Deanna LaFave

Deanna LaFave has a diverse work experience spanning various industries such as non-profit, youth services, freelance, courier services, retail, and temporary staffing. Their most recent role was as an Electronic Health Records Systems Business Analyst at Children's Institute, Inc. (CII), where they were responsible for system administration, report writing, data analysis, and process improvement in the behavioral health field. Prior to that, they served as an EHRS Business Analyst at Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services, where they supported the agency's strategic EHRS implementation and development. Deanna also has experience as an Implementation Specialist/Consultant, IT Specialist, and IT Coordinator in different organizations. Earlier in their career, they worked as an Office Associate at State Farm and as a Pricing/Promotions Data Analyst at Tree of Life/Gourmet Award Foods. Deanna has a background in database analysis, project management, customer service, and technical support.

Deanna LaFave obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach, from 1987 to 1991. Deanna also pursued Computer Science at California State University, Los Angeles, although specific details on the degree or dates are not provided. Deanna LaFave holds a certification as a myEvolv System Administrator from Netsmart Technologies, which they obtained in October 2015.