Experience

Montcalm Care Network

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Children’s Care Coordinator

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Serving children and families by coordinating needed services and referrals to assist them in overcoming obstacles and insure that they are getting the best care possible. Serving children and families by coordinating needed services and referrals to assist them in overcoming obstacles and insure that they are getting the best care possible.



Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Agency Owner/Agent

  • Oct 2021 - Mar 2022



Michigan Department of Health & Human Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Child Protective Services Specialist

  • May 2019 - Oct 2021

  -Investigate reports of child abuse and neglect in compliance with agency policies, procedures and federal laws.-Collaborate with local and state law enforcement agencies to ensure thorough investigations. -Partner with local agencies and service providers as well as connect families with any needed resources. -Prepare court reports and testify in court as needed.-Successfully completed the MDHHS Emerging Leadership Program from June 2019 through June 2020. -Appointed as the Office Liaison for the Families Together Building Solutions program.-Lead an in-office trauma team including creating written agendas and leading meetings.-Provide case management services with great written and verbal communication skills.-Served as a Family Team Meeting Facilitator which required excellent engagement and de escalation skills.

• Child Protective Services Specialist

  • Jan 2018 - May 2019

  -Investigated reports of child abuse and neglect in compliance with agency policies, procedures and federal laws. -Partnered with local and state law enforcement agencies to ensure thorough investigations. -Provided services to at risk children and families and fostered positive outcomes with them utilizing strength-based communication skills.-Applied excellent engagement skills with children and families.-Successfully collaborated with local service providers and various agencies.



State of Michigan

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Child Protective Services Specialist, Centralized Intake

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2018

  -Received and processed complaint intakes for abuse and neglect of children and adults.-Assisted in the complaint assignment process utilizing child and adult services policies and federal laws.-Developed trainings which improved policy awareness and process improvement.-Served as a UAW Union Steward which included representing members in disciplinary action, preparing agendas and meeting minutes and successfully serving as a liaison between management and union members to resolve conflict with great written and verbal communication skills which negated the need to file or process written grievances.



Michigan Department of Health & Human Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Child Protective Services Specialist

  • Nov 2010 - Mar 2012

  -Investigated reports of child abuse and neglect in compliance with agency policies, procedures and federal laws.-Collaborated with local and state law enforcement agencies to ensure thorough investigations. -Partnered with local agencies and service providers as well as connected families with any needed resources. -Prepared court reports and testified in court as needed.-Provided case management services with great written and verbal communication skills. -Investigated reports of child abuse and neglect in compliance with agency policies, procedures and federal laws.-Collaborated with local and state law enforcement agencies to ensure thorough investigations. -Partnered with local agencies and service providers as well as connected families with any needed resources. -Prepared court reports and testified in court as needed.-Provided case management services with great written and verbal communication skills.



West Michigan Therapy

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager

  • May 2010 - Nov 2010

  -Interviewed and assessed county jail inmates for substance abuse and economic needs.-Counseled county jail inmates in substance abuse and other treatments programs.-Referred county jail inmates to substance abuse treatment as a diversion program from sentencing. -Interviewed and assessed county jail inmates for substance abuse and economic needs.-Counseled county jail inmates in substance abuse and other treatments programs.-Referred county jail inmates to substance abuse treatment as a diversion program from sentencing.



Assemblies of God Family Services

• Residential Specialist

  • Oct 2009 - Apr 2010

  -Mentored and counseled young girls facing crises pregnancies and overcoming addiction.-Oversaw operational needs of facility and program to ensure clients were properly served.-Provided non-clinical therapies and taught life skills to at-risk female youth. -Mentored and counseled young girls facing crises pregnancies and overcoming addiction.-Oversaw operational needs of facility and program to ensure clients were properly served.-Provided non-clinical therapies and taught life skills to at-risk female youth.