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 Ruth brings a rich history of experience in the field of intellectual disabilities to her role as director of the 25 Residential Habilitation Homes operated by Orange Grove.
She began her career with
Greene
Valley
Developmental
Center
, as part of the community services division. She came to Orange Grove in 1992 as the senior coordinator for HUD services. At that time Orange Grove had one residential department. With the transition of individuals from
Greene
Valley
to the community, OGC built 10 new ICF/MR homes to serve this need, and Ruth was promoted as Director of ICF/MR services to lead the expansion.
She was instrumental in developing the first retirement homes for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and opened the 2 sites at Cummings Highway. In 2001, the trend was shifting to Supportive Living Services as an option for individuals and their families. To meet this need, Ruth moved from ICF to develop the expanded Supportive Living division, and additionally provide direction to the Residential Habilitation sites.
Ruth is a graduate of
East
Tennessee
State
University
with a Bachelor of Social Work, and graduate work in special education at UTC. She has participated in the University of Minnesota National Training Institute for Front line Supervisors. She has presented at the AAMR international conferences in
San Diego
and
Montreal.
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