Experience

Family Rescue

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

• Victim Advocate

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Brighthouse Kansas

• Victim Advocate

  • Jun 2021 - Feb 2023

  Provide survivor-centered, trauma informed direct advocacy services to survivors including court, legal, law enforcement, medical, safe shelter, child/youth and other services, Provide survivors with a safe, supportive, confidential, and respectful environment, Communicate effectively with survivors to understand their needs and identify appropriate resources, Work closely with other members of the BrightHouse team to ensure client needs are met, Participate in a rotating on-call schedule for after business hours crisis response, including weekends/evenings, Facilitate LGBTQ+ support group, Provide Crime Victim’s Rights information to clients, Build and maintain relationships with community members, organizations, and others to increase awareness of services and referrals to BrightHouse, Provide outreach, Maintain and complete paperwork and statistical data in a timely and accurate manner, Assist with other duties as assigned Show less

• Supervised Visitation Observer

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2021

  Provide necessary client information to referring department and the family (contact logs, reports, case updates). Establish and maintain appropriate professional files which provide all necessary documentation regarding the familyMaintain weekly updates with Supervisor regarding all cases.Monitor and provide a safe visitation environment for children and terminate the visit if it is not deemed appropriate or parties involved have improper conduct. Clearly define the rules of visitation with all parties involved and notify referring agency if rules are violated Show less



Saint Francis Ministries

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

• Daytime Screener for Western Region

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  Collect and maintain updated data. Collaborate with other employees to safely deliver children to placements and programs. Provide safety and supervision to clients. Collect and maintain updated data. Collaborate with other employees to safely deliver children to placements and programs. Provide safety and supervision to clients.



Choices Network, Inc.

• Salina, Kansas

• Personal Care Attendant

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2018

  Encourage individuals served to be as independent as possible Provide support during community activities Assist with personal hygiene, housekeeping, daily living skills Provide safety and supervision for clients with intellectual disabilities Assist client with communication needs Assist with medication and medical needs Encourage individuals served to be as independent as possible Provide support during community activities Assist with personal hygiene, housekeeping, daily living skills Provide safety and supervision for clients with intellectual disabilities Assist client with communication needs Assist with medication and medical needs



Kansas State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crew Member

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  At Kansas State University, I worked as a substitute for Einstien's, Chick-Fil-A, and Maintenance as required by my supervisor. Maintaining a clean work environment for food preparation Assisting with stock and inventory Washing and sanitizing kitchen equipment Moving and cleaning heavy kitchen equipment At Kansas State University, I worked as a substitute for Einstien's, Chick-Fil-A, and Maintenance as required by my supervisor. Maintaining a clean work environment for food preparation Assisting with stock and inventory Washing and sanitizing kitchen equipment Moving and cleaning heavy kitchen equipment



Hays Area Children's Center

• Hays, Kansas

• Substitute ParaEducator

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2017

  Provided safety and supervision for children age birth to five Engaged with children using educational and recreational activities Assist with personal hygiene, meals Communicate with staff, administration, and parents Ensure that proper documentation is made day-to-day Provided safety and supervision for children age birth to five Engaged with children using educational and recreational activities Assist with personal hygiene, meals Communicate with staff, administration, and parents Ensure that proper documentation is made day-to-day