Position:
Senior Departmental Administrative Analyst - Health Services Agency at County of Santa Cruz
Industry:
Government Administration
Work:
County of Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz, CA since Mar 2011
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Senior Departmental Administrative Analyst - Health Services Agency
County of Santa Cruz, CA
- Watsonville, CA Aug 2008 - Mar 2011
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Program Coordinator - Human Services Deptartment
Coastal Community Preschool
Jun 2006 - Jun 2009
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Co-founder/Past President
County of Santa Cruz
Apr 2007 - Aug 2008
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Asst. Human Services Analyst - Human Services Department
Green Acres Elementary School
Oct 2007 - Jun 2008
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Site Council Member
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportion Commission
Jan 2006 - Apr 2007
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Transportation Planning Technician
San Jose Conservation Corps
Dec 2004 - Jan 2006
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Recycling Collections Coordinator
United States Marine Corps
Nov 1995 - Nov 1999
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Sergeant/ Cryogenics
Education:
California State University-Stanislaus 2005
Bay Area Social Services Consortium Executive Development Program
Skills:
Non-profits, Program Management, Editing, Grant Writing, Policy, Policy Analysis, Management, Government, Coaching Staff, Community Development, Operations Management, Event Planning, Nonprofits, Public Relations, Project Management, Program Evaluation, Microsoft Office, Program Development, Organizational Development, Economic Development, System Administration, Social Media, Budgets, Coaching, Strategic Planning, Grants, Fundraising, Training, Local Government, Project Planning, Environmental Awareness, Team Leadership, Public Speaking, Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Analysis, Workshop Facilitation, Teaching, Emergency Management, Research, Leadership Development, Customer Service, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Services, Coalitions, Proposal Writing, Volunteer Management, Microsoft Excel, Community Outreach
Awards:
Employee Recognition Award - Health Services - Bronze
County of Santa Cruz
Award Narrative: Members of the Low Income Health Program (or LIHP) Eligibility and Outreach Committee worked on planning and implementation of the local program known as Medi-Cruz Advantage. This effort required that they develop the eligibility regulations, notices of actions and letters for applicants and clients; assist with eligibility determination software development and testing; and create both a communication plan and a training plan. Once those elements were in place, they provided training for Health and Human Services staff and for staff at the Central Coast Alliance for Health, local hospitals, and community clinic partner agencies. This extraordinary collaboration between two departments necessitated blending required regulations with local needs, aligning regulations with Medi-Cal when possible, conducting data matches between two different computer systems across two departments, and cross-training Health Services staff on the Human Services Department's Benefits CalWIN system. They went on to create an MOU for Human Services to provide fraud and fair hearing services, defined parameters between departments, and created business processes for both departments. As a result of their excellent work, Medi-Cruz Advantage will provide health insurance to approximately 2,200 residents who previously did not have comprehensive health care coverage. Each member of the Committee is to be commended for successfully completing the many components to make this program a reality.
2010 Employee Recognition Award - Human Services - Gold
County of Santa Cruz
Award Narrative: With the downturn in the economy and the associated increases in requests for assistance, providing the ability for Human Services Department clients to serve themselves using technology had become an urgent need. To meet these demands, the department implemented two technology-based solutions known as ACCESS CalWIN and Benefits CalWIN. The combined ACCESS CalWIN/Benefits CalWIN Team worked ceaselessly over a four month period to implement both systems. Team members participated in numerous meetings, wrote policies and procedures, developed business processes, designed trainings, and implemented all aspects of the two new systems simultaneously. A subset of the team was also responsible for the implementation of the technology itself, which involved procuring, installing, configuring, and testing the hardware and software. The result of these extraordinary efforts has been an increase in the number of eligible individuals receiving access to Food Stamps, as well as quicker application processes which allow clients to receive their benefits faster and have easier access to benefit information.
Certifications:
California Notary Public - Santa Cruz County, State of California Secretary of State