Jennifer Lezak Miller is a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience in program development, training, marketing, and management in the social services and mental health fields. She has held several director roles developing award-winning training and consumer programs. Currently, she is the Director of Communications and Marketing at the Mental Health Association in New Jersey, where she produces compelling marketing materials and increases organizational visibility through various channels.

1. Jennifer Lezak Miller, MSW, LCSW
250 Highland Ave | Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 | Home: 973.783.6232 | Cell: 973.865.5298 | Jennifer.Lezak.Miller@gmail.com
Social Services / Health / Mental Health
Highly dedicated professional with diverse expertise in program development, training, evaluation, organizational
management, marketing, and communications. Proven ability to analyze issues needed to generate programs and
initiatives that deliver impressive results. Adept at building productive relationships with community members,
professionals, and clients. Known for seamlessly managing multiple projects, establishing lasting partnerships, and
making substantial organizational improvements.
Career Success —————————————————————————————————————
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN NEW JERSEY, Verona, NJ
Director of Communications & Marketing | 2006 to Present: Produce compelling and persuasive communications and
marketing materials. Increase organizational visibility via social media, educational videos, brochures, web sites, and e-
newsletters. Strengthen brand identity in annual reports and manuals. Create appropriate agency messages by following
mental health trends. Forge strategic alliances with other organizations.
Director of Training and Marketing | 2002 to 2006: Addressed current issues and broadened knowledge of mental
health professionals by creating and implementing conferences and workshops. Provided quality assurance for all agency
training. Identified and capitalized on new training opportunities. Produced all marketing material including brochures,
annual reports, newsletters, and videos. Developed and managed grants and special projects.
Director of Training for Consumer Connections | 1997 to 2002: Created, managed, and delivered a national award-
winning program that trained people with mental illness to become providers of mental health services.
Delivered Results:
• Generated over $9 million by developing, writing, and managing federal/state grants, including several from SAMHSA.
• Established agency's flagship e-newsletter, which boasts an open rate of 18%, and a click-through rate of up to 38%,
well above the industry average.
• Achieved participation increase of 35%, and revenue increase of 57%, for the annual fundraising walk.
• Launched interactive strategic discussions to ensure each program fit into the overall mission of the agency.
• Maximized individual giving by working effectively with the Development Department.
• Recognized as the "go to" person for important writing assignments, strategic planning initiatives, grant applications,
and major project management.
• Successfully conducted the first agency-wide outcomes evaluation.
• Created an award-winning, nationally recognized consumer connections program.
JANUS SOLUTIONS / BLATNER ASSOCIATES, Hopewell, NJ
Senior Associate | 1994 to 1997: Managed diverse projects to improve grant writing, needs assessment, and health care
planning. Delivered expert consultation services in the areas of training, program evaluation, marketing, behavioral/special
needs health, human services, welfare systems, and policy development. Provided quantitative/qualitative research.

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CURAFLEX HEALTH SERVICES – STRATOGEN HEALTH OF NJ, Watchung, NJ
Practice Manager | 1992 to 1994: Established and managed a comprehensive HIV/AIDS Resource Center. Provided
assessments and counseling in the areas of nursing, nutritional care, and psycho-social issue resolution. Successfully
positioned the center within an emerging managed care environment by promoting offerings to physicians, AIDS care
providers, and consumers.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY – CENTER FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, New Brunswick, NJ
Assistant Professor / Project Director: Essex County AIDS Network | 1990 to 1992: Developed, directed, and
expanded network comprised of 250+ agencies. Enhanced HIV/AIDS educational programs and information-sharing.
Provided technical assistance, consultation, and program planning to maximize funding resources and service delivery.
Peer reviewed AIDS Case Managers.
Professional Consultation ————————————————————————————————
J. MILLER CONSULTING, Montclair, NJ, 1997 to Present
Independent Consultant: Provide comprehensive training and consultation to government agencies, non-profit
organizations, and corporate businesses regarding health, mental health, and human services. Educate diverse
audiences on HIV/AIDS, family violence, behavioral health, physical disability, networking, marketing, counseling, and
case management. Deliver high-impact training programs, presentations, strategic plans, focus groups, quality assurance
initiatives, communication exercises, and team building workshops. Work with major organizations from across the
country. Provide grant writing.
Key Clients: Strategic Consulting, Inc.; NJ AIDS Education and Training Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of
NJ; NJ Prevent Child Abuse, Inc.; Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital; NJ State Department of Education; Education,
Training and Research Associates, Inc.; Training Center for Health Care Professionals, Inc.; NJ State Department of
Health-Rape Care Program; NY State Department of Health-AIDS Institute; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; U.S.
Department of Agriculture; Sara Lawrence College, School of Continuing Education; Head Start
Past Success ——————————————————————————————————————
• Senior Trainer, Cicatelli Associates Inc., Training Center for Health Care Professionals
• Mental Health Consultant, Adjustment to Vision Loss Project, St. Clare’s – Riverside Medical Center
• Consultant / Coordinator of Career Development Unit, NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Clinical Director, Women Aware: Abused Women’s Services
• Psychiatric Social Worker, Beth Israel Medical Center, Renal Department
• Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University, Social Work Department
Education & Credentials —————————————————————————————————
M.S.W. Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University
B.A. Sociology (Honors), Temple University
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - State of New Jersey

3. Certified School Social Worker - State of New Jersey
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Boards —————————————————————————————————————————
Member, Governors’ Advisory Council Against Sexual Assault Sub Committee on Primary Prevention 2007 to Present
Chair of Empathy, Attachment, and Community Connectedness Committee
Appointed Member, Governor’s Advisory Council on Domestic Violence 2003 to Present
Served as Secretary since 2008
Appointed Member, Acting Governor Cody’s Work Group on Post Partum Depression 2005 to 2005
Member, Center for Recovery from Severe Mental Illness Advisory Board 2000 to 2003
Member, Consumer Provider Association Professional Advisory Board 1998 to 2003
Member, Clinical Directors Network, Clinical Drug Trials, Community Advisory Board 1992 to 1995
Member, Salvation Army Community Advisory Board 1992 to 1995
Elected Delegate, Ryan White HIV Planning Council of Newark, Irvington, East Orange, & Union County 1990 to 1993
Chair of the Sub-Committee for Community Based Organizations and AIDS Service Organizations
Chair of the Planning Council Bylaws Committee
Presentations ——————————————————————————————————————
International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services Conference 2001
“Skills Consumer Providers Need to Survive and Thrive in the Workplace”
World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Paris: VIIth World Congress 2000
“Integrating Consumer Providers into a Service Delivery System: The Role of Education and Credentials”
“Measuring the Impact of Partial Care”
International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services Conference 1999
“Making the Consumer Connection: Training and Supporting Consumer Providers”
“The Consumer Connections Program”
3rd Annual International Social Work and AIDS Conference 1991
"Interorganizational Networking as a Community-Based Response to AIDS"
Regional Red Cross Conference 1991
"The Power of AIDS Networking"
Past Affiliations —————————————————————————————————————
Association for Persons in Supported Employment; New Jersey Women and AIDS Network; Past Memberships:
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and the Visually Impaired; Coalition for Battered Women; Council
of Nephrology Social Workers; New Jersey Renal Network Council Sub-Committee on Allied Health; Editorial Board,
Alumni Journal, Wurzweiler School of Social Work; Undergraduate Sociological Association, Temple University; Sociology
Department Curriculum Committee, Temple University
Technical Skills —————————————————————————————————————
Constant Contact, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, HTML