Kayla T. Mason

Dynamic Child Advocate Investigator with extensive experience at Dekalb County Child Advocate Center, adept at managing client relationships and enhancing outcomes through effective advocacy. Proficient in MS Office Suite and skilled in community engagement, I excel in fostering collaboration and driving impactful change for at-risk youth.

Available upon request.

• Teacher, Children’s Ministry, Tucker, GA
• Mentor, Harriet Tubman Elementary, Washington, DC
• Mentor, Street Bid’naz, Washington, DC
• Volunteer, Ronald McDonald House
• Volunteer, soup kitchen, Washington, DC
• Signup Volunteer, Red Cross, Washington, DC

• Child Advocate Investigator, Dekalb County Child Advocate Center, Decatur, GA, 12/22, Present, Sees every client the office represents, which right now is about 600 children., During in-depth interviews with children ages 0-21 years old, develop a relationship with the client in order to determine if they have everything they need., Help communicate to the CAA who the child wants to live with and what direction they ultimately want their case to go in., Work with the rest of the Child Advocacy team to develop a plan to address client needs., Assist with making sure our client’s voice is heard at meetings.
• Adoption Supervisor, Gwinnett County Department of Family and Children Services, Lawrenceville, GA, 04/17, 12/22, Manages a social services unit that provides investigative and comprehensive case management., Directs professional staff in the delivery of services., Establishes unit goals., Regulates workloads in accordance with agency goals., Ensures timely actions for at-risk clients., Promotes awareness of programs within the community.
• Social Service Case Manager, Gwinnett County Department of Family and Children Services, Lawrenceville, GA, 2012, 2017, Serves as the case manager for children in foster care., Ensures children are placed in permanent stable families., Visits foster homes and supervises visits between children and parents., Prepares adoption assistance for families.
• Assistant Case Manager (Internship), Hunters Pointe Family, San Francisco, CA, 2010, 2011, Mentored high-risk girls., Planned and conducted life skills groups., Supervised enrichment activities.