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BENJAMIN R. BLANK Home: (714) 523-2672 <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 San#a 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 1I!}, Family Self-Sufficiency 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 1!}, Famrly Seif-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 demons#ration projects <br /> 2001 to 2003 County of Orange Social Services Agency Santa Ana, CA <br /> Program Manager I, Ca1WORKs incentive Funds, Family Self-Sufficiency <br /> • Oversight of innovative, prevention-focused programs funded by over $80 million In CaIWORKs <br /> Incentive Funds <br /> ¦ Fiscal and budget analysis for CaIWORKs a[locatian of aver $90 million <br /> • Research and data analyses/presen#ation <br /> ¦ Legislative and regulatory anatyses/presentation <br /> 2000 to 2001 County of Orange Social Services Agency Santa Ana, CA <br /> Assisfanf Program Manager, Family Self-Sufficiency, Centra! Operations <br /> • Central coordination of staffing and operational activities for Family Self-Sufficiency district offices <br /> ¦ Research and da#a 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 Asslstarrt 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, 2105 to 6105 <br /> Supervisory and Management Preparation, County of Orange <br /> <br /> Affiliation <br /> Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council, 8/05 to Present <br /> County Welfare Directors Association, Self-Sufficiency Committee, 4/06 to Present <br /> 13B-4 <br /> <br />