Experience

Crystal Lake School Dist 47

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Social Worker

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Richard Bernotas Middle School. Richard Bernotas Middle School.



Prospect Heights School District 23

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Social Worker

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

  •Facilitate weekly student group sessions: “Coping Skills”, “Social Thinking”, “Families in Transition”, “Zones of Regulation” and “Executive Functioning” •Conduct weekly individual sessions for coping and social skills with elementary and middle school students (4th – 6th grade) •Facilitate communication with McKinney-Vento families throughout school district and coordinate resources and referrals for McKinney-Vento families/families in need •Administer “SAVE”, a drug, peer pressure, and bullying awareness program, as well as Social Thinking curriculum in the classroom setting •Coordinate school wide holiday giving project resulting in a 63% increase in charitable collections from previous year •Responsible for completing: Time On Task and informal observations, student, parent, and teacher interviews, along with scoring and interpreting social/emotional standardized rating scales, for Social Developmental Histories •Interpret and present case study evaluations to parents and staff for Re-Evaluation and Initial Evaluation Meetings •Assumed the responsibilities of school psychologist during an unexpected leave of absence including: individual and group therapy as well as Time on Task observations and classroom Social Thinking lessons •Attend weekly Special Education meetings and consult with members of the Special Education team •Create and implement daily behavior charts for individual students •Prepare monthly Homeless report and Medicaid documentation •Create and present professional development presentations to staff at building meetings. Show less



Bensenville Teen Center

• Bensenville, IL

• Director

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  •Manage interns, community service workers, and teen center staff •Mentor and care for elementary and middle school children •Direct bi-weekly field trips to local waterpark and gymnasium •Collaborate with community personnel regarding community outreach opportunities •Complete monthly reports regarding news and information about the facility •Collaborate with Northern Illinois Foodbank to coordinate food service for teen center participants •Organize daily activities and events to encourage attendance and participation of teen center students Show less



Northeast Dupage Family and Youth Services

• Station Adjustment Facilitator and Crisis Worker

  • Feb 2015 - Aug 2015

  •Facilitated weekly community service program to demonstrate empathy skills to Dupage County teenagers completing community service after committing minor crimes in the community•Responded to crisis calls from Dupage County Police Departments and coordinated solutions for lock-out and runaway minors in Dupage County

• Community Service Coordinator and Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  •Recruited and managed volunteers for community service event to a disabled veteran•Coordinated donation items such as, food/beverages and supplies•Managed 37 volunteers from Home Depot, Villa Park VFW, Wooddale American Legion, and Fenton High School



Bensenville Teen Center

• Bensenville, IL

• Floor Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2015

  •Managed interns, community service workers, and teen center staff •Mentored and cared for elementary and middle school children after school •Organized donations of gift cards and food from local and national businesses •Managed interns, community service workers, and teen center staff •Mentored and cared for elementary and middle school children after school •Organized donations of gift cards and food from local and national businesses



Arlington Heights School District 25

• Arlington Heights, IL

• Substitute School Social Worker

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2015

  •Facilitated “Coping Skills”, “Zones of Regulation” and “Structured Recess” groups •Conducted weekly individual sessions with elementary students •Facilitated “Zones of Regulation” curriculum to teach awareness and self-regulation by classifying a variety of emotions and states of alertness in the classroom setting •Completed observations and parent/teacher interviews for Social Developmental Histories •Implemented Individual Education Plans for students •Assessed multiple children for suicidal ideations Show less



Northeast Dupage Family and Youth Services

• Addison, IL

• WAIT Facilitator

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  •Facilitated anger management curriculum three days a week in alternative school targeting middle and high school students •Facilitated anger management curriculum three days a week in alternative school targeting middle and high school students



Northeast Dupage Family and Youth Services

• Addison, IL

• Social Work Intern

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  •Mentored and cared for elementary and middle school children after school •Facilitated large group activity twice a month •Co-facilitated therapeutic group for weekly Step-Up program •Co-Led group activity for weekly Station Adjustment group •Mentored and cared for elementary and middle school children after school •Facilitated large group activity twice a month •Co-facilitated therapeutic group for weekly Step-Up program •Co-Led group activity for weekly Station Adjustment group