Sandra Taranto
Raleigh
Summary
Experienced Executive Director with a demonstrated history of working in the Healthcare Arena; including Continuing Care Retirement Community, Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities. Skilled in Social Services, and collaborating with Dementia Alliance and the Alzheimer's Association facilitating Caregiver Support Groups Strategic Executive Director known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess strong leadership, financial management, and strategic planning skills crucial for driving organizational success. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and team motivation, ensuring seamless operations and stakeholder satisfaction. Ready to leverage these abilities to contribute to and grow within a forward-thinking organization.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Executive Director
Foundry
Raleigh
06.2014 - 05.2023
- Oversees all aspects of daily operations including: Marketing, census, growth and development, community relations.
- Ensures regulatory compliance, working closely with state and county regulatory Agencies.
- Implementing and enforcing Company policies and procedures, recruiting and hiring, retention.
- Addressing residents and family complaints and grievances in a timely and appropriate manner with resolutions.
- Ensuring resident and family satisfaction with care.
- Coordinating with outside Agencies to support resident's care and well being.
- Providing support to other Spring Arbor Communities when needed.
- Formerly HHHunt-Spring Arbor Assisted Living
Social Worker
Carolina Meadows CCRC
Chapel Hill
02.2011 - 06.2014
- Provides psychosocial assessments, advocacy, education, community resource referral for residents and/or family members.
- Assist residents/family with adjustments to changes that occur as a result of aging, helping educate and encourage residents to move through the different levels of care.
- Assist with discharge plans from the Hospital or other facilities or from a temporary stay in the Campus Health Center.
- Participate in Quarterly care plan meetings and document quarterly progress note for residents residing in the Health Center.
- Assist multi-disciplinary team meeting daily/weekly to discuss residents' needs.
Executive Director
The Covington Assisted Living
Raleigh
06.2007 - 08.2008
- Responsible for all aspects of Operations including: census, marketing, regulatory compliance, Company policies and procedures, recruit, screen, interview, hiring and staff retention.
- Provides initial and ongoing training for all employees.
- Adhere to budget.
- Works closely with State and County regulatory Agencies, County Division of Social Services to ensure resident's payment.
Social Service Coordinator
Heartfields Assisted Living
Cary
02.2006 - 06.2007
- Training new staff on residents rights and sensitivity to aging issues.
- Coordinating and facilitating monthly Alzheimer's Support Group for families and members of the Community; coordinate quarterly Care Plan meetings.
- Aid residents and families through individual or group conferences to understand, accept and follows medical and safety recommendations.
- Works closely with outside Agencies to support residents care needs.
- Serves as a liaison between multiple departments to ensure the residents medical and social needs are met.
Education
Master's - Gerontology
Hofstra University
Hempstead, Long Island, NY06.2004
Bachelor's - Respiratory Therapy
Long Island University
Brooklyn, New York06.1989
Associate - Liberal Arts and Science
Queensborough Community College
Bayside, New York06.1985
Skills
- Advocacy
- Team leadership, training, and development
- Census growth
- Budget adherence
- Effective communication
- Organizational management principles
- Strategic care planning and coordination
- Health care compliance
- Patient assessment
Certification
North Carolina Assisted Living Administrator License
Timeline
Executive Director
Foundry
06.2014 - 05.2023
Social Worker
Carolina Meadows CCRC
02.2011 - 06.2014
Executive Director
The Covington Assisted Living
06.2007 - 08.2008
Social Service Coordinator
Heartfields Assisted Living
02.2006 - 06.2007
Master's - Gerontology
Hofstra University
Bachelor's - Respiratory Therapy
Long Island University
Associate - Liberal Arts and Science
Queensborough Community College