Mental Health Human Resources

EBONY R. MONTGOMERY

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Education

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA,

JURIS DOCTOR EXPECTED

May 2011, GPA 3.0, Dean's List, Fall 2009

Best Witness and Best Team, Final Round, Kilpatrick Stockton 1L Mock Trial

Team Competition

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Visiting

Student, August 2010-May 2011

Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, Master of Public Health, Health Policy

and Management

Concentration, December 2003, GPA: 3.5; worked 15-20 hours per week as

Health Educator

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Bachelor of Science, Nutritional

Sciences, May 2001,

Flemmie Kittrell Scholar

Experience

HIGHMARK, INC., PITTSBURGH, PA, LEGAL EXTERN, JANUARY 2011- PRESENT

Research legal issues and prepare legal memoranda pertaining to a range of

subjects including health care reform, HIPAA, HITECH, and provider

licensing requirements spanning the health compliance, health business, and

corporate divisions of Highmark's law department.

Chambers of Judge Cheri Beasley, North Carolina Court of Appeals, Raleigh,

NC, Judicial Extern, May 2009 - August 2009

Drafted legal opinions including one opinion consisting of a question of

first impression. Researched legal issues for legal opinions; assisted in

research on various legal topics.

ICF Macro International, Atlanta, GA, Senior Research Associate, August

2007- May 2009; Research Associate, September 2004 - August 2007

Served as federal client contact to ensure grantee compliance with federal

requirements. Addressed federal requests necessary to resolve grantee

problems, or accommodate additional modifications to client contract.

Managed team of technical assistance liaisons as State/Tribal lead to

ensure standardized and consistent technical assistance to 38 State and

Tribal grantees funded by federal Act. Fostered ongoing positive

relationships with State and Tribal grantees as part of efforts to collect

management information system data for cross-sectional program evaluation.

Conceptualized evaluation research questions and contributed content for

Annual Evaluation Reports to Congress. Oversaw individual instrument

administration to ensure instrument fidelity and reliable data analysis.

Facilitated collection and organization of Medicaid and other cost data for

quantitative analysis. Used management information system data to perform

quantitative analyses.

Developed and presented training curriculum to State and Tribal grantees

for site visit trainings, online web trainings, and annual conference

trainings.

Provided budget and forecasting input for business management. Contributed

writing on proposals in response to Request for Proposals (RFPs).

Georgia Department of Human Resources, Atlanta, GA, Intern, October 2003 -

September 2004

Participated in feasibility study for development of policy initiative

concerning peer support of elderly individuals transitioning from nursing

homes to independent living in the communities within Georgia.

Performed comparison analysis of curriculum of various direct care worker

training programs within United States to determine curriculum

effectiveness.

Collaborated in development of new mental health direct care worker

training curriculum via stakeholder meetings and written explanations of

comparison analysis.

Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital and Clinic, Atlanta, GA, Student

Consultant, 2003-2004

Conducted financial analysis of Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital to identify

methods to increase hospital and clinic revenue.

Performed competitive market analysis to make strategic business planning

decisions regarding methods to increase clinic patient billing efficiencies

and revenue flow.

Center for Mental Health Services/Office of Program Analysis and

Coordination, Rockville, MD, Intern, May 2003 - August 2003

Researched, assembled and streamlined Mental Health Block Grant and

discretionary grant data for FY 2004 CMHS briefing book, used by SAMHSA

Administrator for FY 2003 SAMHSA Reauthorization.

Composed a written report analyzing the President's New Freedom Commission

on Mental Health Report, OMB Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) and

Government Performance Results Act(GPRA) Report to determine implications

surrounding CMHS budget for FY 2004.

Constructed written impact analysis reports of Mental Health Liaison Budget

meetings for presentation to CMHS Interim Director.

Publications

STYRON, T. H., SHAW, M., MCDUFFIE [MONTGOMERY], E., & HOGE, M. A. (2005).

CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR TRAINING DIRECT CARE PROVIDERS IN PUBLIC SECTOR

MENTAL HEALTH, ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH, 32(5-6), 633-

649.

States, J. C., McDuffie [Montgomery], E. R., Myrand, S. P., McDowell, M., &

Cleaver, J. E. (1998). Distribution of mutations in the human xeroderma

pigmentosum group A gene and their relationships to the functional regions

of the DNA damage recognition protein. Human Mutation, 12(2), 103-113.

Presentations

MONTGOMERY, E. KRIVELYOVA, A. (2008, FEBRUARY), CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUTH

AND FAMILIES RECEIVING INFORMAL SUPPORT SERVICES. PRESENTATION AT THE 21ST

ANNUAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE, A SYSTEM OF CARE FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH:

EXPANDING THE RESEARCH BASE, TAMPA, FL

Montgomery, E., James, A., Duarte, A. (2007, December), Promoting

sustainability through evaluation participation and stakeholder

involvement. Presentation at the State/Tribal Grantee Meeting of the

Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Early Intervention and Suicide Prevention

Program, Portland, OR.

Krivelyova, A., Montgomery, E.. (2007, January).Services and Cost Study.

Next Steps. Presentation at the Winter System of Care Meeting, Atlanta, GA

Montgomery, E., Krivelyova, A., & Sukumar, B. (2006, February).

Characteristics of children referred from child welfare, their service use

and clinical outcomes in systems of care. Presentation at the 19th Annual

Research Conference, A System of Care for Children's Mental Health:

Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.

Montgomery, E., A. Krivelyova., Services and Costs Study: Collecting and

Using Your MIS Data (2006, February, March, April, September). Presentation

at the System of Care Regional Meetings of the TA Partnership, Denver, CO,

San Diego, CA, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY.

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