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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certificates
Awards
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Kerry Fox

Crandon

Summary

A cum laude graduate of Upper Iowa University. Graduating in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Services; and Social Work Certificate. In 2023 I graduated from NCTC within the Substance Abuse Counseling Program.
• 20 years of hands-on experience in Human Services
• Prior experience as a Chemical Dependency Counselor, Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advocacy, SCC Tribal Judge, Cosmetologist, and Nursing Assistant
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, team player
• Passionate about servitude and higher education

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Brighter Days - Waaseyagiizhig Director

Sokaogon Chippewa Community Mole Lake Band Of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
07.2021 - Current

The Director is responsible for the smooth functioning of the Sexual & Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter. Attending to the day to day-on site service delivery related operations.

Family Resource Center Coordinator (FCP FRC)

Forest County Potawatomi Community
10.2008 - 08.2020
  • I worked within the Family Services Department; my job title was Family Resource Center Coordinator. I provided 'direct services' to families whose children were removed from their care. The referrals came from Tribal Court, Forest County Family Court, Wellness Court, Community Health, and Probation & Parole.
  • Three times weekly went into the Forest County local jail and provided direct services to the female and male population
  • Supervisor for daily duties of Youth Prevention staff
  • Community Coalition of Forest County (CCFC) Secretary (2007-2018)

Family Violence Prevention (SCC)

Sokaogon Chippewa Community
09.2001 - 09.2007
  • Responsible for the Family Violence and Domestic Abuse Advocate programming. These services included educational public awareness presentations within the community for Tribal staff and community members of all ages.
  • Responsible for the Federal and State level grants which included quarterly and annual reporting requirements
  • Networked with the Wisconsin Sex Offender Specialist and Forest County Police Department: provided Community Notification on Sex Offenders returning to the community.
  • I worked as the SCC Tribal Judge from 2010-2019.
  • I worked as the SCC Guardian Ad Litem from 2003 - 2010. I obtained training under the National Indian Judges Association & Wisconsin Judicare

Education

Associate of Science - Substance Abuse Counselor

North Central Technical College
Wausau, WI
05.2023

Bachelor of Science in Human Services -

Upper Iowa University
Lafayette, IA
07.2019

Associate of Science in Human Services -

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
12.1997

Human Services Program -

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
12.1995

Skills

    SCC:

    The Director is responsible for the smooth functioning of the Sexual & Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter Attending to the day to day-on site service delivery related operations Skills include:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • People Management
  • Operations Management
  • FCP FRC:
    Direct services provided:
    Various Parenting classes,
    Healthy Relationships class,
    Play Shoppe, Ages & Stages,
    Life Skills, Parent Cafe
    Facilitator and Moral
    Reconation Therapy

    SCC:

    Created brochures:
    *Family Violence Prevention
    *What is Seual Assault?
    *Respectful Relationships
    *What is Elder Abuse?
    *HIV/AIDS and Indigenous
    People
    *HIV awareness newsletter in
    recognition of National Native
    American awareness day

Certificates

*Positive Indian Parenting-NICWA
*Nurturing Fathers Parenting Program
*Strengthening Our Families
*Fatherhood is Sacred & Motherhood is Sacred Parenting
*Parents as Educators facilitator (in-home)
*Parent Cafe facilitator
*Creating a Process of Change For Men who Batter-The Duluth Curriculum
*Moral Reconation Therapy Facilitator
*Healthy Relationships Curriculum-Native Wellness Institute
*Ages & Stages: ASQ-3 & ASQ

*White Bison: Understanding the purpose of Life (12 teachings for Native Youth)

*Cross trained in Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Advocacy

Awards

Cum Laude Graduate

Timeline

Brighter Days - Waaseyagiizhig Director

Sokaogon Chippewa Community Mole Lake Band Of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
07.2021 - Current

Family Resource Center Coordinator (FCP FRC)

Forest County Potawatomi Community
10.2008 - 08.2020

Family Violence Prevention (SCC)

Sokaogon Chippewa Community
09.2001 - 09.2007

Associate of Science - Substance Abuse Counselor

North Central Technical College

Bachelor of Science in Human Services -

Upper Iowa University

Associate of Science in Human Services -

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Human Services Program -

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Kerry Fox