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# Common Coordinated Entry Questions: Where to Find the Answers You Need

##### About this session

Tuesday, September 17  |  2:45 - 3:45pm  |  George Room

Coordinated Entry strives to make it easier for clients to navigate the homeless response system. This session is designed to make it easier for you to navigate your Coordinated Entry System. Join us this session to hear what questions you should be asking about your Coordinated Entry System and how to find the answers using Clarity tools and data.

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## Speakers

### Melissa Sutton-Dement [Follow me on LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-sutton-6a245b95/)

Sr. Project Administrator

Bitfocus

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Melissa Sutton-Dement

Sr. Project Administrator

Bitfocus

 About Melissa Sutton-Dement

Melissa brings over 8 years of blended experience in homeless, education and legal services to her role at Bitfocus as Senior Project Administrator for California’s Bay Area and Central Coast regions. Her experience providing innovative and meaningful solutions to diverse communities include collaborative project management, data strategy development, utilization improvement practices, public policy research and operational integration. Melissa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and is a certified HUD occupancy specialist and paralegal.

[LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-sutton-6a245b95/)

### Josh Bryan [Follow me on LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuambryan/)

Project Manager

Bitfocus

![Josh Bryan](https://www.bitfocus.com/hubfs/Josh%20Bryan.png)

Josh Bryan

Project Manager

Bitfocus

 About Josh Bryan

As a Project Manager on the Professional Services team, Joshua brings two years of HMIS and CES experience and four years of experience in international policy and development. Most recently, Joshua was the Coordinated Entry Program Manager at the CoC and HMIS lead agency for the Monterey/San Benito County CoC, where he oversaw the development and expansion of the Coordinated Entry System. Additionally, Joshua has valuable experience in policy development, advocacy, and analysis. Joshua has a B.A. in Spanish from Utah State University and an M.A. in International Policy and Development from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.

[LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuambryan/)

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