Annie began working in the mental health field as a paraprofessional at Crider Center in 2000. Shortly after she became a part of the Marketing and Development team working on a grass-roots effort to create a Children’s Services Fund for St. Charles County. She was named the Social Marketing Liaison for the St. Charles County SAMSHA cooperative agreement to create a System of Care in that community. She went on to be the campaign manager for Lincoln and then Franklin County’s efforts to create Childrens Services Funds. All three counties successfully passed. During that time she worked on strengthening the System of Care in these communities earning her many recognitions including a gold and silver award in the national Excellence in Communications and Community Outreach for her work in System of Care Social Marketing. Due to her experience, she served as faculty/presenter at several national System of Care academies and meetings. In June of 2009 Annie was hired by the Franklin County Community Resource Board (FCCRB) to be the Executive Director of the Franklin County Putting Kids First Children’s Services Fund. In this capacity she serves as a member of the Franklin County System of Care. During her career she has served in statewide capacities to strengthen the System of Care in Missouri. In addition, she has been a contract consultant to the first St. Louis System of Care federal grant and the System of Care Grant that worked in Joplin, Jefferson City, and Springfield known as the SOC-CESS. Annie continues to believe in the power of System of Care to strengthen children, families, and communities.
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