Floberg Center - Rockton, IL
(2008-02 - 2011-06)
Continued responsibility for oversight of all children's services. Responsible for the development and implementation of the Center's applied behavior analysis and therapy services. Behavior analytic responsibilities included conducting functional assessments, reviewing and analyzing functional analytic and other behavioral data, conducting and reviewing preference assessments, developing and implementing behavior treatment plans, and consulting internally on the development of behavior treatment plans.
Responsible for all programmatic aspects of converting our childcare institution to small community group homes. Directly responsible to the President/CEO.
Children's Services Administrator - Goldie B. Floberg Center - Rockton, IL
(1999-01 - 2011-06)
The Program Administrator for a 55 bed residential program and in-home support and respite program for children and young adults with developmental disabilities. Directly supervised a team of 15-21 staff consisting of Case Management, QIDP, kitchen, laundry, housekeeping, and CCI Supervisory staff and indirectly supervise FT and PT direct care staff.
Adjunct Faculty - Rock Valley College - Rockford, IL
(2001-08 - 2006-12)
Taught a 3-credit course on introduction to developmental disabilities (HRS-120). Offered annually in the Fall. Resigned with notice to complete Ph. D.
Director of Human Resources - Goldie B. Floberg Center - Rockton, IL
(1997-09 - 1999-12)
Responsible for recruitment, orientation and hiring of staff including DSP staff for the Center's CILA and CCI programs. Member of the Senior Management Team. Represented the Center in unemployment hearings. Directly responsible to the President/CEO.
Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Goldie B. Floberg Center - Rockton, IL
(1995-12 - 1997-09)
DSP serving clientele in the Center's CILA program.
Doctor of Philosophy - Behavior Analysis and Therapy - Southern Illinois University (2007-06 - 2010-12)
Masters of Science - Rehabilitation Administration and Services - Southern Illinois University (2001-01 - 2004-08)
Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Biology - Beloit College (1995-08 - 1997-05)
Associate in Science - Life Sciences - Rock Valley College (1992-08 - 1995-05)
