Samantha Hauser
Student Advocate at West40 Education Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Family Specialist Credential- Level 5
Illinois Department of Human ServicesAug, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Parents as Teachers
-Nov, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red CrossAug, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Mandatory Reporting Preparation for Child Abuse
Iowa Department of Public HealthMay, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Mandatory Reporting Preparation for Dependent Adult Abuse
Iowa Education Review Panel ApprovalMay, 2015- Oct, 2024
Experience
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West40 Education Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Advocate
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Aug 2021 - Present
-Works in collaboration with Riverside Brookfield High School to create and implement a plan for students’ academic & social-emotional success. -Monitors & addresses attendance, academic and behavior concerns.-Creates student success plans.-Responds & intervenes in student crises.-Coordinates family engagement events-Assists families with locating resources. -Attends weekly staff meetings-Daily data entry & case notes. -Works in collaboration with Riverside Brookfield High School to create and implement a plan for students’ academic & social-emotional success. -Monitors & addresses attendance, academic and behavior concerns.-Creates student success plans.-Responds & intervenes in student crises.-Coordinates family engagement events-Assists families with locating resources. -Attends weekly staff meetings-Daily data entry & case notes.
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Mary Crane Center
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Family Worker
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May 2019 - Aug 2021
-Process family intakes, assisting parents in completing Head Start and childcare application and redeterminations for IDHS and DFSS.-Coordinate parent meetings, workshops, committee meetings, and volunteer activities. - Serve as liaison between parents and Site Directors, relaying information to parents as appropriate.-Build relationships with families and encourage parent participation.-Strengthen families through the family partnership agreement process.-Oversee the recruiting, training, and scheduling of parent volunteers.-Assist parents in developing and scheduling their own social and developmental activities, encourage, and support parents in addressing community needs.-Plan and implement family reviews.-Recruitment plan and implementation.
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Colbert Transitional Coordinator
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Aug 2018 - May 2019
-Providing trauma-informed and motivational treatment approaches to clients with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse/addiction disorders residing in nursing facilities.-Assess client's personal, medical, social, emotional and environmental situations-Connecting clients to resources to support them in transitioning to independent living within the community-Developing treatment plans. -Providing trauma-informed and motivational treatment approaches to clients with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse/addiction disorders residing in nursing facilities.-Assess client's personal, medical, social, emotional and environmental situations-Connecting clients to resources to support them in transitioning to independent living within the community-Developing treatment plans.
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Families First Counseling
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2018 - May 2018
Partnered with a FSRP (Family, Safety, Risk and Permancy) worker. -Assisted on home visits and recommendations for services. -Independently supervised visits between parents and children to ensure compliance with agency guidelines.-Attended family treatment court. -Participated in a family team meeting and attended staffings.-Carefully documented case contact notes to prepare monthly case reports. Partnered with a FSRP (Family, Safety, Risk and Permancy) worker. -Assisted on home visits and recommendations for services. -Independently supervised visits between parents and children to ensure compliance with agency guidelines.-Attended family treatment court. -Participated in a family team meeting and attended staffings.-Carefully documented case contact notes to prepare monthly case reports.
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Youth Specialist
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Dec 2017 - May 2018
Worked with at-risk elementary aged youth at Hoover Elementary. -Helped facilitate groups with each grade and develop lesson plans.-Helped children with homework.-Helped intervene with children who were experiencing outbursts. Worked with at-risk elementary aged youth at Hoover Elementary. -Helped facilitate groups with each grade and develop lesson plans.-Helped children with homework.-Helped intervene with children who were experiencing outbursts.
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Plato's Closet
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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500 - 600 Employee
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Sales Associate
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May 2012 - Apr 2018
Worked as a sale associate and as a buyer.-Sorted through customers clothing, determined what the store should buy and entered it into the computer system.-Worked the cash register.-Helped keep the store clean.-Helped with back stock.-Hung clothing and put clothing away.-Attended monthly meetings. Worked as a sale associate and as a buyer.-Sorted through customers clothing, determined what the store should buy and entered it into the computer system.-Worked the cash register.-Helped keep the store clean.-Helped with back stock.-Hung clothing and put clothing away.-Attended monthly meetings.
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YOUTHPORT
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United States
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Intern
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
Worked with at-risk elementary aged youth at Taylor and Hoover Elementary Schools.-Intervened with children who were experiencing outbursts and coached stress management techniques.-Developed lesson plans and facilitated groups with each grade.-Attended monthly staff meetings and monthly coalition meetings to discuss effectiveness of interventions and learning outcomes. Worked with at-risk elementary aged youth at Taylor and Hoover Elementary Schools.-Intervened with children who were experiencing outbursts and coached stress management techniques.-Developed lesson plans and facilitated groups with each grade.-Attended monthly staff meetings and monthly coalition meetings to discuss effectiveness of interventions and learning outcomes.
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Iowa Child Advocacy Board
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
Partnered with a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) worker. -Observed individual interviews, foster care home interviews and family interviews.-Attended court hearings. -Read case plans and social histories.-Assisted on home visits.-Wrote monthly newsletters.Sat on the Foster Care Review Board that met monthly.-Experienced collaborative efforts between multiple agencies working with families.-Read case plans and social histories.-Led one meeting discussing a foster family and made placement recommendations for ongoing care.
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Education
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2021 - 2023
Dominican University
Master of Social Work - MSW -
2016 - 2018
Mount Mercy University
Bachelor's degree, Social Work -
2012 - 2014
Kirkwood Community College
Associate of Arts - AA
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