Sharon Perry
Date of hire: June 2010
Bachelors Degree - Arkansas State University
Over 30 years in healthcare and human services
Honored by Southwest Community College for contributions to the Business Department
sperry@wtfs.org
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Director of Finance and Administration
Deborah Chism
Date of hire: April 2004
Master of Business Administration - Belhaven University
BBA Accounting - University of Memphis
16 years in Senior Mangagement for non-profit organizations.
Manages the day-to-day operations of Fiscal department, Human resources, Information Technology and Maintenance Services
Develops and implements departmental plans in acoordance with organizational goals
Provides training and technical assistance to staff.
dchism@wtfs.org
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Kaye Cooper, BA
Date of Hire: September 2005
Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology - Mississippi State University
Make A Wish Foundation -
Special Olympics - Bellevue Baptist Church
18 years in the field of mental health care working with Adults, adolescents and children.
Performs internal audits of homes and offfice records to insure all regulations and requirements are being met. Also in charge of incident management. Clinical team member.
Special events committee.
kcooper@wtfs.org
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Director of Residential and Clinical Services
Ginger Sunbom, MS BCBA
Date of hire: June 2003
BS - Elementary Education
MS - Applied Behavior Analysis
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Regional Behavior Support Committee
Regional Abuse & Neglect Prevention Committee (past member)
Association for Behavior Analysis
Special education teacher 10 years (Florida)
Duties: Provide behavior services to service recipients at WTFS. ICAP coordinator.
gsunbom@wtfs.org
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Heath Rochester
Date of hire: December 2007
hrochester@wtfs.org
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Crystal Hurt, BA
Date of hire: September 2007
Bachelor of Professional Studies Degree, University of Memphis
With studies in Psychology and Communicative Disorders
8 years experience in mental retardation/developmental disabilities field
Supervises the daily operations of the Family Teaching Homes and their staff
Clinical team member.
churt@wtfs.org
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Kathy Whitten
Date of Hire: 2002
Certified LPN, Memphis, TN
kwhitten@wtfs.org
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Kimberly Frame, MS BCBA
Date of Hire: October 2007
Bachelor of Arts - University of Florida
Master Degree- University of North Texas
BACB certified
6 yrs exp. with MRDD community
Member of the Association of Behavioral Analysis
Tennessee Association of Behavioral Analysis
Provides behavior services to service recipients.
kframe@wtfs.org
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Dina Hajimihalis, MA BCBA
Date of Hire: November 2008
Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Psychology – Towson State University
17 years MR/DD experience
12 years of DMRS/DIDS experience
BACB Certified
Regional Abuse and Neglect Prevention Committee (past member)
Provides behavior services to service recipients
Clinical Team member
dhajimihalis@wtfs.org
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Alaina May, MA BCBA
Date of Hire:
Masters degree in Psychology - University of Nevada
Oversees and manages program department
Clinical team member.
amay@wtfs.org
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Director of Community Outreach and Development
Mary Claire Giffin
Date of Hire: August 2006
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology and Sociology, Rhodes College
Down Syndrome Association of the Mid-South (DSAM), Memphis, TN, Fall 2003-present
Memphis Center for Independent Living, Memphis, TN, 2001-present
Rites to Play, Rhodes College, Spring, 2002-present
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, Nashville, TN Summer 2006-present
Partners in Policymaking Leadership Institute, Summer 2006-present
Director of the WTFS Good Life Center, also in charge of fund raising and grant writing.
mcgiffin@wtfs.org
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The WTFS Administrative staff includes a various array of people with specialized backgrounds and talents
who all remain focused on one goal: Providing the highest quality of support and opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to lead successful and satisfying lives within their community.
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