Madeleine Vorwaller
Sandy
Summary
Dedicated family engagement and care coordination professional with over 5 years of experience in needs assessment, resource navigation, and program delivery. Specializes in building trust, coordinating services, and facilitating education for children and caregivers. Holds a B.S. in Family Science and a graduate certificate in Infant Toddler Mental Health, seeking remote opportunities in family support and care navigation.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Engagement Coordinator
Friends of the Children–Utah
Kearns, UT
01.2024 - Current
- Empowered caregivers through individualized guidance, advocacy, resource navigation, and relationship management.
- Conducted 52 annual Family Needs Assessments to identify family strengths, barriers, priorities, and resources, supporting individualized goal and service planning.
- Planned and coordinated family engagement programming with 10 events to enhance participation, strengthen community connections, and foster relationships among families and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with families, team members, and community partners to connect caregivers with relevant services and support.
- Facilitated three cohorts of the 10-week Strengthening Families Coping Resources curriculum, educating caregivers on resilience, coping skills, and family well-being.
Family Advocate / Health Specialist
DDI Vantage Early Head Start
Kearns, UT
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Cultivated ongoing relationships with families through weekly 90-minute visits, delivering tailored education, coaching, and support to meet individual needs.
- Advised caregivers on child development, health and safety, nutrition, parenting practices, and prenatal health education to enhance family well-being.
- Evaluated family needs, facilitated goal development, linked caregivers to community resources, and documented information to ensure seamless service continuity.
- Built trusted relationships with caregivers while adapting communication and support to each family's circumstances and priorities.
Therapeutic Preschool Specialist
The Children's Center Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
11.2020 - 07.2022
- Collaborated with team members to provide consistent, individualized support for children's social-emotional and developmental needs.
- Documented and analyzed behaviors, reinforced positive actions, redirected challenges, and facilitated emotional co-regulation.
- Collaborated with team members to deliver tailored support addressing children's social-emotional and developmental needs.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Infant Toddler Mental Health
Arcadia University
01-2024
Bachelor of Science - Family Science
Utah Valley University
01-2022
Skills
- Family & Caregiver Support
- Needs Assessment
- Care / Resource Navigation
- Parent Education
- Child Development
- Mental Health Support
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Program Coordination
- Community Resources
- Data Collection & Documentation
- Stakeholder Communication
- Virtual & In-Person Facilitation
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Certification
- 5 Protective Factors Training, Prevent Child Abuse Utah
- Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support, National Family Support Network
- Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) Training, The Children's Center Utah
Recognition
Rookie Award Nominee, DDI Vantage Early Head Start (2023), Good Communicator and Coachable Award, DDI Vantage Early Head Start (2022)
Timeline
Family Engagement Coordinator
Friends of the Children–Utah
01.2024 - Current
Family Advocate / Health Specialist
DDI Vantage Early Head Start
08.2022 - 01.2024
Therapeutic Preschool Specialist
The Children's Center Utah
11.2020 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Family Science
Utah Valley University
Graduate Certificate - Infant Toddler Mental Health
Arcadia University