EXPERIENCE
Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute
- Medical Social Worker Manager, June 27, 2011 to present
HPH Hospice
- Community Liaison, August 2005 to June 24, 2011
Kaplan University
- Adjunct Instructor, Human Services, 2009 to present
Webster University
- Adjunct Instructor, MHA, 2008
Saint Leo University
- Adjunct Instructor, BSW, 2007
Catholic Charities
- Contract Therapist , January 2005 to 2011
Hospice of Citrus County
- Director of Community Services;
- Director of Volunteers and Bereavement Services;
- Director of Social Services, January 1992 to August 2005
Hospice of Hillsborough
- Children’s Grief Specialist, September 1990 to January 1992
Forum U 3 Weight Loss Center
- Owner and Administrator of franchises in Champaign, Illinois,
Danville, Illinois, and Warsaw, Indiana, 1985-1990
National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Northern Indiana Chapter
- Program Director, 1983-1985
Association for Crippled Children and Adults
- Social Worker, 1980-1983
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND LICENSURE
University of Illinois; Champaign, Illinois
- MSW/Public Health Specialization, January 1992
Certification in Non-Profit Management
- University of Illinois, May 2004
Certification in Advanced Hospice and Palliative Care, 2009
Certified Cancer Navigator, February 2012
- Tobacco Cessation Specialist, 2013
Certification in Health Care Social Work
- National Association of Social Work, 2004
Certification in Grief Therapy
- Association in Death Education and Counseling, 1994
Florida Department of Professional Regulations
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker #SW-0004489, January 1995 to present
- Qualified Supervisor Status, November 2002 to present
St. Francis College, Masters in Counseling
- Five counseling courses completed,1985
Ball State University; Muncie, Indiana
- BSW, Human Relations, May 1980
HONORS
- Citrus County Most Admired Women in Healthcare, 2004
- Paul Harris Fellow, 2011
- Sertoma Citizen of the Year for Citrus County, 2003
- Leadership Citrus Graduate, 2008
- Nominated for National Hospice Organization Heart of Hospice Award, 1999
- Nominated for Humble Servant Award, Citrus Chronicle, 2010
INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Monthly contributor, Village Crier newspaper, “Caregiver Connection”
- Hostess of weekly TV Show “Navigating Cancer” 2011-2014
- Producer / Host of “Every Day Is a Gift” weekly TV Show, 2005-2011
- Citrus Aid Foundation Founding Board member, 2013
- Give An Hour Veteran Volunteer, current
- Ambassador, Citrus County Chamber, 2005-2011
- Founding Board, Citrus County Senior Foundation, 2005-2013
- NASW Florida Board member 2006-2011
- Nature Coast Volunteers board member, 2005-2012
- Sheriff Office Citizens Academy Graduate, 2007
- Founder/ Director of Camp Good Hope for bereaved children 1995 to 2005
- Founding Board Member for Jessie’s Place (Child Advocacy Center), 2008
- Elder for Genesis Community Church, 2006-present
- Presenter at local, state national conferences, 1993 to present
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization member
- Facilitator of Caregiver Groups for Alzheimer Association , 2007-2011
- Crystal River Rotary, current