Experience

Center School District 58

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• School Social Worker

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  • Serve as a problem-solving agent between school and families to serve students/families, including but not limited to residency, attendance, and homelessness. • Support students in foster care and unaccompanied youth • Data management, analysis, and reporting to stakeholders for ongoing grant funding • Provided multi-tiered levels of support including psychosocial groups and individual • Serve as a problem-solving agent between school and families to serve students/families, including but not limited to residency, attendance, and homelessness. • Support students in foster care and unaccompanied youth • Data management, analysis, and reporting to stakeholders for ongoing grant funding • Provided multi-tiered levels of support including psychosocial groups and individual



Indiana Wesleyan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  •Teaching the following courses: SOC 152 Social Problems, SWK 170 Introduction to Social Work, SWK 336 Social Policy, SWK 355 Social Work Practice I •Teaching the following courses: SOC 152 Social Problems, SWK 170 Introduction to Social Work, SWK 336 Social Policy, SWK 355 Social Work Practice I



Lifeline Children's Services

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Missouri Casework Supervisor

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Provided supervision to social work staff • Data management, analysis, and reporting to maintain Child Placing Agency regulations in accordance with adoption law for the State of Missouri and international Hague accreditation. • Drafting and editing written home study and post-adoption reports for international adoption process. Utilizing SAM database to maintain family records. • Recruiting, orienting, and on-boarding new staff with support of office 365 suite and Microsoft Teams. • Provided supervision to social work staff • Data management, analysis, and reporting to maintain Child Placing Agency regulations in accordance with adoption law for the State of Missouri and international Hague accreditation. • Drafting and editing written home study and post-adoption reports for international adoption process. Utilizing SAM database to maintain family records. • Recruiting, orienting, and on-boarding new staff with support of office 365 suite and Microsoft Teams.



Sedgwick County Area Educational Services Interlocal Cooperative

• Goddard, KS

• School Social Worker

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  • Assist multidisciplinary team with eligibility determination for special education services • Developed individualized education plans to support social emotional state standards • Ongoing data management using webKIDSS database • Administered behavior tools (PBIS, BIST, Trauma Smart) to address behavior • Assist multidisciplinary team with eligibility determination for special education services • Developed individualized education plans to support social emotional state standards • Ongoing data management using webKIDSS database • Administered behavior tools (PBIS, BIST, Trauma Smart) to address behavior



Haiti Mama & Fastina Derestil Hand's For Haiti

• Haiti

• Social Worker

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Strategic planning and program management for 501C3 international agencies in Haiti. • Conducted home visits and psychosocial assessments • Drafted and edited agency HR documents to maintain compliance and IBESR support • Strategic planning and program management for 501C3 international agencies in Haiti. • Conducted home visits and psychosocial assessments • Drafted and edited agency HR documents to maintain compliance and IBESR support



Lifeline Children's Services

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Kansas State Supervisor

  • May 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Data management, analysis, and reporting to maintain Child Placing Agency regulations in accordance with adoption law for the State of Missouri and international Hague accreditation. • Conducted community workshops and parent trainings including TBRI (trust based relational interventions) • Drafting and editing written home study and post-adoption reports for international adoption process. Maintained family records using SAM database. • Recruiting, orienting, and on-boarding new staff with support of office 365 suite and Microsoft Teams. Show less



Salina Public Schools, USD 305

• Salina

• MSW Practicum Student

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  • Assessment and Crisis Intervention • Counseling • Advocacy • Case Management • Resource and Policy development • Assessment and Crisis Intervention • Counseling • Advocacy • Case Management • Resource and Policy development



McPherson Family Life Center

• McPherson, KS

• MSW Practicum Student

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Worked with families and individuals to discover mental health services • Co-facilitated Divorce Care Support Group and Active Parenting Class • Participated in evidence-based research to promote best service delivery • Participated on home visits with Parent Link Program • Worked with families and individuals to discover mental health services • Co-facilitated Divorce Care Support Group and Active Parenting Class • Participated in evidence-based research to promote best service delivery • Participated on home visits with Parent Link Program



Saint Francis Ministries

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• BSW Practicum Student

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  •Worked with children in foster care to achieve permanency/reintegration •Helped with case plans, supervised visits, worker child/parent visits •Attended court hearings and intake evaluations with new clients •Wrote social/family histories and genograms •Worked with children in foster care to achieve permanency/reintegration •Helped with case plans, supervised visits, worker child/parent visits •Attended court hearings and intake evaluations with new clients •Wrote social/family histories and genograms



Via Christi Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• PSR

  • Feb 2012 - May 2015

  •Using IDX computer system to verify patient’s demographics, update patient information, record symptoms, and schedule patients with various doctors •Communicating with patients during office hours as well as immediate care hours •Faxing, copying, and billing insurances •Using IDX computer system to verify patient’s demographics, update patient information, record symptoms, and schedule patients with various doctors •Communicating with patients during office hours as well as immediate care hours •Faxing, copying, and billing insurances



Communities in Schools of kansas

• Derby Middle School

• Coordinator Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  •Provide services to students/families including: tutoring, mentoring, and in-school groups •Provide administrative assistance at the project site •Serve as a member of the CIS team at the project site •Provide services to students/families including: tutoring, mentoring, and in-school groups •Provide administrative assistance at the project site •Serve as a member of the CIS team at the project site