Audrey Ignatoff

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East Windsor, NJ 08520

609-***-****, adc3de@r.postjobfree.com

www.seniorarts.bravesites.com

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Administration

Coordinated New York State subcommittee, including physicians, nurses, administrators, and pharmacists in developing and implementing policies and laws to prevent drug misuse in seniors

Coordinated a statewide effort to develop or expand drug education programs for seniors and professionals

Awarded grants to organizations providing drug education programs for elderly

Coordinated large conferences for professionals and organizations

Training and Staff Development

Developed training that was presented to over 100,000 senior citizens on preventing drug misuse and abuse

Delivered in-service training and seminars to staff of hospitals, nursing homes, social service organizations, and businesses on health care and safety issues. Clients include Mount Sinai Hospital, Harlem Hospital Center, NYS Nursing Association, HIP, VNA, American Red Cross, Locals #144, and #1199

Research

Coordinated major national research project of Polydrug abusers in 14 sites on over 2,300 subjects. Results published in book entitled, Polydrug Abuse: Results of National Collaborated Study

Produced monthly cycle of computerized reports on all research subjects and wrote final report

Marketing, Public Relations, and Advocacy

Established a central resource and information network about drug misuse and aging

Provided informational material to hundreds of organizations and thousands of patients

Interviewed on radio, television, and in print media as an expert informational resource

Delivered presentations to professional and consumer groups

Delegate to 1981 Governor’s Conference on Aging (NY); brought two policy recommendations that were implemented as part of the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 (Obra’67)

Worked with disabled groups to bring about ADA legislation (LageBathrooms)

Organized and testified in legislative hearings on drug misuse and abuse in elderly

Consultant for Forensis Group

Writing

Remembering Terri Sciavo: Reflections of a Health Care Warrior, Senior Arts and Systems, 2005.

“Saving Terri Schiavo,” (Human Life Review Winter, 2004)

Preventing Medical Misuse in the Elderly: A Training and Resource Manual

Numerous published articles

Prepared brochures on preventing medication problems in the elderly and general drug abuse

Prepared funded grant proposals

EMPLOYMENT

1982-present Senior Arts and Systems, East Windsor, NJ,

Consultant and Trainer, Seminar Planner, production Manager. Grant Writer

1977-1982New York State Division of Substance Abuse Services, New York,

NY, Research Scientist, Coordinator of Subcommittee on Drug Misuse by the

Elderly

EDUCATION

. MS. in Social Research, Hunter College; B.A., Hunter

Major: Sociology; Minor: Biology/Psychology

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