## BIO
Education The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago, IL Masters of Forensic Psychology Graduated with High Honors Duke University NC The North Carolina Family Support Credential Ottawa University Brookfield, WI Bachelors of Human Services Graduated with High Honors Moraine Park Technical College Fond Du Lac, WI Associates of Correction Science Graduated with Honors Work Experience 2008-Present State of North Carolina Charlotte, NC Youth Treatment Court Case Coordinator 2009 and 2010Excellence Award ? Develop comprehensive case plans through participation of Child and Family Team meetings ? Maintain active case load of 90% or above ? Graduated the most youth treatment court participants since program inception ? Actively work with participants, their families and community collaborative to ensure participant compliance with youth treatment court ? Prepare court reports ? Provide orientation and training to new staff members and ensure performance exceeds company expectations ? Conduct intakes on new clients coming into the drug treatment court program ? Collect, assess and report data about clients treatment needs, psychosocial needs, psychological needs ? Participate in discharge planning from treatment services and from court programs ? Coordinate services for families ? Developed and implemented a summer school program for court participants ? Maintain accurate case files and ensure compliance with NC Drug Treatment Court Guidelines and other applicable standards including confidentiality ? Ensure clear, accurate and timely communication with court participants, families, court team, community stakeholders and service providers ? Assist with special events and project 2005-2008 Family Preservation Services Charlotte, NC Qualified Mental Health Professional 2006 Employee of the Year ? Responsible for the coordination of mental health services for child with mental health and substance abuse diagnosis ? Maintain a caseload of 25-30 adolescents ? Trained and mentored new staff ? Attended court hearings and prepared court reports ? Complete Person Centered Plans ? Work under the System of Care Philosophy ? Counseled clients and families faced with stress, alcohol, drugs, and mental health issues ? Worked with the court system and worked on a drug treatment court team ? Knowledge of North Carolina Mental Health system and also community resources ? Responsible for daily documentation, referrals and other North Carolina required documentation 2000-2005 Southeastern Youth and Family Services Milwaukee, WI Youth Specialist ? Develop, streamline and energize projects, programs and other disciplines to enhance the social, educational, psychological and other characteristics of student ? Responsible for the daily care of 20 assigned students, and conducted group life skills and one-to-one counseling sessions ? Assisted in the academic process of the students ? Developed and administered a community outreach program which was adopted as a permanent program ? Behavior management within an organization that targets at risk adolescences 2002-2005 Youth and Family Project West Bend, WI Mentor and Street Outreach ? Specialized in drug/alcohol education, anger management, dropout prevention, future planning, and effective communication techniques ? Facilitated daily educational groups in Washington County Juvenile Detention ? Provided mentoring services for adolescent victims of child and sexual abuse ? Provided counseling and social interaction opportunities for adolescents 1999-2000 State of Wisconsin Wales, WI Youth Counselor ? Experienced in safety planning, security management, investigative techniques, and case preparation ? Provided counseling and performed security and safety in Wisconsin state juvenile correctional institution ? Complied with institution post orders, Wisconsin statutes, department administration rules, and agency policies and procedures ? Physical intervention with aggressive and assaultive offenders ? Provide case management assistance and other treatment services to offenders ? Produced written reports on all shift activities with oral reports and emergency notifications delivered as directed by established security procedures
