Most recently, Chris was the Director of the Bay Area Academy, a Regional Training Academy that supports the professional development of Bay Area child welfare social workers. Prior to that she was the Director of the Title IV-E Stipend Program at the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC), a consortium of 22 schools of social work, county welfare directors, mental health directors, NASW and the California Department of Social Services. With over 30 years of experience, Chris has worked extensively in staff and program development, training and education in the child welfare system. Her focus is on the strategic use of partnership and collaboration in the development, implementation and evaluation of the workforce development strategies that improve child welfare and social services.