
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2005 — 2009 (4 years )
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Baltimore, Inc., is a private, non-profit agency, tax-exempt under Section 501 (c) (3) whose mission is to provide a voice for abused and neglected children involved in the juvenile court system. This voice is provided by professionally trained and supervised community volunteers who step up and who speak out, one voice at a time…
CASA of Baltimore volunteers serves only Juvenile Court cases of child abuse and neglect. The Juvenile Court reports that in Baltimore City Judges and Masters conduct approximately 30,000 child maltreatment hearings per year. Approximately 70% of the children in the child welfare system in the State of Maryland are Baltimore City children and an overwhelming majority of these cases come into the system as a result of maltreatment caused by parental substance abuse. Decisions affecting these children’s futures are often made on the basis of sketchy or erroneous information under pressured and chaotic circumstances making it extremely difficult for these children’s individual situations to receive adequate attention.
The CASA volunteers are independent of bureaucratic constraints that may influence the decisions of our local institutions and government agencies. Volunteers bring a much needed outside perspective to our court and child welfare system. CASA volunteers also address some of the interpersonal problems that may be associated with child abuse and neglect and subsequent foster care placement. CASA volunteers can offer consistency often lacking in these children’s lives and a model of care and support
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Mining & Metals industry)
November 2002 — May 2004 (1 year 7 months)
Shift Manager in the Hot Mill Plant. Responsible for daily production and operation of a 25 person operating shift.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Plastics industry)
September 1996 — November 2002 (6 years 3 months)
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)
June 1991 — September 1996 (5 years 4 months)
Surface Warfare Officer
- USS Comte De Grasse - 1991 - 1995
- Special Boat Unit 20 - 1995 - 1996
Masters , Business Administration , 1998 — 2000
1987 — 1991