Cathy E Fisher

Education
MSW, 1983, University of Maryland School of Social Work.
BSW, 1978, West Virginia University, Magna Cum Laude

Professional Experience
Principal, Great Eastern Consulting https://greateasternconsulting.com/ (2010-Present)
Provide nationwide consultation including implementation of organizational /workforce practices, leadership/organizational development/coaching, strategic/project planning, and change management.
Consultation on behalf of National Child Welfare Workforce Institute, Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development, National Center for Evidenced Based Practices, Capacity Building Center for States, Casey Family Programs and / Institute for Innovation/Implementation UMD Social of Social Work, and Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College -ACS Workforce Institute.

Project Director, Atlantic Coast Child Welfare Implementation Center, UMD (2008 -2013)
Directed Regional Training /Technical Assistance Center for state/tribal child welfare agencies. Provided implementation technical assistance, leadership coaching, peer to peer learning experiences, team development, capacity building sustainability planning.

Project Director, Rural CARES Project, University of MD (2009 to 2010) Guided start up for a multicounty System of Care for children’s mental health.
Executive Director, Maryland Department of Human Resources (2007–2009). Provided statewide leadership of policy and practice to support child welfare/adult services.

Director Talbot County Department of Social Services (1996–2007)
Lead all Human Services to protect vulnerable children /adults and assist those in economic need.

Certifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker- Maine LC18595
• Board Certified Coach #2853 (Designation -Executive/Corporate/Business/Leadership)
• Certified Wellness and Health Coach -Real Balance Global Wellness Services

Volunteer Service

• Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club.
• Boothbay Regional Health Center.

Publications
Dickinson, N & Fisher, C (February 2015). Leading Change: Partnerships to Improve the Child Welfare Workforce. American Public Human Services – Policy and Practice.

Maciolek, S. & Fisher, C. (2014). Leading the way: The child welfare director’s role in implementation. Baltimore, MD: University of Maryland School of Social Work, Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children. Atlantic Coast Child Welfare Implementation Center.

Maciolek, S., Arena, C., Fisher, C., & Helfgott, K. (2014). From start to finish: Child. welfare implementation teams that go the distance. Baltimore, MD: University of Maryland School of Social Work, Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children.

Kaye, S., DePanfilis, D., Bright, C. L., & Fisher, C. (2012). Fitting implementation science into child welfare systems change: Examples from the field. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 6(4), 512-530. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ACY, Children’s Bureau Grantee Meeting. Opening
Plenary Speaker, C. Fisher: “Using Principles of Implementation Science”
Washington, DC. October 2011.