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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFMCoC_Board_Application_2020_February10_1Submission Date Position you are applying for: Name: Organization: Current Occupation: Address: Phone Number: Cell Phone Number: E-mail Address: 1. Please briefly describe your academic and professional background, and other relevant experience. 2. Why do you seek a position on this board? 3. Please briefly outline the specific skills you bring, or contributions you hope to make, to this board. FMCoC Board Application 2020 2020-02-05 16:10:25 Secretary Ana Cisneros Kings View Behavioral Health MAP Collaborative Program Manager 2045 Grant St. Selma CA 93662 (559) 5151333 (559) 3398166 acisneros@kingsview.org My name is Ana Cisneros, I have been with Kings View Behavioral Health since August 2015. I was first an intern at Blue Sky Wellness Center during my Masters program in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at Fresno State University, which was a different internship experience from working with Transitional Age Youth and providing one on one court ordered addiction counseling previously. After my internship I was hired on to start their vocational program for Blue Sky. Once I started that program I decided I wanted to do more because I sincerely believe the Housing first model is something that can truly work. Kings View was given the lead on the MAP (Multi-Agency Access Program) Collaborative and I have been the MAP Collaborative Program Manager since. Once I came into my position I decided to make sure that Kings View Behavioral Health took part in the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care because I understand how important collaboration is in our community when assisting our clients. I am currently a CES Navigator, do outreach with the FMCoC HOME outreach Team, and I am also part of the Coordinated Entry Systems Committee. I seek a position on this board to bring in the perspective of the rural communities, and have their voice be represented since that is where I do most of my work. I want to continue to learn more and seek to increase the participation in FMCoC. The skills that I bring primarily the fact that I am new and willing to learn. I do not give up and am always open to constructive criticism. I am someone that is sincerely passionate of the work the FMCoC does. I plan to continue to build relationships and I will go out of my way to make sure partnerships are created. I want to increase the education on the FMCoC within our communities and the Coordinated Entry Systems process. Providing direct service to our clients till this day I think really allows me to understand things from their perspective. I have previous experience being secretary for a non profit and understand the importance of minutes and deadlines. 4. Are you currently serving on a board of directors for another organization? If so, please list organization name and your position/role. What is your preferred method of contact/communication? If selected, how do you feel you could contribute to the success of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care? Are you willing to give time, energy and resources to support the mission of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care? Members stay connected to the FMCoC through meeting attendance, committee work, membership events, e-mail and other FMCoC communications. Do you have the time and resources to be an active Member of the FMCoC Board? Are you comfortable soliciting others for membership and funding? If yes, describe any experience(s) in doing so: What does leadership mean to you? What do you believe are the two most significant issues or problems facing the FMCoC? None at this point Phone Call Text Message I plan to continue to gain contribution from the rural communities for the continuum. I will be a voice for the FMCoC and will always represent the FMCoC to the highest standard. I will do everything I possibly can to advocate for the FMCoC as well as the clients that we serve. Yes Yes Yes Yes, I have been fundraising chair for a previous organization and asked different places for donations, through letters and by speaking to organization leads. Leadership to me is having the ability to bring people together with one common goal, listen to them, have their voice be heard and guide them without fear of making mistakes, but always learning from these mistakes. Always being genuine and reassuring people working toward this common goal that with collaboration, transparency, work and determination anything can be achieved. The two most significant issues faced by the FMCoC from my perspective is the lack of education in Fresno and Madera counties regarding the Continuum and Coordinated Entry Systems process. The increase of people that are homeless or going through a housing crisis, and its great that new funding is coming, but the landlords wiling to work with the funding are minimal. I am truly excited for the new venture of landlord engagement. Training or Certifications: (Optional) Upload Resume or CV: Motivational Interviewing ASIST Training Pro-Act Training Coordinated Entry System Training CES Navigation Training CES VI-SPDAT and SPDAT Training Ana Cisneros Resume.docx Submission Date Position you are applying for: Name: Organization: Current Occupation: Address: Phone Number: Cell Phone Number: E-mail Address: 1. Please briefly describe your academic and professional background, and other relevant experience. 2. Why do you seek a position on this board? 3. Please briefly outline the specific skills you bring, or contributions you hope to make, to this board. 4. Are you currently serving on a board of directors for another organization? If so, please list organization name and your position/role. What is your preferred method of contact/communication? FMCoC Board Application 2020 2020-02-05 12:10:59 Chair (eligible applicants must have either served as Vice Chair for any period of time, or must have previously served at least one full two-year term as a Director) Jody Ketcheside Turning Point of Central CA, Inc Regional Director 1638 L STREET FRESNO California 93721 (559) 2332663 (559) 2851163 jketcheside@tpocc.org I received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminology with an emphasis in Victimology in 2000. I have been working with youth and adults experiencing homelessness consistently since 2007. My experience includes operating and overseeing the operations of emergency shelter for youth and adults, transitional housing for youth and adults, permanent supportive housing for adults and families, and triage shelter for adults. I served as FMCoC Board Chair for four years from 2013 to 2017 and currently serve as Vice Chair. I am passionate about homelessness and what the FMCoC does. I have had the privilege of seeing the accomplishments the FMCoC has made in working on community collaboration and providing direction to the community on learned best practices in terms of addressing homelessness. I'm excited to see this body move the needle in ending homelessness and would be honored to serve a leadership role in that work. I have experience in chairing the FMCoC board during the difficult transition to Housing First. I am a collaborative leader and seek to understand all points of view. I am familiar with the time commitment required for this position and am able to effectively prioritize and multi-task. -Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council-Governor Appointed CoC Representative -California Coalition for Youth-Vice Chair of Operations Email If selected, how do you feel you could contribute to the success of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care? Are you willing to give time, energy and resources to support the mission of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care? Members stay connected to the FMCoC through meeting attendance, committee work, membership events, e-mail and other FMCoC communications. Do you have the time and resources to be an active Member of the FMCoC Board? Are you comfortable soliciting others for membership and funding? If yes, describe any experience(s) in doing so: What does leadership mean to you? What do you believe are the two most significant issues or problems facing the FMCoC? Training or Certifications: (Optional) Upload Resume or CV: I feel my leadership skills provide opportunity for growth and education to others. If selected, I would like to expand board membership so that new individuals and agencies are engaged and take on leadership roles in preparation for succession of leadership positions on the board. I believe in the work we are doing and am comfortable advocating for that work with local and State politicians. Yes Yes Yes In assisting with the coordination of the Point in Time Counts for the past several years, I have done a lot of fundraising to support the event. Additionally, I am experienced in this through my position with TPOCC. During my time as Chair, there were many instances where I recruited new members to the FMCoC. Leadership simply means providing guidance and not being opposed to do the work you are asking others to do. It means making way for new leadership and assisting people with gaining the tools needed to move into those roles. It means working together. 1. The need for a staff member in order to grow the organization and better organize activities that give us a platform to tell the story of what we do. 2. With the additional funds being administered, the FMCoC will need to be more present in community dialogues to ensure everyone understands the work being done and the benefits. We are in a pivotal time with the new direction for USICH and we will need to advocate for what we know is working. -Trained Victim Offender Dialogue Facilitator JK Resume 2019.pdf Submission Date Position you are applying for: Name: Organization: Current Occupation: Address: Phone Number: Cell Phone Number: E-mail Address: 1. Please briefly describe your academic and professional background, and other relevant experience. 2. Why do you seek a position on this board? 3. Please briefly outline the specific skills you bring, or contributions you hope to make, to this board. 4. Are you currently serving on a board of directors for another organization? If so, please list organization name and your position/role. What is your preferred method of contact/communication? FMCoC Board Application 2020 2020-02-03 17:59:48 Secretary Sara Mirhadi Poverello House Chief Programs Officer 412 F. Street Fresno CA 93706 (559) 498-6988 (559) 960-4429 mirhadi@poverellohouse.org I have been with Poverello House since December 2013. Prior to Poverello House, I worked in the City of Fresno Housing and Community Development Department where I worked with HOME and CDGB funds. I also did extensive research on the Housing First model for the City of Fresno. I have worked for State Senator Costa, Workforce Investment Board and in law offices. I am a graduate of Fresno State and I have a law degree. I have been involved with the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care since 2014. Poverello House has implemented the coordinated entry I have a passion and dedication for providing services for the homeless community. I have been fortunate to have participated in the 25cities campaign which enabled us to create a systematic approach to housing the homeless population. I believe nobody should call the streets their home and everyone is entitled to a level of dignity and respect. I bring several specific skills to the board. I have experience in writing grants for both government and private funding. Working at Poverello House I have benefited from working directly with clients and designing programs for them. I also have extensive experience working with program budgets. I have extensive experience working on a non-profit boards Currently, I do not serve on any boards. Email Phone Call Text Message If selected, how do you feel you could contribute to the success of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care? Are you willing to give time, energy and resources to support the mission of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care? Members stay connected to the FMCoC through meeting attendance, committee work, membership events, e-mail and other FMCoC communications. Do you have the time and resources to be an active Member of the FMCoC Board? Are you comfortable soliciting others for membership and funding? If yes, describe any experience(s) in doing so: What does leadership mean to you? What do you believe are the two most significant issues or problems facing the FMCoC? Training or Certifications: (Optional) Upload Resume or CV: I have expertise in homeless services, collaborating with other agencies and securing funding for homeless services. Yes Yes Yes Part of my position at Poverello House is to solicit funds from private foundations, banks, and businesses. It is not uncommon for me to meet with potential donors and talk about Poverello House services and ask for funding. I believe in servant leadership. People will follow you if they know that you will do the work and serve them. If you serve staff, they will serve and follow your lead. Leadership to me also means to advocate strongly for housing homeless clients. The first issue is educating the community on what the FMCoC actually does for the homeless community. The community needs to know that designed processes such as the coordinated entry system that benefit homeless programs. Another significant issue is that everyone need has a clear understanding of our policies and procedures and managing their grant programs Motivational interviewing, management training, HR training, Sara's Resume_v1.doc Submission Date Position you are applying for: Name: Organization: Current Occupation: Address: Phone Number: Cell Phone Number: E-mail Address: 1. Please briefly describe your academic and professional background, and other relevant experience. 2. Why do you seek a position on this board? 3. Please briefly outline the specific skills you bring, or contributions you hope to make, to this board. FMCoC Board Application 2020 2020-02-03 11:42:31 Chair (eligible applicants must have either served as Vice Chair for any period of time, or must have previously served at least one full two-year term as a Director) Laura Moreno County of Fresno Dept of Social Services Program Manager 205 W. Pontiac Way Clovis Ca 93612 (5596002335) 5596002335 (5598598798) 5598598798 lhaga@fresnocountyca.gov I have been with the County of Fresno for approximately 22 years and have been a member of the FMCoC for at least 18 years. I have spent the majority of my time as a Staff Analyst in Administration and have served as a Program Manager for the past 5 years. During my 22 years with the County, 20 of those years have involved homeless services. I have worked with the State and Federal government on homeless funding and understand how to move processes to achieve an intended goal. I know where we have been in regards to homelessness, what has been tried and where the State is going with this topic. This is a tough question to answer because i don't seek a position on the board of my own desire but instead out of a sense of obligation. I do not need to be the leader of a group to participate. I typically do not want to be the leader because it usually entails a lot of work, a huge time commitment and headaches. The FMCoC chair position comes with all of that and political pressure. I have watched very capable people take on this position and do it with dignity and heart. I cannot keep asking others to do something that I have not been willing to do. These next few years will be difficult as there is more and more pressure on the State, the County and the FMCoC to solve homelessness. I am willing to work as the Chair of the FMCoC to bring us all together to continue the work and evolve into what we need our continuum of services to be to meet the challenge. I know processes. Specifically I know government processes. I know how to move organizations, entities and systems to get to where we need to be. I have always seen my job as the remover of road blocks for service providers; that is the skill I bring to the table. I hope to assist in removing the road blocks for our continuum service providers to do the important work of getting those experiencing homelessness housed quickly. It will also entail maneuvering the political waters that we find ourselves in. One must be able to read political nuances. 4. Are you currently serving on a board of directors for another organization? If so, please list organization name and your position/role. What is your preferred method of contact/communication? If selected, how do you feel you could contribute to the success of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care? Are you willing to give time, energy and resources to support the mission of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care? Members stay connected to the FMCoC through meeting attendance, committee work, membership events, e-mail and other FMCoC communications. Do you have the time and resources to be an active Member of the FMCoC Board? Are you comfortable soliciting others for membership and funding? If yes, describe any experience(s) in doing so: What does leadership mean to you? What do you believe are the two most significant issues or problems facing the FMCoC? I am on the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) board managed by the United Way. Email I have been a very active member of the FMCoC for the past 18 years, serving as the Secretary prior to the designated County of Fresno executive board position. I have volunteered resources to the FMCoC in the form of administrative support and will continue to do so. I have a lot of institutional knowledge that is beneficial to the FMCoC. I trust that my past participation has proven my ability to contribute positively to the FMCoC. Yes Yes Yes I have done this in the past as an FMCoC member as well as an Executive Committee member. Leadership is bringing people together, supporting them in the work they do and trusting their knowledge and skills. Leadership is intervening on behalf of your people when necessary and setting the tone for the group. Leadership does not determine every detail but instead, leadership knows who to bring together to determine the details. 1) Very few people know the great work done by the FMCoC. We have a public relations problem. This group does fantastic work but very few people know; we haven't been successful at telling our story. Failure to tell our story has led to a negative political narrative about the FMCoC. 2) Learning to function as a true continuum of services. HEAP and HHAP funding are requiring us to examine our joint processes and develop a system of service that we have talked about but not truly put to use. We will experience growing pains but once on the other side, will end up with a seamless system for those we serve. Training or Certifications:N/A