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SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Professional Summary

Passionate School Social Worker with 15 years of experience. Determined to help all students thrive in individual and community settings. Extensive knowledge of trauma-informed practices and a thorough understanding of LGBTQ+ issues and diversity and inclusion practices. Hardworking and enthusiastic with innovative problem-solving and listening skills. Background working with high population of low-income and at-risk students.

Work History
School Social Worker, 08/2010 to Current
Chicago Heights School District 170 – Chicago Heights, IL
  • Provide individual and small group counseling to students in grades K-8 to address social, emotional, and behavioral goals as written in their IEPs or as identified by teachers and parents.
  • Respond to crisis situations, including making referrals to outside agencies as needed.
  • Prepare Social Developmental Studies, including administration of adaptive behavior and emotional disability scales, for participation in special education eligibility meetings.
  • Facilitate professional development on topics including trauma-informed practices, social-emotional learning, and supporting LGBTQ+ students.
  • Provides staff consultation on behavioral/emotional/environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process.
  • Build rapport and work closely with parents and teachers to provide the most effective support for students' academic and social-emotional development.
  • Complete functional behavior assessments and create behavioral intervention plans on identified students.
  • Lead school-wide activities for things such as Random Acts of Kindness week, charitable fundraising, and Red Ribbon Week.
  • Created and lead school Resilience Team in order to implement trauma-responsive practices at the building level.
  • Received a grant for implementation of classroom calming corners.
  • Have served on many committees, including Leadership team, South Suburban Family Wellness Alliance, PBIS team, Behavior Intervention team and Crisis Management team.
  • Developed mentoring program to pair at-risk students with caring adults in the building in order to build relationships and foster a sense of connection.
  • Currently serve as Social Work Department Chair.
  • Write social-emotional goals for implementation in IEPs.
  • Make DCFS reports and coordinate with outside social service agencies as needed.
  • Assisted in developing crisis response manual for the school district.
  • Confidential case documentation.
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration.
School Social Worker, 08/2006 to 06/2010
Eastview School, Steger School District – Steger, IL
  • Provide individual and small group counseling to students in grades K-5 to address social, emotional, and behavioral goals as written in their IEPs or as identified by teachers and parents.
  • Respond to crisis situations, including making referrals to outside agencies as needed.
  • Prepare Social Developmental Studies, including administration of adaptive behavior scales, for participation in special education eligibility meetings.
  • Provides staff consultation on behavioral/emotional/environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process.
  • Write social-emotional goals for implementation in IEPs.
  • Complete functional behavior assessments and create behavioral intervention plans on identified students Make DCFS reports and coordinate with outside social service agencies as needed.
  • Build rapport and work closely with parents and teachers to provide the most effective support for students' academic and social-emotional development.
  • Member of Response to Intervention (RtI) implementation team, Crisis Management team, Steger Drug Committee (D.A.R.E.), and PBIS implementation team.
  • Completed Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) training.
  • Administer Conners Rating Scales and complete classroom observations for students with attention issues.
  • Organize school-wide events and fundraisers as Student Council sponsor.
School Social Work Intern, 08/2005 to 04/2006
School District 158 – Lansing, IL
  • Provided individual and group counseling to students in grades Pre K-8.
  • Conducted character education and social skills lessons in classroom-wide activities.
  • Collaborated with school personnel and families to monitor student progress.
  • Administered SIB-R and Vineland adaptive behavior measures to parents.
  • Prepared Social Developmental Studies for participation in IEP eligibility meetings.
  • Wrote social-emotional goals for implementation in IEP.
  • Participated in 8th grade meetings for students transitioning to high school.
Student, 01/2005 to 04/2005
Lake County CASA – Crown Point, IN
  • Met with children and adolescents who were temporary wards of the state in order to make court recommendations based on their best interests.
  • Prepared reports to be presented in juvenile court proceedings.
  • Visited foster and biological parents' homes as needed in order to assess the quality of their home.
  • Collaborated with Child Protective Services case managers in order to provide children with needed services.
  • Participated in triage meetings to match children in need of services with CASA volunteers.
  • Served as an advocate for the needs of children in state care.
Education
Master of Social Work: Mental Health/Addictions concentration, 2006
Indiana University Northwest - Gary, IN

GPA: 3.9, Member Phi Alpha National Honor Society, Zeta Pi Chapter, School Social Work, Introduction to Special Education, and Mental Health Practice with Groups

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, Sociology, 2000
Indiana University
GPA: 3.5, Achieved Dean's List 6 semesters Member Golden Key National Honor Society
Professional Development
  • Trauma-Informed Organization Certificate Program: Basics for All Staff, University at Buffalo continuing education
  • The Trauma-Informed School: 2.0 training
  • Illinois Association of School Social Workers conference, with sessions attended including Understanding Developmental Trauma in the School Environment, The Struggle is Real: Strategies to Help Students of Color Make Responsible Decisions, Creating Trauma-Sensitive School Experiences for Children, The Power of Relationships in School and in Life
  • PBIS implementation and Tier 1 training
  • Diversity, Equity & and Inclusion Specialist Training, American School Counselor Association
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Chicago Heights School District 170
  • Eastview School, Steger School District
  • School District 158
  • Lake County CASA

School Attended

  • Indiana University Northwest
  • Indiana University

Job Titles Held:

  • School Social Worker
  • School Social Work Intern
  • Student

Degrees

  • Master of Social Work : Mental Health/Addictions concentration , 2006
    Bachelor of Arts : Psychology, Sociology , 2000

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