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BENJAMIN R. BLANK Home: (714) 523-2872 <br />15527 Bluefield Ave. Office: (714) 541-7787 <br />La Mirada, CA 90638 E-Mail: Ben.Blank@ssa.ocgov.com <br />Objective <br />Appointment to the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board <br />Summary of Qualifications <br />Over 20 years experience administering human services programs, including legislative and regulatory <br />analyses; local policy development; fiscal and budgetary analyses; research and data compilation/presentation; <br />community collaboration; direct advisor to County of Orange Executive Management <br />Employment History and Relevant Experience <br />June 2005 to Present County of Orange Social Services Agency Santa Ana, CA <br />Deputy Director (Program Manager Ill), Family Self-SufFciency Division <br />• Oversight of CaIWORKs policy development and services <br />• Statewide networking and collaboration with the California Welfare Directors Association for strategy <br />and best practice development <br />• Development and maintenance of service delivery models <br />July 2003 to June 2005 County of Orange Social Services Agency Laguna Hills, CA <br />Regional Manager (Program Manager ll), Family Self-Sufficiency <br />• Manager of the Laguna Hills Regional Office, including approximately 75 employees in one primary <br />district office and one satellite office <br />• Responsible for direct services of the CaIWORKs Program to the public, including financial assistance, <br />employment services, and employment support services such as child care, transportation, behavioral <br />health services, and domestic abuse services <br />• Child abuse prevention in collaboration with the Children and Family Services Division <br />• Direct implementation of demonstration projects <br />2001 to 2003 County of Orange Social Services Agency Santa Ana, CA <br />Program Manager 1, CaIWORKs Incentive Funds, Family Self-SufFciency <br />• Oversight of innovative, prevention-focused programs funded by over $80 million in CaIWORKs <br />Incentive Funds <br />• Fiscal and budget analysis for CaIWORKs allocation of over $90 million <br />• Research and data analyses/presentation <br />• Legislative and regulatory analyses/presentation <br />2000 to 2001 County of Orange Social Services Agency Santa Ana, CA <br />Assistant Program Manager, Family Self-Sufficiency, Central Operations <br />• Central coordination of staffing and operational activities for Family Self-Sufficiency district offices <br />• Research and data analyses/presentation <br />• Legislative and regulatory analyses/presentation <br />1996 to 2000 County of Orange Social Services Agency Santa Ana, CA <br />Program Assistant and Assistant Program Manager, Family Self-Sufficiency, Welfare Reform Planning <br />• Planning and implementation of CaIWORKs Program <br />Education <br />Associate in Arts degree, Liberal Studies, Fullerton College, 1988 <br />Orange County Leadership Academy, 2/05 to 6/05 <br />Supervisory and Management Preparation, County of Orange <br />Affiliation <br />Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council, 8/05 to Present <br />County Welfare Directors Association, Self-Sufficiency Committee, 4106 to Present <br />Exhibit 2 <br />13C-6 <br />