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JANE E. VILLALBA

Safford,AZ

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Foster Care and Adoption Specialist 1

Arizona’s Children Association
Safford, AZ
08.2015 - 03.2022

40 hours per week

  • Trainer for families becoming licensed foster home providers in Graham and Greenlee Counties
  • Monitoring of foster homes ensuring Title 21 compliance
  • Certification of families to become adoption certified in Graham and Greenlee Counties
  • Processing of comprehensive home studies submitted to Arizona Office of Licensing and Regulation (OLR) for licensing approval
  • Preparation of courtesy supervision and home assessment reports for the Department of Child Safety (DCS) in Graham and Greenlee Counties, including the San Carlos Apache Nation
  • Checked with newly placed children frequently to support comprehensive success and assimilation.
  • Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
  • Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
  • Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Foster Care Specialist

Catholic Community Services
Safford, AZ
08.2007 - 07.2015
  • 40 hours per week
  • Foster care licensing, training and monitoring of foster homes ensuring Title 21 compliance
  • Certified families for adoption
  • Facilitated support meetings
  • Write comprehensive home studies and maintain current documentation on file
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
  • Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
  • Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
  • Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
  • Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Family Resource Specialist/Parent Aide

Arizona’s Children Association
Safford, AZ
07.2004 - 08.2007
  • 40 hours per week
  • Accompanied therapist to home visits, connected families to community resources
  • Performed administration functions of office
  • Supervised visitations for families and completed detailed visitation summaries for Child Protective Services and court
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Child and Family Team Facilitator

SEABHS
Safford, AZ
04.2003 - 04.2004
  • 40 hours per week
  • Coordinated and facilitated Child & Family Team meetings and provided support services to the families
  • Performed administrative duties and records management.

Prevention Specialist

SEABHS New Turf Prevention
Safford, AZ
02.1998 - 04.2003
  • 40 hours per week
  • Mentored and trained Youth Advocate groups in Graham and Greenlee Counties
  • Performed prevention trainings in Graham, Greenlee and Willcox schools.

Teacher’s Aide/Office Clerk

Los Milagros Academy
Safford, AZ
11.1996 - 02.1998

30 hours per week

  • Assisted Kindergarten teacher in classroom management and preparation for newly established charter school.
  • Provided clerical support in office.
  • Greeted incoming students and parents professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.

Technical Clerk II

Graham County School Office
Safford, AZ
05.1995 - 11.1996
  • Gathered records pertinent to specific problems, reviewed for completeness and accuracy and attached records to correspondence as necessary.
  • Maintained files and controlled records to show correspondence activities.
  • Communicated with School Superintendent and other public officials about consistent issues.
  • Read incoming correspondence to ascertain nature of writers' concerns and to determine disposition of correspondence.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Administrative Secretary

University of Arizona Mt. Graham International Observatory
Safford, AZ
06.1989 - 05.1995
  • 40 hours per week
  • Responsible for daily operations of MGIO base camp office; provided general information to the public, answered inquiries and referred others to appropriate person
  • Coordinated trips and special visits for large groups visiting observatory site
  • Processed purchase requisitions for blanket purchase orders, and vendor payments
  • Processed timely expense reimbursements for observatory personnel
  • Submitted payroll time and attendance
  • Handled daily incoming and outgoing mail
  • Made travel arrangements for visiting observatory personnel
  • Training and supervision of clerical assistants, including summer youth workers
  • Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
  • Communicated with vendors via phone and email to confirm deliveries and respond to inquiries.
  • Produced accurate internal and external letters and memorandums.
  • Enhanced projects with efficient schedules, coordinated related documents and organized resources to support unique demands.
  • Received and routed business correspondence to correct departments and staff members.
  • Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Monitored premises, screened visitors, updated logs and issued passes to maintain security.
  • Recorded minutes at board meetings adhering to proper procedures and bylaws.

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree - Public Health

Capella University
On-line

Associates Degree - General Studies

Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona
05.2005

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Critical Thinking
  • Clerical Support
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • MS Office
  • Training and Development
  • Self-Motivated
  • File management
  • Client needs assessment

Certification

Stenographic Certificate of Proficiency, Eastern Arizona College

Current CPR/First Aid Certified

Current Level One Clearance Card

Volunteer experience

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Youth Leader, Religious Education and Music Ministry.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Foster Care and Adoption Specialist 1

Arizona’s Children Association
08.2015 - 03.2022

Foster Care Specialist

Catholic Community Services
08.2007 - 07.2015

Family Resource Specialist/Parent Aide

Arizona’s Children Association
07.2004 - 08.2007

Child and Family Team Facilitator

SEABHS
04.2003 - 04.2004

Prevention Specialist

SEABHS New Turf Prevention
02.1998 - 04.2003

Teacher’s Aide/Office Clerk

Los Milagros Academy
11.1996 - 02.1998

Technical Clerk II

Graham County School Office
05.1995 - 11.1996

Administrative Secretary

University of Arizona Mt. Graham International Observatory
06.1989 - 05.1995

Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree - Public Health

Capella University

Associates Degree - General Studies

Eastern Arizona College
JANE E. VILLALBA