Teaching Interests/Expertise

Program Evaluation, Social Work Field Supervision/Mentorship

Service/Practice Interests/Expertise

Partners with community partners at the local and state level to improve dementia capability, provide evidenced based and informed programming for older adults, adults with disability, family caregivers, and the direct workforce.

President of the Adult Guardianship Services of Summit County; Chair of Dementia Friendly Summit County; Steering Committee for Age Friendly Akron Summit; Co-Chair of the Adult Protective Services Interdisciplinary Team, Hub Member of the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program.

Skills and Areas of Expertise That Could Be Helpful to Potential Aging-related Partners.

Social work practice with older adults and family caregivers, program development and implementation, quality improvement, grant writing and management, program evaluation

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