Samantha Poteste
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Mary Margaret Healy Niewenhuis
It is my pleasure to recommend Samantha as a social worker, a therapist, an advocate for children, and a hard worker and team player. Samantha is quick to take on tasks and complete them with excellence and in a timely manner. She is able to build a good rapport with children and youth of all ages. While working with me at JFCS Family Hope in Pittsburgh, PA, Samantha worked with a family with children ranging in age from twelve months to seventeen years in age. She worked effectively and compassionately with the children as they transitioned from foster care to their adoptive home, and she was a very competent advocate and caseworker for the parents as they traversed the foster care system. Samantha is easy to get along with and extremely capable in her job. In the event she comes upon a task she does not know how to complete, she is proficient at teaching herself the relevant skills and is unafraid to seek out help or instruction where necessary. She is a quick learner and an excellent resource to any office. I would heartily recommend her for any job that involves children, non-profit paperwork, legal advocacy, social science research, or data analysis. Sincerely, Mary Margaret Healy, MSW
Mary Margaret Healy Niewenhuis
It is my pleasure to recommend Samantha as a social worker, a therapist, an advocate for children, and a hard worker and team player. Samantha is quick to take on tasks and complete them with excellence and in a timely manner. She is able to build a good rapport with children and youth of all ages. While working with me at JFCS Family Hope in Pittsburgh, PA, Samantha worked with a family with children ranging in age from twelve months to seventeen years in age. She worked effectively and compassionately with the children as they transitioned from foster care to their adoptive home, and she was a very competent advocate and caseworker for the parents as they traversed the foster care system. Samantha is easy to get along with and extremely capable in her job. In the event she comes upon a task she does not know how to complete, she is proficient at teaching herself the relevant skills and is unafraid to seek out help or instruction where necessary. She is a quick learner and an excellent resource to any office. I would heartily recommend her for any job that involves children, non-profit paperwork, legal advocacy, social science research, or data analysis. Sincerely, Mary Margaret Healy, MSW
Mary Margaret Healy Niewenhuis
It is my pleasure to recommend Samantha as a social worker, a therapist, an advocate for children, and a hard worker and team player. Samantha is quick to take on tasks and complete them with excellence and in a timely manner. She is able to build a good rapport with children and youth of all ages. While working with me at JFCS Family Hope in Pittsburgh, PA, Samantha worked with a family with children ranging in age from twelve months to seventeen years in age. She worked effectively and compassionately with the children as they transitioned from foster care to their adoptive home, and she was a very competent advocate and caseworker for the parents as they traversed the foster care system. Samantha is easy to get along with and extremely capable in her job. In the event she comes upon a task she does not know how to complete, she is proficient at teaching herself the relevant skills and is unafraid to seek out help or instruction where necessary. She is a quick learner and an excellent resource to any office. I would heartily recommend her for any job that involves children, non-profit paperwork, legal advocacy, social science research, or data analysis. Sincerely, Mary Margaret Healy, MSW
Mary Margaret Healy Niewenhuis
It is my pleasure to recommend Samantha as a social worker, a therapist, an advocate for children, and a hard worker and team player. Samantha is quick to take on tasks and complete them with excellence and in a timely manner. She is able to build a good rapport with children and youth of all ages. While working with me at JFCS Family Hope in Pittsburgh, PA, Samantha worked with a family with children ranging in age from twelve months to seventeen years in age. She worked effectively and compassionately with the children as they transitioned from foster care to their adoptive home, and she was a very competent advocate and caseworker for the parents as they traversed the foster care system. Samantha is easy to get along with and extremely capable in her job. In the event she comes upon a task she does not know how to complete, she is proficient at teaching herself the relevant skills and is unafraid to seek out help or instruction where necessary. She is a quick learner and an excellent resource to any office. I would heartily recommend her for any job that involves children, non-profit paperwork, legal advocacy, social science research, or data analysis. Sincerely, Mary Margaret Healy, MSW
Experience
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LSI Paralegal
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Mar 2018 - Present
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Adoption and Permanency Specialist
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Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
• Worked with children in foster care through Pennsylvania’s Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN) providing these services: Child preparation: Preparing children for permanency, which involves utilizing therapeutic activities and working with the child or youth to create individualized lifebooks that give the child a voice, honor the past, answer questions, make connections, and look to the future; Facilitated sessions with clients in homes, treatment facilities, and communities Child profiles: A written document which is a summary of a child or youth’s life history Child Specific Recruitment: Worked with the child or youth to identify permanent resources • Worked cooperatively with professionals from child welfare agencies • Worked collaboratively with other adoption and foster care agencies with preparation and training of prospective foster parents • Worked as a team with JFCS Family Hope colleagues to plan and develop future program activities Show less
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Brookline Teen Outreach Center
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2017
• Assisted with youth programming, including a weekly teen group • Provided individual counseling to an adolescent client • Co-facilitated a group for adolescent girls • Assisted with youth programming, including a weekly teen group • Provided individual counseling to an adolescent client • Co-facilitated a group for adolescent girls
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Casa San Jose
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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Intern
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Oct 2015 - Aug 2016
• Helped run an after school program for Hispanic youth at Beechwood Elementary • Worked one-on-one with a client who wanted to practice his conversational English • Assisted with making doctor’s appointments for a client and helping her navigate the bus system to get to her appointments • Helped run an after school program for Hispanic youth at Beechwood Elementary • Worked one-on-one with a client who wanted to practice his conversational English • Assisted with making doctor’s appointments for a client and helping her navigate the bus system to get to her appointments
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Student Assistant
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Aug 2011 - Aug 2015
• Assisted students, parents and faculty with study abroad programming • Updated calendars, booked appointments and answered phone calls • Assisted with study abroad events on campus • Researched and collected data relevant to internationalization efforts on campus • Assisted students, parents and faculty with study abroad programming • Updated calendars, booked appointments and answered phone calls • Assisted with study abroad events on campus • Researched and collected data relevant to internationalization efforts on campus
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Peer Learning Associate
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Aug 2014 - May 2015
• Worked at Lincoln Elementary with students coming from non-English speaking households • Helped the kids with their homework, reading and El Centro worksheets • Helped provide various educational worksheets and activities • Worked at Lincoln Elementary with students coming from non-English speaking households • Helped the kids with their homework, reading and El Centro worksheets • Helped provide various educational worksheets and activities
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Horton's Kids, Inc.
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Family Empowerment Intern
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Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
• Researched and updated job board to help clients find employment opportunities • Provided outreach to families through phone calls • Assisted with food pantry and the organization and distribution of clothing donations • Researched and updated job board to help clients find employment opportunities • Provided outreach to families through phone calls • Assisted with food pantry and the organization and distribution of clothing donations
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Sasha Bruce Youthwork
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Development Intern
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Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
• Used Sales Force to monitor donation and volunteer information • Publicized organization and events through various social media outlets • Attended events as a representative of the organization • Researched and compiled information for grant proposals • Used Sales Force to monitor donation and volunteer information • Publicized organization and events through various social media outlets • Attended events as a representative of the organization • Researched and compiled information for grant proposals
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Education
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2015 - 2017
University of Pittsburgh
Master of Social Work - MSW -
2011 - 2015
Gettysburg College
Bachelor's degree, Psychology
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