Description: Designed, coordinated and implemented a variety of state-wide housing services by providing leadership and guidance to regional directors and housing specialists for the operations, management, policies and procedures in support of the program goals and objectives. Achievements: • Implemented and developed internal policies and procedures for a groundbreaking statewide farm worker Rental Subsidy Program. • Conducted regional housing information exchanges/forums with housing and direct human service agencies, including United States Department of Agriculture, Illinois Department of Human Rights, United States Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Human Services and Illinois Department of Employment Security. • Leveraged funds to support and sustain direct housing services for statewide farm worker organization; surpassed financial goals. Obtained over $1 million in public and private funders for the operations and implementation of rent subsidies to eligible migrant and seasonal farm workers. • Cross-trained five statewide regional directors and work force development case managers in the farm worker housing program guidelines and eligibility criteria, first time homebuyer education, landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities as well as fair housing. • Recruited, supervised, managed and trained four housing specialist located in satellite offices throughout the state. • Wrote training manuals for housing programs. • Reported program progress and outcomes to program funders.

Providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities by providing integrated choices in the community.

The Center for Sight & Hearing is a center of excellence for vision and hearing care. Our experienced staff provides comprehensive clinical, therapeutic, and support programs and services that positively impact the people we serve. We are dedicated to finding personalized solutions that enhance the quality of life of our patients and clients.

• Coordinate and facilitate counseling, advocacy, and day-to-day shelter operations for residentialclients.• Implement trauma-informed care, violence prevention, and youth development programs.• Provide trauma-informed counseling, education, and safety planning for adult residents.• Conduct trauma assessments and use therapeutic tools for mental health and substance abuseneeds.• Deliver age-appropriate advocacy, trauma education, and safety planning for youth survivors.• Facilitate and supervise youth activities, support groups, and meaningful childcare within theshelter.• Coordinate communication between advocacy team, general advocates, and clinical staff.• Conduct client case reviews and collaborate with Shelter Supervisor for staff and client activities.• Ensure efficient communication between agency services and shelter operations.• Arrange transportation and provide community referrals as needed.• Act as on-call supervisor, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness.

The mission of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce is to aggressively advocate the interests of business to promote prosperity and opportunity for the citizens of Illinois. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is a pro-business advocacy membership organization representing the state’s employers at the Capitol on issues of economic development and jobs, employment law topics such as workers’ compensation and healthcare, business taxes, and infrastructure investment.