Maria Gehl

About Maria Gehl

Demonstrated success in developing and delivering on a vision; directing a national, state-wide, and community-based portfolio of programs and projects from concept to execution; securing private and federal funding; and, developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative funding models to achieve sustainability. Skills include the proven ability to provide visionary leadership through long-range strategic planning that builds upon existing programs and develops new ones to expand programs to new markets; manage budgets in excess of $1M and supervise diverse staff of consultants and direct reports working virtually and in multiple locations; work collaboratively with government agencies, foundations, other projects and programs, and multi-disciplinary teams to achieve shared goals; and, develop content and deliver through webinars, peer learning forums, online and classroom training on mindfulness, self-compassion, Evidence-Based Home Visits (EBHV).

Experience

1. Director, Practice and Field Operations - National Infant-toddler Court Program

   ZERO TO THREE

   Jul 2022 — Present

   The Director of Practice and Field Operations provides direction and supervision to the Practice and Field Operations team in implementing the Safe Babies Court Team™ Approach. The Director\'s key function is strategic planning and development of the practice and field work. The Director also serves as a technical advisor in the areas of child welfare policy, evidence-based interventions, evidence-based practice, state infrastructure and child welfare funding. The Director builds and maintains an ongoing and responsive relationship with the demonstration sites to ensure that the technical assistance and training they are receiving enables them to move forward with the implementation of the Safe Babies Court Team ™ Approach. The Director of Practice and Field Operations collaborates closely with key staff to align our work with other national and state technical assistance providers, and monitor the data and outcomes for the training and technical assistance provided to states and sites.

Education

• University of Washington

  Master of Social Work (MSW), Social Work

  1998 — 2001

• Hamilton College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biology, General

  1982 — 1986