SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

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1 VITA Bruce Bryant Office: Louis de la Parte Mental Health Institute Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, MHC 1603 University of South Florida Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Tampa, Florida Phone: (813) Fax: (813) Education 1980 University of South Florida, BA SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Successful track record as an effective administrator and manager with 28 years experience in social services. Outstanding project management skills. Unique combination of expertise in direct social service casework, supervision, training, management and administration. Excellent leadership and team building skills. Professional Experience 2008 to Present University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl. Operations Manager Responsibilities include assistance with budget development, budget management, management of all statewide child welfare training of trainer activities,

2 trainer certification and pre-service training registration and daily operations associated with a Child Welfare Training Academy under contract by the state. Primary statewide contact for the Department of Children and Families headquarters, and all sheriff offices and community based care agencies. Duties include direct supervision of four trainers responsible for preparing candidates to be certified by the state as child welfare trainers, four support staff responsible for statewide pre-service training registration and employee certification tracking, travel coordination and invoicing, as well as oversight of a Training Consortium in the absence of the Director to University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl. Training Implementation Manager Daily management of all training activities associated with a Child Welfare Training Academy. Duties include direct supervision of four trainers responsible for preparing candidates to be certified by the state as child welfare trainers, and three support staff responsible for statewide pre-service training registration and tracking, employee certification tracking and trainer certification tracking to 2006 University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl. Training Supervisor Responsibilities consisted of direct supervision of six trainers responsible for facilitating the State of Florida s child welfare pre-service training curriculum for new employees county-wide, training team coordination, trainer assignments, county training calendar development and classroom instruction.

3 2002 to University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl. Instructional Specialist Facilitated county-wide child welfare pre-service classroom instruction to prepare participants for a written examination, a field assessment process and to perform entry level child welfare casework to Department of Children and Families, Tampa, Fl. Operations and Management Consultant Managed and supervised the work of eight program specialists responsible for programmatic monitoring, interstate compact and technical assistance for field staff for a five county region. Oversight of the implementation of a new statewide automated tracking system for the entire five county region to 2000 Department of Children and Families, Tampa, Fl. Program Administrator Administrator for a five county district office responsible for a 36 million dollar budget, 25 employees, contract and programmatic monitoring, foster home and residential facility licensing, interstate compact, as well the technical assistance for direct services staff in the five county district.

4 1996 to 1998 Department of Children and Families, Tampa, Fl. Program Manager Managed and directly supervised the work of five program specialists who were responsible for programmatic monitoring, technical assistance for field staff and all quality assurance activities for a five county district to 1996 Department of Children and Families, Tampa, Fl. Ombudsman Managed all district family safety related client relations functions for a five county area. Duties included resolution of client and staff complaints and inquiries, completion of management reviews and reports, as well as other duties assigned by the district administrator to 1995 Department of Children and Families, Tampa, Fl. Contract Manager Managed contracts for residential facilities in a five county district. Duties included contract and programmatic monitoring, development of corrective action plans, tracking of corrective action compliance, contract negotiations, monthly invoice reconciliation, authorization for vendor payments and ongoing contract related activities to 1994 Department of Children and Families, Tampa, Fl. District Trainer

5 Facilitated the training of new employees regarding district policies, procedures and processes. Provided child abuse/neglect training for local law enforcement agencies and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Tracked all staff training and maintained a data base of all training activities for a district comprised of five counties to 1992 Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Tampa, Fl. Unit Supervisor Supervised two units comprised of caseworkers responsible for caseloads of families with children in court ordered foster care or children under court ordered supervision while living with parents or relatives. Responsible for all day to day unit activities, leadership of various workgroups and management of personnel issues concerning employees under my supervision to 1990 Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Tampa, Fl. Intake Counselor After receipt of law enforcement affidavits, responsibilities included all initial intake functions for juveniles charged with law violations, family interviews, disposition recommendations to the state attorney, preparation of various court reports, frequent court testimony and other related functions to 1988 Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Tampa, Fl. Caseworker Provided case management services for a caseload of children court ordered into foster care. Duties included

6 preparation and filing of legal documents, frequent court testimony, family and child assessments, monthly child and family visitation, qualified by the court as an expert witness and other case management activities to 1982 Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Tampa, Fl. Group Treatment Leader Group leader for males committed by the court to a halfway house due to criminal behavior. Lead daily group meetings, developed and implemented treatment plans, conducted family meetings, arranged and supervised recreational activities and managed facility and transportation maintenance activities Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services Tampa, Fl. Detention Child Care Worker Direct supervision of males who were arrested and subsequently detained by the court due to alleged law violations. Duties included intake and ongoing assessments, individual educational tutoring, court testimony, written reports and client transportation.

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