Expert Qualifications
This child welfare industry executive has over 25 years of social services experience, including 15 years in leadership roles at foster care agencies. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Western Connecticut State University and her M.S.W from Smith School for Social Work; she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She began her career as a Social Worker and Supervisor and then joined Green Chimneys Children's Services as the Director of Social Services. From 1999 until 2004, the expert was the Director of Foster Home Services & Adoption and a Vice President at Jewish Child Care Association, in charge of the foster care division. The expert later served as JCCA's Senior Vice President of Foster Home & Residential Services and completed her career as the Assistant Executive Director at Good Shepherd Services, where she rolled out a new foster care program and oversaw a $12 million budget from 2011 until retiring in 2014.
Bio Snapshot
- Location: NY
- B.S., Psychology, Western Connecticut State University
- M.S.W., Clinical/Medical Social Work, Smith College School for Social Work
- Member, National Association of Social Workers
- Licensed, Clinical Social Worker, New York State
- Former, Clinical Social Worker, Family and Children's Aid
- Former, Social Worker & Supervisor, Jewish Child Care Association
- Former, Co-Founder & Clinician, Goldens Bridge Counseling & Wellness
- Former, Director of Social Services, Green Chimneys Children's Services
- Former, Vice President & Director of Foster Home Services & Adoption, Jewish Child Care Association
- Former, Senior Vice President of Foster Home & Residential Services, Jewish Child Care Association
- Former, Assistant Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services
- Current, Consultant, Independent Child Welfare Industry Consulting
