Cindy Lorena Juarez, MBA

(M) 301.221.8038 [email protected] http://www.JuarezJournal.com 13932 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650

QUALIFICATIONS Management-oriented human services professional. Experienced and passionate about serving at-risk youth and youth/families with mental health and substance use issues. Proven relationship builder with leadership abilities. Strategic thinker, innovator, and combined business sense with human service qualities. Advocate for cross-systematic youth and family engagement and empowerment. Autism advocate. Direct lived experience. EDUCATION Master of Business Administration Concentration: Non-profit Management University of Maryland, Adelphi, MD Bachelor of Science, Family Studies, School of Public Health University of Maryland, College Park, MD

December 2009

May 2006

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Director, Youth M.O.V.E. National April 2010 Present National Federation of Families for Childrens Mental Health, Rockville, MD Work on the development of a free standing youth empowerment organization. Managing government subcontract (SAMHSA), finances, budgets, etc. Through a close working relationship with Youth M.O.V.E. Board of Directors, develop structure through Bylaws, Strategic Planning, and Policy and Procedure implementation. Conduct presentations, workshops, and speeches related to Youth MOVE to national network of local, state, and national organizations and government groups. Develop products and resources to promote youth empowerment, advocacy, mental health, substance use prevention, etc. Provide training/technical assistance to family groups, community organizations, national non-profits, and governmental entities related to youth engagement and empowerment, youth leadership development, and authentic youth involvement. Manage membership activities and requirements of 46 nationwide chapters across 30 states, social marketing. Supervise Youth MOVE staff in the National Federation of Families office and manage Consultants/Engagements nationwide in the Consulting & Technical Assistance Pool. Recruitment Manager 2008 2010 St. Lukes House Career Transition Program, Bethesda, MD Managed recruitment efforts for national Social Security Administration contract: Youth Transition Demonstration. Set up referral databases, timelines, accountability, goals, and outcome tracking for youth transition program. Networked with youth-serving state agencies, organizations and businesses, families, major outreach to youth. Trained direct service staff in business/special education related areas and the application to human services. Job developed and networked for business partnerships and recruitment purposes to serve youth needs. Provided motivational and informative speeches and workshops to community-based youth & family organizations. Assisted with general program management and contract management. Community Services Aide III, Street Outreach Network Department of Health & Human Services, Montgomery County Government , MD 2007 2008 Served high risk youth and their families, especially those gang affiliated or potentially affiliated through a start-up local initiative aimed at prevention and intervention through outreach, advocacy, case management, and empowerment. Formed partnerships with county, state, legal, private and public organizations to fuel start-up initiative. Designed a weekly educational program for youth empowerment and a monthly program for parents. Care Coordinator (Case Manager) Maryland Choices, LLC, Rockville, MD 2006 2007 Completed Comprehensive Strength-Based Assessments of youth with mental health issues, youth in juvenile justice system and at-risk/gang involved youth, intensive Case Management/Wraparound. Formed Collaborative Plans of Care and meticulous budgets with clearly defined goals. Delivered strengths based, family driven, youth guided, culturally competent services in English and Spanish.

Established and accessed a wide network of community resources accessible to families.

Senior Research Interviewer 2005 2006 Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD Conducted interviews with Spanish speaking parents of youth in the Langley Park area of Maryland. Translated, transcribed and coded the data for a research study on Latino Parenting in this predominantly Latino area. Assistant Teacher Gaithersburg Day School, Gaithersburg, MD Engaged elementary-aged children in learning and development activities. Applied early childhood education principles in classroom setting. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Co-Captain, Team Little Lions: Autism Advocates November 2010 Present Co-founded and Co-leads autism awareness group based in Los Angeles dedicated to conducting programs, events and fundraisers to support Autism Speaks initiatives to further research and develop products and services for children with autism. Co-Founder, Chi Iota Pi Sorority, Inc. November 2004 Present Established and incorporated a non-profit community service based collegiate and alumnae Greek-lettered organization. Oversee all operations of all chapters, work with deadlines & reporting. Expanded the organization from one local chapter to six spanning in and around the Mid-Atlantic region. Organized charitable drives, large scale events, social marketing, awareness and advocacy programs, growth efforts, strategic planning, and accountability, among other things. TRAININGS RECEIVED
2002 2005

Trained in Systems of Care (Primer) by Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development. Certified in Child & Adolescent Needs & Strengths Assessments by Northwestern University. Certified in Wraparound by the Univ. of Marylands School of Medicine, Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Cultural Competence Training Crisis Planning & Safety Training Systems of Care Training Trained by Maryland State Police in Managing School Violence. Trained by La Plazita Institute (Albuquerque, NM) in Youth Engagement & Empowerment. Cultura Cura/Culture Heals Trained by Barrios Unidos (Oakland, CA) in Immigration, Youth, & Gangs. Trained by the Gathering for Justice (National Organization) on Kingian Nonviolence.

TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/KEYNOTES DEVELOPED

Youth Group Development & Strategic Planning Authentic Youth Involvement & Youth Movement Cultural Competence for Youth Engagement Advocating for Youth & Children Prevention & Intervention & How to avoid Suppression Motivational Speaking Social Activism Effective Recovery Supports (Substance Use)

SKILLS

Proficiency in Spanish language Vast knowledge of Microsoft Office Adept in numerous common computer programs and social media/networking Web development/maintenance based on CMS software (Drupal, Blogger) Technology savvy