Kimberly Zucker Siefert
Greensboro,NC
Summary
Dedicated professional eager to create and implement successful strategies to improve organizational efficiency. Adept at utilizing data analysis to provide insights into HR initiatives. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and committed to pursuing best practices related to employee development and retention.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Placement Specialist
Children’s Home Society
05.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with social workers, providers, and agency personnel to match foster children to the appropriate foster families by assessing the mental and physical needs of the child and family
- Train potential foster families through the TIPS-MAPP course and offer ongoing training throughout the re-licensure process
- Provide targeted case management throughout the placement process, maintain effective communication with all team members, and maintain detailed documentation in Apricot, ECHO, Binti, and DocVault
- Ensure foster families and foster homes comply with state licensing guidelines
- Serve as a mediator and provide crisis intervention to help avoid disruptions in challenging placement situations
Adjunct Professor
Blue Ridge Community College
08.2019 - Current
- Develop and deliver early childhood education curriculum for EDU119, EDU 144, EDU 145, and EDU 234, including developmental milestones, behavioral management, and best practices
- Provide grading feedback and academic support through office hours, email correspondence, and individual meetings
- Assess student performance through grading written assignments, forums, and exams, ensuring assignments align with course objectives and learning outcomes
- Collaborate with Early Childhood Faculty to improve course content and instructional methods
- Integrate current technology to enhance course delivery
Healthy Steps Specialist
07.2021 - 05.2024
- Conducted in-office and telephone visits with caregivers to provide anticipatory guidance and education around commonly asked parenting questions and concerns for children
- Reviewed Ages and Stages questionnaire and screeners for Post Partum Depression and Social Determinants of Health to link families to appropriate resources
- Collaborated with medical providers and clinical staff to provide integrative care
- Served on the Healthy Equity Impact Assessment – Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) Leadership to create and sustain a monitoring plan for Guilford County
- Maintain documentation of patient visits, referrals, and resource linkage in Salesforce Database and Medical EMR platform
Family Services Manager
Western Carolina Community Action
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided oversight of Family Services, Home Visiting, and ERSEA (Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility and Attendance) activities, including NC Pre-K, and ensured agency compliance with all regulations per the Head Start Performance Standards and NC Pre-K guidelines
- Developed and implemented enrollment policies and procedures, served as a community liaison for the program, built relationships with families and community agencies, and provided reflective supervision for 5 employees
- Provided training and recruited members for Policy Council and assisted with training for new employees, Policy Council members, and the Board of Directors
- Collected, reviewed, and evaluated data for trends and utilized data for quality improvement
- Proficient in ChildPlus and NC PLAN/NC KIDS
Family Services Coordinator
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided training, support, coaching, and reflective supervision to 9 Family Advocates
- Collaborated with community agencies to best support families, consulted and advised family service workers on building and maintaining family and teacher relationships, served as a representative for Western Carolina Community Action in the community, and provided organizational assistance to Policy Council
- Carried a small caseload, observed children in the classroom, and initiated early alerts for developmental concerns as needed
- Maintained records and utilized data in ChildPlus
Teen Director
Boys and Girls Club
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Managed and implemented programming for teens, provided case management for Project Hope (a college prep program), supervised, hired, and trained staff, and collaborated with local schools and community organizations to help provide wrap around services for teens
- Created opportunities for teens to have better access to counselors, fostered relationships with teens, connected teens and their families to community resources, provided college prep and guidance, managed DJJ grant requirements and maintained a caseload of DJJ youth, and created and implemented family nights
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) Implementation Specialist
Mountain Area Health Education Center
09.2016 - 09.2018
- Coordinated Triple P trainings for Buncombe/Madison Counties, provided Triple P for families in Family Medicine Clinic, coached and supported trained Triple P providers, lead quarterly peer support groups, utilized best practices in implementation science for dissemination of Triple P in the community through work with Frank Porter Graham, created and managed program budget, and managed data collection and evaluation
Early Intervention Service Coordinator
Children’s Developmental Services Agency
02.2014 - 09.2016
- Provided targeted case management and Triple P to families eligible for early childhood intervention due to developmental delays through the Infant Toddler program with a focus on service linkage, behavioral interventions, connecting families to community resources, parenting education, and goal setting
- With family assistance, wrote IFSP’s and provided guidance through the transition process to Wake County Preschool Services at age three
- Assisted with evaluation, trained in TEACCH, and supervised two college interns from UNC Pembroke
Education
Master of Arts - Child And Family Development
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC12-2012
Bachelor of Arts - English And Secondary Education
Meredith College
05-1996
Skills
- Comprehensive case oversight
- Social media management
- Industry expertise
- Motivational Interviewing
- Cross-functional teamwork experience
Accomplishments
· CHS Mentor Program: January 2024; March 2025
TIPS-MAPP, December 2024
· Completed Reflective Supervision Collaborative with the North Carolina Infant Mental Health Association, 2024
· Member of the Healthy Equity Impact Assessment – Positive Parenting (Triple P) Leadership Team, 2023 -2024
· Adolescent Parenting Program Committee, Child and Family Resource Center, 2021
· Land of Sky NC PreK Evaluation Committee, 2020 - 2021
· Motivational Interviewing, November 2019
· Blue Ridge Community College Early Childhood Advisory Committee, 2019 - present
· Mental Health First-Aid, April 2019
· Adverse Childhood Experience Summit, September 2017
· Trained in CRM (Community Resiliency Model), June 2017
· Trained in Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) Seminar for Teens, January 2017
· Accredited in Triple-P Brief Primary Care (Positive Parenting Program), February 2015
- Triple P Champion Award in 2015 for superior work in the community
Timeline
Placement Specialist
Children’s Home Society
05.2024 - Current
Healthy Steps Specialist
07.2021 - 05.2024
Family Services Manager
Western Carolina Community Action
04.2020 - 06.2021
Family Services Coordinator
10.2019 - 03.2020
Adjunct Professor
Blue Ridge Community College
08.2019 - Current
Teen Director
Boys and Girls Club
10.2018 - 10.2019
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) Implementation Specialist
Mountain Area Health Education Center
09.2016 - 09.2018
Early Intervention Service Coordinator
Children’s Developmental Services Agency
02.2014 - 09.2016
Master of Arts - Child And Family Development
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Arts - English And Secondary Education
Meredith College
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