Dana Fried

Dana Fried serves as the Assistant Director of Children's Aid and Family Services, focusing on the New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House and Kinship Legal Guardianship programs since 2003. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Training Specialist at Electronic Data Systems from 1984 to 2003, where Dana managed educational programs for over 600 employees, and as a Training Specialist at System Development Corporation, training on computer systems to combat welfare fraud. Earlier in career, Dana worked as a Permanency Planning Worker at Albany County of Social Services, handling foster care and adoption cases. Educational qualifications include a Certificate Program in Adoption from Rutgers University, credits towards a Master’s in Management from the University at Albany, a BA in Sociology/Social Work from SUNY Plattsburgh, and an AAS in Liberal Arts from Monroe Community College.