Betty Ferdinand
Quality Improvement Coordinator

Betty is responsible for the interpretation and implementation of quality assurance standards for key organizations affiliated with Collaborative Industries. This includes technical and programmatic assistance, development and refinement of agency policies and procedures, and evaluation of performance through reviews and data analysis.

She has nearly forty years of management experience in project development and implementation, regulatory interpretation and technical writing, programmatic and operational support, curriculum development and delivery, strategic planning and evaluation, marketing and public relations, fundraising/event planning, grant writing and contract management.

Betty has worked in various capacities throughout the continuum of human service delivery from community-based services to long-term care in both nursing facility and assisted living settings. She has been instrumental in the development and improvement of services for low-income, aged and disabled individuals, as well as youth involved with the juvenile justice system.

Betty has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work and Sociology with graduate work in Aging and Developmental Disabilities.

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Betty Ferdinand
Quality Improvement Coordinator

Betty was born on March 27th Nineteen Fifty-One
A birth date now shared with her nephew and son

Life in the old days was simple and safe
Elk Creek, Nebraska was a quiet place

Growing up with Mrs. Cluck, Cinnamon and Possum
Adventures on a small farm were uniquely awesome

Amidst the poverty, day to day struggles and more
There was always laughter and music to even the score

Writing, singing and telling a tale or two
Betty likes to share stories old and new

In the 70s, social issues took center stage
A commitment to do social work was all the rage

A young man from California came to build a center for youth
With him, a life-long marriage and family was the final truth

Raising two children has been the greatest treasure
And has been filled with nothing but pleasure

Together they have travelled far and near
Something they’ll do when retirement’s here

Betty enjoys collecting things new and old
Movies, sports, and wine….white and cold

Betty likes to help with whatever needs to be done
And lives by her motto: Life is a gift; have fun

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