CYNTHIA WYNN, PHD, LMHC, CASAC 19 Olivia Street, Unit #9 Port Chester, New York 10573-2015 718-534-3866 x200

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OBJECTIVE- To obtain a challenging position that will fully utilize my education al and work experience 1. PRACTITIONER EXPERIENCE WITH ORGANIZATIONS: 05/10-HELP USA Pres 1 Wards Island New York, NY 10035 Executive Director Oversee and monitor a 200 bed men's shelter and a 72 bed women's annex located i n the Bronx. Oversee a staff of 60(+) employees including medical and a psychia trist. Have full responsibility and oversight for two budgets DHS and HUD with a combined total of 5.5 million dollars, ensure full compliance with local, state , city and federal agencies, conduct weekly supervision with direct reports and monthly staff meetings, recruit, hire and terminate staff, interact with local u nion representatives from Local 74, interact with various vendors and coalition groups for the homeless, provide in house trainings for clinical staff. Monitor digital case management records for accuracy and timeliness of progress notes, c onduct QA audits,participate in HELP USA committees, update the sites critical f iles, participate in fundraising events for the organization, attend DHS cluster meetings, and DHS director's meetings, do budget presentations for budget depar tment, CEO and COO. 04/07- HELP USA 05/10 357 Saratoga Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11233 Executive Director Oversee and monitor a shelter and annex with a combined total of 101 clients and over 27(+) staff. Oversee and Monitor a 1.5 (+) million dollar budget, ensure f ull compliance with local, state, federal, and HELP USA policy and procedures, e nsure all staff is appropriately trained to maintain the health and safety of al l clients whether on-site or off-site at activities, ensure quality and timelin ess of all case documentation in digital case management system and in hard copy as needed, follow HELP USA HR policy and procedure when recruiting, hiring, eva luating and terminating staff, conduct monthly senior staff meetings, review tra ining records of all staff at least twice per year, provide training to staff fo r professional growth and enhancement, update and revise HELP USA critical files and records, conduct QA audits, do monthly petty cash audits, review CCP polici es and monitor program through DHS, interact with vendors, participate in monthl y and quarterly meetings with the board, knowledge of union policies and proced ures, participate in fundraising events for the organization. 04/06- 163rd Street Improvement Council, Ogden Residence 04/07 156 West 164th Street Bronx, New York 10452 Program Director of Housing Oversaw and monitored a 40 unit HIV/AIDS residence, consisting of 13 staff, hire d and terminated staff, Conducted regular quality assurance and utilization rev iews on all case records, ensured that room inspections were being completed on a regular basis, fundraised, developed and maintained professional relationship s with HASA, monitored and approved staff time, interacted with the Director of Programs and board members, oversaw and monitored the timeliness of reports to f unding sources, completed weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to HASA, enterpr

ise and HPD, oversaw and organized agency wide trainings, conducted staff traini ngs, oversaw bi-weekly QA audits for 2 sites, provided public relations. 06/05- Project Hospitality 10/05 25 Central Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301 Program Director Oversaw and monitored (3) contracts with a combined budget total of 2+ million dollars, monitored overall quality assurance of services provided for the clie nts, Responsible for budget spending and monitoring, responsible for day to day 24-hour drop in center consisting of 40 staff, Liaison to the community for r easons of public relations and to stimulate volunteer efforts in the program, w as responsible for serving on the clinical team to interact with other directors ' agency- wide, on-call 24/7, implemented and developed trainings for staff 10/03- The Gathering Place 05/05 2402 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, New York, 11233 Clinical Director/Assistant Director Supervised the clinical operations of the social service department, provided s upervision to social work staff on a weekly basis, developed management systems to insure effective delivery of client services, established standards and pro cedural guidelines for the management of client records, oversaw and coordinate d client care with on-site medical and psychiatric service providers, conducted chart audits, participated in and oversaw staff meetings, case conferences, we ekly case reviews and trainings, was responsible for completing monthly reports as required by the funding source, developed and maintained professional contac t with DHS and other community treatment programs, was responsible for outreach with various organizations, provided crisis management as needed, coordinated service delivery as part of a multidisciplinary team, on call 24 hours/7 days a week. 09/02- Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Psychiatry 09/03 1425 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10019 Substance Abuse Counselor Completed intakes, provided individual and group counseling, completed progress reports, supervised urine screens, and participated in interdisciplinary team me etings, made referrals, completed treatment plans and discharge plans, worked wi th ACS on behalf of clients attended case conferences, provided crisis intervent ion and completed monthly statistics. 03/02- Beacon Center 09/02 295 Main Street Buffalo, New York 14203 Clinical Director Over saw the day-to-day operations of an 822 (medically supervised) clinic, supe rvised and monitored a staff of 10 including interns, completed monthly stats, c onducted monthly fire drills, did presentations at YOST, MAAT, and Department of Probation, monitored patient flow and census, held monthly staff meetings, carr ied a caseload of 15 clients, completed treatment plans and progress notes, prov ided group and individual counseling, implemented two groups for our male and f emale clients, trained staff, conducted interviews, was a member of tactical pl anning groups to organize conferences, and community public awareness events, re sponsible for scheduling staff and management team meetings and developing agend as and at times chairing these meetings. 10/00- St. John's Riverside Hospital 01/02 White Plains, New York 10601 Clinical Supervisor

Supervised and evaluated staff, interacted with CFC staff, ran groups provided i ndividual counseling, discharge planning, completed monthly statistics for both Yonkers General Hospital and Coachman Family Center, completed daily progress n otes and treatment plans, provided crisis intervention, co-facilitated UR meetin gs, attended weekly case conferences at Greenburgh ATS, supervised urine screens , interacted with outside agencies, verified Medicaid eligibility, interacted wi th managed care companies. 05/99- Urban League of Westchester County 06/00 22-24 South 3rd Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, 10550 Director of Youth C.A.R.E.S Program Supervised and evaluated a staff of 15, completed UCR's and progress notes, orga nized summer trips, organized and reported monthly statistics for the CARES prog ram to DSS, responsible for securing and reviewing monthly budget variance repor ts, wrote proposals to increase funding, completed intakes, conducted home visi ts, provided counseling to families and at youth risk with substance abuse issue s, attended and represented the agency at network meetings, interacted with prob ation department and DSS, marketed the CARES program, interacted with the presid ent of the agency, supervised Youth CARES, Direct Choices, Cadet Mentoring and A fter Cares Programs simultaneously, supervised the seniors enrolled in the Urban League's senior program, implemented a mentoring program with the Mount Vernon Police Department 01/98- Generations Program 12/98 234 North Central Avenue Hartsdale, New York Alcoholism Counselor Provided individual and group counseling, ran didactic and recreation groups, co mpleted treatment plans, did monthly home visits as needed, supervised daily uri ne screens, attended court hearings, participated in weekly IDT meetings, verifi ed Medicaid eligibility. 07/97- Leake and Watts 01/98 463 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers, New York Social Worker 06/93 Family Support Systems 07/97 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York Social Worker 09/87- Bookazine Co. 06/91 Christopher Street New York, NY Book Processor/Clerk 2. ACADEMIC DEGREES: * PhD, Yeshiva University, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, 5/06 Major: Social Work * MS, Pace University, Masters of Science, 01/97 Major: Counseling * BA, Pace University, Bachelor of Arts, 06/93 Major: Psychology * AS, Mercy College, Associate of Science, 05/89 Major: Liberal Arts

3. CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) 4. RESEARCH: * 2006 Doctoral Research A Study of the Differences in Parenting Styles Between Substance Abusers and Non -Substance Abusers 5. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 03/10- Mercy College, Yorktown Campus 05/10 2651 Strang Boulevard Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Adjunct Professor Mercy College, Undergraduate Program Developed course outline for Alcohol, Drugs and Behaviors, Lecture and teach undergraduate students, monitor classroom attendance, enter data into Mercy Connect, interact with registrar's office. 10/06- Mercy College, Bronx Campus 01/07 1200 Waters Place Bronx, NY 1046 Adjunct Professor Taught and lectured on Alcohol, Drugs and Behavior, developed course outline for classroom instruction, monitored classroom attendance. 6. CONSULTING THERAPIST/PER DIEM: 09/08- New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center 09/09 2156 Linden Boulevard Brooklyn, New York 11233 Consulting Therapist- Per Diem Provided individual and family counseling at an Article 28 mental health outpati ent clinic, make referrals, complete treatment plans and treatment, plan reviews , complete thresholds for Medicaid, update continuation sheets, participate in I DT meetings, interact with agency psychiatrist(s), complete assessments for SSI/ SSD 11/06- The Guidance Center 04/07 70 Grand Street New Rochelle, New York 10801 Therapist-Per Diem Provided individual and family counseling to clients with Axis I & II diagnoses, completed progress notes, intakes and treatment plans, interacted with insuranc e providers to receive visit authorizations, trained on Anastasia software. 7. ACHIEVEMENT/ACADEMIC/PUBLICATIONS: * Differences in Parenting Styles Between Substance Abusers and Non-Substance Ab users, Published, 2008 * The Benefits of Companion Animals for the Elderly, Hunter College Psychologica l Conference,1992 * Psi-Chi Honor Society