Renee E. Sluzalis

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Phone: (570)

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Williamsport, Pa 17701 4136

Cell: (570)

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Executive Profile

Chief Executive Officer of a non-profit organization serving people with disabilities, with a

proven ability to create highly successful and profitable programs.

Innovative problem solver for systemic issues with ability to develop and implement

infrastructural change.

Strong leadership and Communication skills with a passion for public speaking.

Skill Highlights

● Management of 40 staff members.

● Current experience administering 14 state ● Experience working with HR related

funded waiver service programs, budgets issues.

and regulatory requirements within the ● Ability to create infrastructural changes.

various state departments such as, but not ● 15 year history of advocating for people

inclusive of; Department of Public Welfare, with disabilities through the legislative

Office of Long Term Living, Office of process.

Developmental Programs, Department of ● Existing relationships with

Aging, etc. State Representatives and

● Experience working with Labor & Senators.

Industry, Department of Education, and ● Serve on State Independent Living

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Council (SILC), Disability Rights

● 15 years of public speaking in venues that Network (DRN) and Pennsylvania

ranges from 15-300. Council on Independent Living (PCIL)

● Program development through grant Board of Directors. Chair the

writing, training and community Governmental Affairs Committee for

partnerships. DRN.

● Oversight of 24 varying budgets totaling

over five million dollars.

Core Accomplishments

Business Development

Overhauled current organization by:

● Spearheading the acquisition of a new facility for current non-profit.

● Established a new strategic plan complete with new mission, vision and culture statements

with employee values.

● Implemented new policies and procedures for agency.

● Implemented several new databases internally to improve agency structure and flow.

Program Development

Sought and developed new revenue generating programs and services for people with disabilities, including,

but not limited to:

● A Peer to Peer Program.

● A Living Well Gym.

● Of the 14 waiver services mentioned above, I sought and implemented 5 new ones within the

organization in the past six years. They include Durable Medical Equipment, Specialized

Services, through CSPPPD waiver, Service Coordination and Fiscal Management Services

through OBRA, Independence and Autism waivers.

● A multi-teared employment program for people with disabilities.

Fiscal Management

Instituted quality measurements to improve the financial operations and reduce liabilities for existing

agency by:

● Revised cost allocation plan.

● Implemented new fiscal management database.

● Experience with audit process.

● Restructured the organization when the overall agency budget went from five million dollars to two

million.

● Create new agency structure by establishing a new foundation to protect assets and

liabilities.

Contract Negotiations

Identified and eliminated gaps in services that affect people with disabilities on both a state and local

level by:

● Seeking and obtaining grants and community resources to implement programs needed to

bridge the gaps in the service delivery system.

● Annually negotiate approximately 18 contracts that sustain current agency.

Public Relations

Effective communication with pubic officials, consumers of services, professionals and general public:

● Provide public awareness trainings in topic areas related to the disability community on a state

and national level.

● Meet with legislators and elected public officials on a regular basis to advance the independent

living movement.

● Created and directed TV commercials, infomercials and interviewed for radio and news releases

to promote disability related services.

Human Resources

● Restructured staffing team and reduced overhead costs by eliminating unproductive staff

and unwarranted positions and titles during agency downsizing.

Professional Experience

Chief Executive Officer 01/1999 - Current

Center for Independent Living of North Central PA Williamsport, PA

● Employed for fifteen years with current employer in an array of positions. Started in 1999 as

an Independent Living Specialist and elevated through the organization.

● Responsible for oversight of personnel, program operations and fiscal budgets. Work closely

with Board of Directors to set vision and policies.

● Extreme commitment to the Independent Living philosophy and the consumer driven model.

Trained on outcome based goals and objectives in relation to individual service plans.

● Ability to lead a large team by utilizing a lead by example philosophy, demonstrating

strong communication skills and upholding values that promote a culturally sound

team.

Cardiology Technician/ Phlebotomist 01/1993 - 01/1999

Pocono Medical Center East Stroudsburg, PA

● Performed Electro Cardiograms, placed holter monitors, preliminary scans.

● Venipuncture inpatient and outpatient experience, urine collection for drug screening.

Residential Program Supervisor 01/1986 - 01/1993

Community Services Group Williamsport, PA

● Responsible for the oversight of staff and consumers for residential services.

● Managed individual and household budgets.

● Developed and implemented goal plans.

● Taught independent living skills.

Education

1998

North Hampton Community College – Nursing

Bethlehem, PA

1993

Allied Medical Careers – Medical Assistant

Scranton, PA

1987

Williamsport Area Community College – Human Services

Williamsport, PA

1984

Lock Haven Area High School

Lock Haven, PA

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