Deena Ponto, Assistant Vice President of Support Services

Deena Ponto, Assistant Vice President of Support Services has over 17 years experience in child welfare.  Her experiences range from direct care in a shelter facility to leading in a senior management position.  Deena has experience in direct operations with dependency case management, foster care programmatic level with budget and policy involvement, contract management, monitoring and quality assurance.

Deena has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Florida and a Master's Degree in Social Work from Florida International University. She is also Field Instructor Certified for BSW or MSW intern placements.

Deena oversees the following departments: Intake and Placement, Medical Unit, Transportation, Missing Persons, Background Screening, Diligent Search, Daycare/CFR Support Services.

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