Experience

Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Case Manager Supervisor

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  • Provides direct supervision, including placement disruption, to case managers and home development coordinator• Reviews all monthly and quarterly documentation and home studies• Provides orientation and pre-service trainings to prospective foster/adoptive families• Oversees licensing requirements, auditing of records and education of Minimum Standards, PCHAS and COA policies• Administrative back up to Program Director

• Foster Care & Adoption Case Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2017

  • Provided direct supervision to foster/adoptive families and children placed in DFPS care• Provided pre-service trainings to prospective foster/adoptive families• Facilitated support groups for foster/adoptive families• Conducted assessments, inspections and home studies• Developed service plans for children and families as a part of a multi-disciplinarian team



Safe Haven Community Services

• Family Development Specialist

  • May 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Presented foster and adoptive parent orientations as well as initial and on-­going trainings monthly• Conducted assessments, home inspections, and home studies• Licensed foster, foster to adopt, adoptive, and kinship homes• Coordinated and supervised adoptive placements and consummations• Effectively communicated with Child Protective Services workers and adoption attorneys • Presented foster and adoptive parent orientations as well as initial and on-­going trainings monthly• Conducted assessments, home inspections, and home studies• Licensed foster, foster to adopt, adoptive, and kinship homes• Coordinated and supervised adoptive placements and consummations• Effectively communicated with Child Protective Services workers and adoption attorneys



Buckner International

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• MSW Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  • Foster Care Case Management and Home Development• Developed and presented training for foster parents• Organized foster parent appreciation event • Foster Care Case Management and Home Development• Developed and presented training for foster parents• Organized foster parent appreciation event



Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• BSW Intern

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  • Case Management within the Investigation Department• Interviewed children and families and communicated with police, schools, other professionals• Organized a Diaper Drive that raised various goods as well as over $1000 in monetary donations • Case Management within the Investigation Department• Interviewed children and families and communicated with police, schools, other professionals• Organized a Diaper Drive that raised various goods as well as over $1000 in monetary donations



Nacogdoches Boys' Ranch

• BSW Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010