Vice President, Clinical Services | 1 yr
Bear Mountain Healthcare | Thomaston, CT
• Executive-level oversight of clinical services across portfolio of long-term care facilities in Connecticut.
• Direct clinical leadership teams, establish standards of care, and drive continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Accountable for regulatory compliance, survey preparation, and outcomes reporting at the corporate level.

Corporate Director of Infection Control | 3 yrs
Bear Mountain Healthcare | Thomaston, CT
• Provided oversight, education, and support to clinical management across 13 facilities in Massachusetts and Connecticut, fostering a culture of accountability and resident-centered care.
• Monitored facility survey readiness; collaborated with Directors of Nursing and Administrators on investigation of deficiencies and complaints from external sources including DPH.
• Reviewed clinical documentation and monthly reports to identify trends affecting resident care outcomes — translating data into targeted policy and practice changes.
• Conducted on-site facility reviews to observe staff-resident interactions, environment of care, and documentation integrity; identified risks and directed corrective action.
• Developed and maintained relationships with State DPH and Epidemiology contacts, enabling proactive risk management and streamlined survey response.
• Designed and implemented infection control policies adopted system-wide, producing measurable improvements in infection prevention outcomes.

Assistant Corporate Director of Infection Control | 2 yrs
Bear Mountain Healthcare | Thomaston, CT
• Evaluated infection prevention practices across multiple long-term care facilities, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
• Delivered in-person competency training to nurses transitioning into infection preventionist roles.
• Supported senior leadership in maintaining quality standards and regulatory compliance facility-wide.

Assistant Director of Nursing / Care Plan Coordinator | 1 yr
JACC Healthcare | Willimantic, CT
• Progressed rapidly from Care Plan Coordinator to ADON, taking on expanding clinical and operational responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Coordinated quarterly care plan meetings with residents and responsible parties; implemented individualized intervention plans with the Medical Director and APRNs.
• Consulted with State DPH and Corporate Director of Infection Control to establish COVID-19 protocols, recognized for infection control expertise and deployed twice to other facilities experiencing significant outbreaks.
• Served as primary point of contact for Appointed Receiver, DPH, facility staff, senior management, and ownership during a facility closure — demonstrating composure and communication skills in a high-stakes regulatory environment.

Earlier Career
Registered Nurse, Middlesex Pediatrics (Middletown, CT, 1 yr) and Knox Clinic Pediatrics (Wilmington, NC, 2 yrs) — direct patient care, triage, family education, medication administration, and physician procedure assistance. Also held roles in robot-assisted instruction (Movia Robotics, 1 yr, collecting developmental data for students with disabilities) and office operations management (Ultra Flow Dispense, 1yr, overseeing AP/AR, workflow process improvement, and organizational efficiency).