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VACANT

Deputy Commissioner for Policy and ProgramExecutive Office of Health and Human Services

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position 2004
  • Years in Current Position 23
  • Years in State Service 26
  • Job Description Deputy Commissioner of Program and Policy. Oversight of the Case Management and Social Services Department, including our Independent Living Programs, Interpreter and referral department, screening department for interpreters, CATTS : Communication and Access to Technology and Training Services department. Oversite of VOCA program for victims of crime. Oversite of Project Director involved with communications, Public relations, and health care disparity. Develop policies as needed for each department, provide guidance on programmatic issues and budgetary concerns. Work closely with the Administration and Finance department with oversite on five ISA agreements. Including: DPH/ bureau of substance abuse, E911, DPH HIV/Aids project, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, state house communications. Involved in workgroups looking at the trial courts, jury duty, workforce development, medical interpreter training, early education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, SUD and Recovery Coaching,

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth 6/15/1955
  • Place of Birth Boston
  • Town of Residence Plymouth, MA
  • Marital Status n/a
  • Children n/a

Education & Career

  • Education
    • University of Massachusetts - Amherst (Communication Disorders, '77)
    • Boston University (Rehabilitation Counseling, '80) Certified RID ASL Interpreter, 2000.
  • Previous Employment
    • Protestant Guild for the Blind, Counselor for the Deaf
    • DEAF INC , Vocational Evaluator for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    • EdCO program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Guidance Counselor
    • EdCO/Bureau of Institutional Schools, Program Director: DYS/DMH/DDS/ supervised teachers, provided training and curriculum development ( oversaw 16 programs statewide)
    • Hayden Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Program Director
    • The Learning Center for Deaf Children: Human Resource Director, then Assistant Director of Development
    • present job- 2004
  • Organizations
    • National Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf (RID)
    • Massachusetts Registry of the Deaf, Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf (MSAD)
    • AARP
    • National Association for Professional Women (NAPW)