Cara Sullivan

Leadership & Employee Relations

• Championed organizational vision by directing talent management, staff supervision, and performance evaluations for a multidisciplinary team of administrators and faculty.
• Managed complex employee relations and HR investigations, overseeing conflict resolution, mediation, and legally aligned recommendations regarding harassment and discrimination.
• Served as Organizational Human Rights Officer, ensuring total compliance with state and federal laws to protect the rights of both students and staff.

Regulatory Compliance & Training

• Modernized curricula and IEP development as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), training staff on producing legally defensible, high-quality educational programming.
• Led organizational safety initiatives as a lead trainer in Crisis Prevention, equipping staff with de-escalation strategies for high-acuity behavioral situations.
• Audited organizational policies to maintain 100% compliance with national, state, and local educational mandates and student safety protocols.

Advocacy & Community Engagement

• Engineered stakeholder partnerships across school districts, local businesses, and community agencies to enhance student resources and organizational reach.

• Assisted teacher in incorporating multiple response and engagement strategies and checks for understanding in all academic subjects for students with behavioral issues in grades 9 through 12.
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• Supervised wards of DCFS 18 - 21 years old in supervised apartment setting. Supported life skills development for transition into the community. Assisted in completing educational goals or securing employment. Documented behavioral issues and communicated with clients, case managers and DCFS.
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• Youth Behavioral Counselor in residential treatment center for delinquent or emotionally troubled youths. Close interaction and supervision of 14- to 17-year-old boys to ensure residents’ mental and physical needs are met while supporting rehabilitation and family reunification goals. Documented behavior and actions to ensure that potential issues were known and addressed. Prepared verbal and written reports for other specialized staff.
• Www.youthvillages.org