Janet Guyton
Summary
Dedicated Certified Foster Parent with extensive experience in child development and behavioral assessment. Successfully improved children's mental health through tailored programs and positive reinforcement techniques. Advocated for families in court, ensuring balanced solutions. Skilled in transportation coordination and emergency intervention, fostering trust and communication with at-risk youth and their families.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Foster Parent
Self-employed
01.2008 - Current
- Assisted children through recovery from difficult home or school situations.
- Reduced problem behaviors with positive reinforcement and supportive techniques.
- Helped reunify birth families through coordinated visitation strategies.
- Supported education of children under care through consistent attendance to school and attentiveness to homework assignments.
- Transported kids to mandated therapy, extracurricular activities and medical appointments.
- Offered extensive care to troubled older children without likelihood of adoption.
- Taught older children about money, driving and other important life skills.
- Cared for medically fragile children in need of extensive support.
- Prepared and maintained individual beds and personal space for foster children.
- Improved children's health by preparing healthy meals and snacks.
- Developed and implemented programs to support children's mental health and well-being.
- Worked with educational team to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
- Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
- Arranged medical and psychiatric tests to identify difficulties and indicate potential remedial approaches.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
- Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
- Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
- Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
- Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pasadena High School
Pasadena, CACertification - Pharmacy Tech
North West College
Pasadena, CA06-1993
Skills
- Child development
- Transportation coordination
- Safety planning
- First aid and CPR
- Nutrition planning
- Educational support
- Positive reinforcement
- Activity planning
- Emergency intervention
- Parent-child conflict specialist
- Behavioral assessment
- Individual and family counseling
- Experience with at-risk youth
- Problem-solving abilities
- Active listening
- Community resources
- Organizational skills
- Behavior modification
- Maintain case files
- Multitasking Abilities
- Mental health counseling
- Time management abilities
- Child welfare advocate
- Foster care youth
Certification
- Customer Service Representative, -
- Customer Service Excellence
- Customer Service and Call Center
Timeline
Certified Foster Parent
Self-employed
01.2008 - Current
High School Diploma -
Pasadena High School
Certification - Pharmacy Tech
North West College