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Skills

  • MS Office
  • Individual and family counseling
  • Data-driven decision making and reporting
  • Team building
  • Cultural competency
  • Behavioral coaching for youth
  • Courtroom support and preparation
  • Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
  • Case management and documentation
  • Relationship development

Work Experiences

  • Assessed the developmental needs of children aged 8 to 16 in a residential facility, ensuring that emotional, educational, and recreational needs were met.
  • Addressed 18 cases of bullying.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Bridged communication between non-English speaking children and legal professionals.
  • Developed a strong and trusting relationship with children and their families, fostering trust and communication in order to meet case requirements.
  • Advocated for LGBTQ+ youth.
  • Assisted public defenders by gathering child-focused evidence and case files, contributing to favorable legal outcomes in 6 cases.
  • Oversaw the quality assurance program, which included on-site assessments, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Achieved reconciliation in 62% of cases.
  • Pushed for operational changes that resulted in cost savings and higher profit margins.

Summaries

  • Family therapy, substance abuse prevention, and parent-child conflict resolution are all areas where I have a lot of experience.
  • Advocate with broad experience in volunteer management.
  • Child Advocate with a track record of policy change, instrumental in passing new child protection legislation in 2022.
  • Establishes a rapport with clients and assesses their needs in order to provide appropriate resources.
  • Achieved a 18% family reunification rate.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Addressed 3 cases of school anxiety.
  • 7 years of legal proficiency.
  • Child Advocate with extensive courtroom and legal advocacy experience, ensuring a 82% success rate in favorable family court rulings.

Accomplishments

  • Used trauma-informed care strategies to de-escalate behavioral incidents, contributing to a 22% decrease in detention rates in system.
  • Documented and resolved initiative which led to program.
  • Worked closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care for 10 underserved children, improving access to educational and health resources.
  • Presented findings on child protection best practices at framework, influencing over 16 advocates and policymakers.
  • Developed a peer counseling curriculum for children overcoming familial trauma, piloted successfully in method.
  • Trained over 17 community volunteers on trauma-informed approaches and best practices for working with vulnerable children.
  • Led a peer support group in Columbus for children affected by trauma, facilitating sessions that encouraged emotional resilience through open sharing.
  • Successfully implemented trauma-informed intervention strategies, reducing emotional distress among 2 children by 22% over a period of 7 weeks.
  • Pioneered an after-school program in 15 schools, focusing on emotional care and psychological resilience for children in the foster system.
  • Guided 18 at-risk youth through independent living programs, teaching essential life skills such as financial management, nutrition, and employment readiness.

Affiliations

  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Young People’s Rights Association
  • American Bar Association (ABA) – Child Rights Sector
  • Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
  • National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN)
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • American Marketing Association
  • Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
  • Toastmasters

Certifications

  • Legal Advocacy for Children Training Program - Beacon Labs
  • ServSafe
  • Certified Trauma Professional (CTP) - International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP)
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect Certification - initiative
  • Certified Parenting Coach - Parent Coach Certification Academy (PCCA)
  • Child Welfare Specialist Certification - Cedar Works
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) - Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA)
  • Family Mediation Training and Certification - Vantage

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