Kristen Kennelly
Casa Grande,AZ
Summary
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
School-Based Clinician
Southwest Behavioral Health & Services
01.2023 - Current
- Conducted thorough intakes and assessments to identify underlying issues contributing to emotional, social, and behavioral challenges faced by children in K-12 school settings
- Provided individual, family, and group therapy; clinical case management; and crisis intervention services for full caseload of individual children and family clients
- Developed and maintained treatment plans utilizing range of evidence-based therapeutic modalities and interventions individualized to therapeutic goals
- Maintained accurate, thorough, and current documentation in accordance with clinical standards
- Collaborated with school administrators, staff, and support personnel to meet socioemotional needs of individual clients and school programs
- Coordinated with external agencies to ensure access to community resources for clients and families
- Provided parents with psychoeducation regarding mental health as well as behavioral intervention support
School Social Work Intern
Princeville CUSD 326
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Managed caseload of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, providing support and advocating for all social and psychological needs to be met
- Developed and implemented evidence-based socioemotional and mental health interventions at individual, small group, classroom, and schoolwide levels
- Completed initial, annual, and three-year evaluations and social developmental studies for students receiving special education services
- Collaborated on multidisciplinary team to develop individualized education programs for students receiving special education services, developing appropriate goals and engaging in continuous student progress monitoring
- Served as liaison between home, school, and community systems, connected students and families to necessary supports in community, advocated on behalf of vulnerable populations of students
Foster Care Intern
Lutheran Social Services Of IL
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Assisted families with children in Illinois foster care system, met with clients to identify service needs using trauma-informed approach
- Maintained client service plans, conducted assessments, provided counseling, attended court hearings, assisted with permanent placements
- Coordinated between biological parents, foster parents, school officials and other related agencies to develop child service plans and advocate for children in care
- Gathered data and analyzed trends in behaviors and development of children throughout their time in care to guide service delivery
Domestic Violence Legal Advocate
Safe Harbor Family Crisis Center
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Provided crisis intervention for adult and child survivors of domestic violence, assisted clients in obtaining emergency orders of protection, advocated for survivors throughout civil and criminal court procedures, provided counseling, developed safety plans, and performed on-call duties through a 24-hour crisis line
- Addressed barriers by providing economic, housing, immigration, medical, employment, disability, and translation support, as well as assistance with law enforcement agencies
- Facilitated adult and child support groups, taught a domestic violence education class, coordinated community outreach events and fundraisers
Varsity Dance Team Coach
Knoxville CUSD 202
10.2017 - 11.2019
- Supervised and led all practices, basketball and football games performances, competitions, fundraisers, and special events
- Prepared and executed individualized practice regimens, instructed classical ballet technique, choreographed routines, mixed and edited music, managed team funds and financial planning, organized fundraisers and community outreach events
- Qualified for and competed at the state level through the IHSA and IDTA competitive series
Long-term Substitute Business/Technology Teacher
Knoxville CUSD 202
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Taught courses including Sports Marketing, Resource Management, Accounting, Digital Editing, Computer Applications, Desktop Publishing, HTML, and Junior High level Computer Technology
- Developed and implemented curriculum and daily lesson plans, administered tests and evaluations, and analyzed student performance
- Fostered classroom environment conducive to learning and promoting productive student/teacher interactions
Data Entry Operator and Assistant Supervisor
Bridgeway Inc.
05.2013 - 08.2016
- Processed confidential tax form information with precision and completed accurate and efficient data entry and database updates to support business operations
- Verified the work of other operators by identifying and correcting data entry errors
- Supervised and assisted 30 plus data entry operators per shift to ensure regulatory compliance
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Delaware State University
Dover, DE05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Romance Languages And Literature
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN05.2017
Skills
- Fast learner
- Creative
- Detail-oriented
- Dependable
- Multicultural competence
- Fluent in Microsoft Office Suite
- Efficient under pressure
- Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional and 40 hour DV trained
Languages
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
Timeline
School-Based Clinician
Southwest Behavioral Health & Services
01.2023 - Current
School Social Work Intern
Princeville CUSD 326
08.2022 - 05.2023
Foster Care Intern
Lutheran Social Services Of IL
08.2021 - 05.2022
Domestic Violence Legal Advocate
Safe Harbor Family Crisis Center
06.2019 - 06.2021
Varsity Dance Team Coach
Knoxville CUSD 202
10.2017 - 11.2019
Long-term Substitute Business/Technology Teacher
Knoxville CUSD 202
08.2017 - 05.2019
Data Entry Operator and Assistant Supervisor
Bridgeway Inc.
05.2013 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Romance Languages And Literature
University of Notre Dame
Master of Arts - Social Work
Delaware State University
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