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Dr. SHIRLEY PIERRE ROBERTSON Ed.D, MS, BScN, BA, RN.
E-mail: sreginapr@yahoo.com
Ordained Minister ♦ Mental Health Professional ♦ Author♦ College
and University Professor ♦Author ♦Motivational Speaker
♦Educator ♦ Retreat Facilitator
♦ Ed.D. (Organizational Leadership/Human Services
Administration) Fischler School of Education, Nova
Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, FL 2011
♦ M.S. Nursing (Psych. Mental Health Nursing/Nursing Ed.)
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 1993
♦ B.Sc.N., University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada 1984
♦ R.N. George Brown College, Ontario, Canada 1981
♦ B.A. Psychology, York University, Ontario, Canada, 1977
♦ R.M.N (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing) Bexley Hospital,
Kent, England, 1968
♦ Highly articulate and experienced practitioner with over
40 yrs of professional expertise working in the field of
mental health as a clinician, educator, executive and
entrepreneur.
♦ Experienced in Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism in
Education and Practice.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
EDUCATION

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♦ Effective mediator, communicator and counselor with and
in depth understanding of transformational and visionary
leadership.
♦ Uniquely balanced view of Psychiatric/Mental Health
issues and Human Resource Development.
♦ Greatly adept at Program Planning and Development.
♦ Skilled tactician with the talent to lead and manage multi-
functional teams and execute business plans.
♦ Experienced in business start up and development
♦ Promotes successful visioning by establishing.
organizational goals, developing appropriate strategies,
identifying and segmenting markets, and engaging with
key internal and external stakeholders.
Clinical
♦ Facilitated expert multidisciplinary care for the adult dual
diagnosed population; senior/geriatric psychiatric population;
acute/psychotic adult population; and the child/adolescent
psychiatric population.
♦ Worked in collaboration with other departments to ensure
client needs were attained and provided liaison services to
family members throughout the facility.
♦ Provided leadership to staff through training and supervision
to enhance their personal development and quality client care.
HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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♦ Developed a liaison program to provide crisis intervention
services to staff and family members on an as needed basis
♦ Supervised and evaluated Registered Nurses, LPN’s,
Counselors, Psychiatric Aids and Secretarial staff.
♦ Implemented QA monitors to achieve JCAHO standards for the
effective management of client services.
♦ Collaborated with nursing administration to facilitate the
smooth transitioning of clients from the medical floors to the
psychiatric unit.
♦ Involved in the marketing efforts with community resources to
facilitate the growth of behavioral health services.
♦ Sat on several hospital-wide and unit-based committees as
well as community groups in the planning and development of
programs, policies and future research projects.
♦ Worked with hospital staff on team building, problem solving,
individual and group counseling, and how to care for culturally
diverse clients.
Teaching
♦ Conducted hospital/community based clinical instruction in
psychiatric/mental health nursing.
♦ Conducted pre and post conferencing of students’ learning
experiences and provided remedial help where necessary
♦ Functioned as a professional role model and mentor
♦ Collaborated in the planning and development of unit based
and community in-service programs
♦ Evaluated nursing staff clinical performance
♦ Taught Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing Theory and
Education.
♦ Collaborated in the maintenance and development of old and
new curriculum at the U of A School of Nursing
♦ Developed designated course outlines, content, themes and
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♦ Taught refresher courses to returning and foreign nursing
graduates preparing for licensure in Canada and the USA
♦ Instructed and supervised students as a Relief Instructor in
Medical/Surgical and OB/Gynecology program areas
♦ Functioned as one of four Professors on a Committee for
Academic Standing (CAS) at U of A School of Nursing.
Management and Leadership
♦ Managed and had total accountability for three Broward
County PHP facilities with a staff of thirty individuals.
♦ Responsible for organizing, directing and coordinating all
activities within the CMHC to reflect the vision and goals of the
organization.
♦ Successfully phased out costly Per Diem program staff and
replaced these positions with more cost-effective personnel.
♦ Worked in concert with Community Service Representatives
and Admission Personnel in the development of referral and
census building through related community activities.
♦ Jointly collaborated with staff to build a program that was
reflective of the cultural needs of the community.
♦ Developed and implemented the first Creole Track (French)
within the Tri-County area of South Florida.
♦ Developed the first Post Stroke PHP in Broward County, FL.
♦ Worked on the feasibility and subsequent implementation of
Bilingual Day Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Programs
for several Broward County facilities
Entrepreneurial
♦ Built a visionary consulting business conducting program
planning, development and marketing of behavioral health
services for children, adults and elderly clients in Broward
County.

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♦ Maintained a consistent caseload of approx. two hundred and
fifty to three hundred clients.
♦ Ensured compliance with goal setting and treatment directives
through relevant and culturally specific services
♦ Managed culturally diverse staff consisting of counselors,
ARNP’S, Psychiatrist, office personnel, and executive staff
members.
♦ Secured partnership with the Broward County School Board to
provide On-Site/In Home counseling to parents and children
with identified behavioral issues.
♦ Successfully attained a partnership agreement with the
Broward County Housing Authority to provide after school and
group counseling with children and single parents.
♦ Developed and conducted workshop on “Building Bridges” for
Head Start programs in Washington, DC.
♦ Participated in professional groups and organizations
concerned with the field of behavioral health care.
Consulting
♦ Provided consulting and management services on a contractual
basis to Community Mental Health Centers.
♦ Developed outpatient psychiatric/mental health services
♦ Implemented job descriptions, policies and procedures
♦ Provided new employee orientation and in service training to
agency employees to target the attainment of the client and
agency’s goals
♦ Developed administrative structure of the CMHC and ensured
compliance with State and Federal regulations
♦ Worked in collaboration with the Staff Psychiatrist, ARNP, and
administrative agency personnel to ensure the provision of
quality care to a designated client population.
♦ Provided workshops and seminars on mental health issues to
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♦ Provides consulting and management services on a contractual
basis to The Oracle Group International.
♦ President/CEO Pierre Robertson Group, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
♦ Founder/CEO Freedom House International, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
♦ Adjunct Professor (part-time) Nova Southeastern University,
Ft. Lauderdale FL, 2006-2010
♦ Charge Nurse, Columbia Hospital, West Palm Beach, FL 2006-
2009
♦ Clinical Nurse Specialist, Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore,
MD 2002-2005
♦ CEO, New Dimensions Family Services, Lauderhill, FL 1998-
2001
♦ Consultant, Diversified Consulting & Management Services,
Lauderhill, FL, 1997-2001
♦ Executive Director, Community Behavioral Services, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL, 1996
♦ Clinical Coordinator II, Adult/Geriatric Unit, Florida Medical
Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1995
♦ Nurse Educator, Bon Secours Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1992
♦ Nurse Educator, Grant Mac-Ewan Community College,
Edmonton, AB, 1990
♦ Nurse Educator, University of Alberta School of Nursing,
Edmonton, AB, 1986-1990
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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♦ Registered Nurse (Honors)
♦ Sigma Theta Tau International (Honor Society of Nursing)
♦ Team Player Award (Sheppard Pratt)
♦ Outstanding Performance Award (Sheppard Pratt)
♦ Employee of the Month (Sheppard Pratt)
♦ Employee of the Month (Columbia Hospital)
♦ National Association of Female Executives
♦ Alberta Association of Registered Nurses
♦ Florida Registered Nurses Association
♦ Ontario Registered Nurses Association
♦ Maryland Association of Registered Nurses
AWARDS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS