Wendy’s Resume

Summary of Qualifications

Experienced social work clinician in the mental health, family therapy, neurology and disabilities fields. Demonstrated skill in public policy, advocacy, program evaluation grant writing, and public presentation. Extensive knowledge of community networks, resources, United Way reporting, and public relations. Experienced in teaching.

Experience

Epilepsy Foundation of Rochester (2005 – 2008) – Rochester, Syracuse & Binghamton, NY

Intensive Behavior Program / Community Integration Counselor

Traumatic Brain Injury Program

  • As a member of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams:
  • Provide individual and family counseling, family education, psycho-educational groups to adults with traumatic and acquired brain injuries and their family members
  • Use a variety of treatment modalities including behavioral strategies, family and individual therapy as indicated
  • Provided behavioral interventions and consultations for clientele when indicated
  • Provide Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction to individuals with neurologically impairments
  • Provide community presentations
Greater Rochester Collaborative MSW Program (2005 – 2007) – SUNY Brockport and Nazareth College

Adjunct Faculty – Social Work – Graduate level

Courses Taught:

  • Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
  • Advanced Social Welfare Policy
Rochester Institute of Technology (1995 – 2007) – Rochester, NY

Adjunct Faculty – Social Work – Graduate level

Courses Developed & Taught:

  • Mental Health/Mental Illness
  • Policy and Planning
  • Social Policy and Aging
  • Social Worker as an Advocate
  • Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
  • Self-Awareness in the Helping Role
  • Practice II: Groups
National MS Society (2000 – 2006) – Denver, CO

Special Projects Consultant

  • Co-author and coach of long distance learning course – Solution Focused Conversations
  • Train staff and volunteers nationally through teleconferencing
  • Served on Long Term Care Management Taskforce
National MS Society Upstate NY (1994 – 2005) – Rochester, NY

Director of Programs

As a member of a multi-site, program team:

  • Provided individual and family counseling, family education, psycho-educational groups to individuals with adult onset neurological disease and their family members
  • Developed and provide Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course for neurologically impaired population
  • Developed new models for program delivery using technology to reach underserved populations
  • Coordinated outcome based program development & evaluation
  • Facilitated the development of a state-wide advocacy coalition
  • Testified at public policy hearings
  • Coordinated Chapter’s advocacy activities which received annual achievement awards from national organization (2001-2004)
  • Coordinated consumer advisory committees
  • Secured program funding through grant writing, legislative grants, donor cultivation, and pharmaceutical companies
  • Supervised staff and volunteers
  • Evaluated outcome driven programs and developed long term care needs assessment
  • Promoted Chapter special events
  • Cultivated agency collaborations
  • Coordinated reporting for multiple United Ways
  • Editor and contributor to agency publications
Strong Memorial Hospital (1990 – 1994) – Rochester, NY

Primary Therapist – Intensive Day Treatment Program

As a primary therapist and on a multi-disciplinary team:

  • Provided psychotherapy in combined inpatient and day treatment program
  • Facilitated therapy groups
  • Provided family therapy
  • Coordinated patient admissions, treatment and discharge plan

Related Experience

Rochester Effectiveness Partnership (2001 – 2005) – Rochester, NY

Evaluation Participant

As a member of a Partnership Agency:

  • Completed entire REP evaluation training
  • Developed and implemented agency program evaluations
  • Developed and implemented evaluation tools
  • Provided poster presentations of projects
  • Participated in activities beyond original collaboration as follows:
  • ETHOS participant for multi-agency evaluation
  • Evaluation round tables
Genesee Hospital (1983 – 1990) – Rochester, NY

Case Manager

As a member of interdisciplinary team:

  • Provided community based outpatient interventions for adults
  • Taught, counseled and assisted families through all aspects of their treatment
  • Served on Quality Assurance Committee
  • Served on Community based intervention development team

Consultant

  • Group facilitator for M.E.N.’s Workshop
  • Educator for Prenatal Parenting Program
United States Army (1973 – 1973) – West Germany

Drug & Alcohol Counseler

  • Direct outpatient care for military substance abusers
  • Conducted in-service training
  • Served in combat ready field medical unit

Education

SUNY at Buffalo (1990) – Buffalo, NY

Masters in Social Work

Individual & Family Concentration

SUNY at Geneseo (1982) – Geneseo, NY

Bachelor of Science in Education

Elementary Education/Early Childhood

Additional Information

Publications:

  • Coauthored chapter in Multiple Sclerosis. Rumrill R. Ed.
  • Contributor to National Multiple Sclerosis Society Family Programs Manual
  • Contributor to NMSS Physical Education Manual
  • Authored three poster presentations at International Consortium of MS Centers Annual Meetings (Cleveland, Orlando, & Basel Switzerland)

Presenter at:

  • 2002 NMSS National Leadership Conference
  • 2004 United Way of Greater Rochester Community Forum
  • 2005 NASW Genesee Valley Advocacy Legislative Teaching Forum

Volunteer / Boards:

  • 2005 – present – provide Mindful Meditation weekly and biannual retreats at St. Stephen’s Rochester
  • Rochester Area Group Psychotherapy Society Board Member
  • Public Policy Committee, Episcopal Diocese of Rochester
  • Teen Court grant writer