Colleen Timbers

Sean Kenny & Colleen Timbers

Advisor: Colleen Timbers

Colleen Timbers, Program Coordinator

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: The Program Director is responsible to direct the development and implementation of services for clients within the DT&H programs.In this capacity, the Program Director will provide leadership to ensure the agency's compliance to Consolidated Standards, coordinate activities related to the Advocacy Committee, maintain the highest degree of professionalism and ethics in the administration of their duties, ensure employees are challenged by their work and recognized individually and collectively for their accomplishments.The Program Director is a member of the Director Team.

Colleen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI.She also holds a Secondary Teaching Certificate from the University of Wisconsin.

Colleen has been the Program Director since January 1988.Prior to this she was a Program Coordinator with Merrick for nearly 3 years.In this position she was responsible for training, supervising and evaluating staff that directly worked with persons with developmental disabilities.Other duties included developing daily staff schedules, overseeing medication administration, and supervising the development and implementation of client programs in accordance with established guidelines.

Colleen has three years experience working with persons with developmental disabilities prior to coming to Merrick.Inc.

Colleen holds positions on numerous committees and groups associated with serving our clients.

These include:

Ramsey County Self Determination Work Group

Ramsey County Program Director Group

Contact: Colleen Timbers(651) 789-6230colleent@merrick.org

Colleen Timbers (6230)

Photo of Colleen TimbersColleen Timbers, Program Director.Growing up in "Packer County," Colleen attended John Alexander High School in Port Edwards, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a B.S. degree in Political Science and History, and a secondary teaching certification.After six years of college, family members convinced her that the professional student career track needed to come to an end.For two years, Colleen tutored students with special needs and taught 7 different subjects to 35-eighth graders each day.Those two teaching experiences taught her invaluable skills of multi-tasking, patience, and seeing the "gifts" in people.Colleen has worked in the field since 1982 starting with the United Cerebral Palsy Center in Green Bay (a day training and therapeutic center working with persons with physical and/or developmental disabilities).With a move to "Viking Country" in 1984, Colleen found her calling when hired as a Lead Instructor at Merrick, Inc. (formally known as Merrick DAC).In 1988, she was promoted to Program Director.Colleen has served on various boards and committees including: Direct Support Professional Association of MN; Person-Centered Planning Consortium; Arc's Leadership Public Policy Committee; State Self-Advocacy Committee; Creative Options Conference Committee; Advocating Change Together; Alzheimer's Association; Institute on Community Integration; MN Council for Non-Profits , Voter Mobilization; PACER; and Self-Advocates of Minnesota..In her free time, she enjoys going to dog and horse shows, browsing through antique shops and garage sales, attending football games, and spending time with her family.Colleen has volunteered her time with the Leukemia Society, political activities, and of course, as a member of the Maplewood Emergency Skywarn Team checking the skies for extreme atmospheric conditions such as tornadoes.

As the Program Director, Colleen is responsible to direct the development and implementation of services in accordance with the Individual Service Plans of clients enrolled at Merrick, Inc.In this capacity, Colleen's primary focuses are to: provide leadership activities to ensure the agency's compliance to the Consolidated Standards; coordinate program key results; supervisor program management staff; and oversee the activities of the self-advocacy groups.Colleen represents the agency to external workgroups, facilitates the functions of the Advocacy Committee, and is a member of the Director Team.

Photo of Colleen TimbersColleen Timbers, Program Director.Growing up in "Packer County", Colleen attended John Alexander High School in Port Edwards, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a B.S. degree in Political Science and History, and a secondary teaching certification.After six years of college, family members convinced her that the professional student career track needed to come to an end.For two years, Colleen tutored students with special needs and taught 35-eighth graders, 7 different subjects per day.Those two teaching experiences taught her invaluable skills of multi-tasking, patience, and seeing the "gifts" in people.Colleen has worked in the field since 1982 starting with the United Cerebral Palsy Center in Green Bay (a day training and therapeutic center working with persons with physical and/or developmental disabilities).With a move to "Viking Country" in 1984, Colleen found her calling when hired as a Lead Instructor at Merrick, Inc. (formally known as Merrick DAC).In 1988, she was promoted to Program Director.Colleen has served on various Ramsey County workgroups and self-advocacy activities with Advocating for Change Together (ACT), Arc-Great Rivers, Creative Options, and the PACER Center.In her free time, she enjoys going to dog and horse shows, browsing through antique shops and garage sales, attending football games, and spending time with her family.Colleen has volunteered her time with the Leukemia Society, political activities, and of course, as a member of the Maplewood Emergency Skywarn Team checking the skies for extreme atmospheric conditions such as tornadoes.

As the Program Director, Colleen is responsible to direct the development and implementation of services in accordance with the Individual Service Plans of clients enrolled at Merrick, Inc.In this capacity, Colleen's primary focuses are to: provide leadership activities to ensure the agency's compliance to the Consolidated Standards; coordinate program key results; supervisor program management staff; and oversee the activities of the self-advocacy groups.Colleen represents the agency to external workgroups, facilitates the functions of the Advocacy Committee, and is a member of the Director Team.

Colleen TimbersProgram Director(651) 789-6230colleent@merrickinc.org