DaNesha Cowley
Waterloo,IA
Summary
Compassionate Family Services Worker with experience in fostering relationships and supporting families through case management and home visits. Proven ability to ensure compliance while enhancing family engagement in children's education and community activities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Services Worker
Tri County Head Start
Waterloo, IA
01.2025 - Current
- Collaborated closely within the community to support families by providing resources
- Maintained accurate real-time case documentation and ensured compliance with regulations.
- Ensured family safety and support by completing home visits during the school year
- Support family and parent involvement in children's education and our community through family fun events, and workshops.
- Enhancing family - educator relationships by building relationships with their students in the classroom
- Supported families in improving their well-being by connecting them with necessary community resources.
- Accurate and timely documentation updated into case records.
- Supported families through the IEP process from beginning to end. Advocating for the child, and their education along with their parents.
Lead Infant Teacher
Community United Child Care Center
Waterloo, IA
04.2022 - 01.2025
- Developed tailored lesson plans to address each child's unique developmental needs, enhancing individualized learning experiences.
- Created a welcoming and nurturing environment that promotes the development of infants
- Collaborated with parents on their child's developmental journey
- Trained new staff
- Established expectations and routines with the entire family
- Supported parents by providing accurate documentation of their child's day, each day
- Establishing relationships between the family and new teacher as the children aged out of infants
- Promoted emotional, social, and communication skills by keeping the learning materials and toys age appropriate.
- Emphasizing relationship, and connection with the parents by verbally giving them daily updates and reports.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL05-2020
Skills
- Child development
- Family support
- Needs evaluation
- Problem-solving
- Home visits
- Communication
- Family dynamics
- Interpersonal skills
- Family engagement
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Boundary management
- Behavior assessment
Timeline
Family Services Worker
Tri County Head Start
01.2025 - Current
Lead Infant Teacher
Community United Child Care Center
04.2022 - 01.2025
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Roosevelt University
Awards
Parent Champion of the Year 25-26
Leadership Cohort Participant 25-26
Leadership Cohort Peer Leader 25-26