Experience

Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Worker

  • Dec 2017 - Present

• Community Social Service Assistant

  • Nov 2016 - Dec 2017


KinderCare Education
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Lead Teacher

  • Dec 2015 - Sep 2016


One Hope United

• Individual and Family Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Case Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Nov 2015

  Formulates understanding of client's situations, providing appropriate services that match client family needs.•Ability to manage and know what to do in emergency situations•Utilize court process in accordance with established procedures for the protection of children and permanency planning.•Maintains and monitors appropriate placements ensuring safety, permanency and well-being objectives are met.

• Case Worker Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  Transport Children to Parent Child visits and Sibling Visits •Supervise Children and Parents in Parent Child Visits •Complete visit records to be attached to case notes for court appointed requirements and hearings •Obtain Gas Cards, Metra Passes, Ventra Cards and Pace Bus passes for clients•Assist with Medicaid Needs for children and parents •Paternity Testing •Children’s Doctor Appointments/ Emergency Needs •Assist in referrals and transportation for children and parents’ assessment needs that include: behavioral, mental, substance abuse, child development and anger management •Transport children to court ordered therapy Show less



Heartland Alliance

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Created New Database •Apply Northern Tier Anti-Trafficking Consortium (NTAC) for Freedom Network organization and conferences •Attended seminars and presentations to inform local communities and organizations about human trafficking •Chicago Police •Illinois FBI •University of Illinois Law School Students •O’Hare International Airport Employees/Volunteers •Grant Writing •Organize and Host Fundraiser for Human Trafficking Survivors Created New Database •Apply Northern Tier Anti-Trafficking Consortium (NTAC) for Freedom Network organization and conferences •Attended seminars and presentations to inform local communities and organizations about human trafficking •Chicago Police •Illinois FBI •University of Illinois Law School Students •O’Hare International Airport Employees/Volunteers •Grant Writing •Organize and Host Fundraiser for Human Trafficking Survivors



Panera Bread

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Trainer

  • Apr 2007 - Jan 2013

  Responsible for opening and/or closing shifts •Train new associates on daily tasks such as cleaning, organization, and customer satisfaction skills •Oversaw and tested new employees on cashier, dishes, dining, line prep and barista skills and requirements •Have new employees complete and pass online training •Give tour/overview of each station •New associates shadowed for a day for each station •Shadow associates for two days per station Responsible for opening and/or closing shifts •Train new associates on daily tasks such as cleaning, organization, and customer satisfaction skills •Oversaw and tested new employees on cashier, dishes, dining, line prep and barista skills and requirements •Have new employees complete and pass online training •Give tour/overview of each station •New associates shadowed for a day for each station •Shadow associates for two days per station



Dwelling Places

• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

  Interact with street children •Work one on one with translator to determine needs, education level and background of child and family •Assist in assimilation of children into new living facility •Daily “ Get to know you” activities to introduce children to one another along with introductions to the faculty •Help children understand the rules and expectations in home •Gather donations and sort clothing and give to individual children in need Interact with street children •Work one on one with translator to determine needs, education level and background of child and family •Assist in assimilation of children into new living facility •Daily “ Get to know you” activities to introduce children to one another along with introductions to the faculty •Help children understand the rules and expectations in home •Gather donations and sort clothing and give to individual children in need