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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Peggi Hattaway

Sacramento ,CA

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at KPMG LLP, adept in project management and client engagement. Excelled in transforming government health care strategies, demonstrating exceptional team leadership and research capabilities. Achieved significant advancements in child welfare services, showcasing a commitment to impactful community service and strategic innovation.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Associate

KPMG LLP
Sacramento , CA
09.2022 - Current
  • Support government health care strategy and transformation service offerings through a combination of strong management and research skills, as well as content knowledge related to child welfare services and social services.
  • Lead Researcher on the CARES Project, CA.
  • Manage and deliver large, complex strategy, and transformative projects in both state and local government settings.
  • Develop and execute processes to support large social service strategies and transformation engagements.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, research planning and development, and demonstrate project management skills for status and risk reporting.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with a large number of peers, senior management at state and local government agencies, and providers, as appropriate.
  • Maintain ongoing relationships with core constituents in order to lead and manage the project role, maintain project status, and ensure goals are met in a timely manner.
  • Support government health care strategy and transformation service offerings through a combination of strong management and research skills, as well as content knowledge related to child welfare services and social services.

Owner

Create Your Power Fitness, LLC
Bloomington, IL
11.2015 - 04.2023
  • Owner of a small group and personal training facility in Bloomington, IL.
  • Responsible for managing the business budget, financial planning, organizing, and delivering an appropriate range of fitness activities and programs, marketing strategies to perform analysis on types of new services and effective marketing techniques, day-to-day activities, nutrition programming, community relations, member recruitment, equipment maintenance, and overall safety and satisfaction of my members.

Integrated Assessment Screener

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
06.2009 - 09.2022
  • Conduct interviews with children ages birth through 18, their parents, families, foster parents, and any other involved individuals or significant others for children who are involved with the Department of Children and Family Services.
  • Ensure that all families involved with the DCFS are clinically screened to identify important behavioral, developmental, and mental health issues, and concerns that may impact service delivery to the family.
  • Work closely with DCFS and Purchase of Service (POS) agencies in order to facilitate service delivery.
  • Work cooperatively with service providers and families to present findings and recommendations to families, as a result of the interviews, and facilitate the referral process.
  • Provide ongoing consultation to service providers regarding recommendations.
  • Produce comprehensive reports to providers, courts, and families regarding recommendations.
  • Ongoing, continuing education, research, and participation in outcomes measures.

Clinical Manager

Chestnut Global Partners/Chestnut Health Systems
Bloomington, IL
12.2004 - 06.2009
  • Supervise all Master's level clinical staff for Chestnut Global Partners, including Employee Assistance and Outpatient Mental Health divisions
  • Manage clinical services for clients of both divisions, including specialized services related to child welfare, domestic violence, and family counseling
  • Direct supervision of 8 clinicians in the outpatient facility including individual and group supervision
  • Serve as a community liaison with referral sources and key stakeholders advocating for services for victims/perpetrators of domestic violence, child welfare-involved clients, and the mentally ill
  • Provide crisis intervention for EAP client companies, training and consultation for management level employees and executive leadership at client companies
  • Provide Account Management and coordination of employee benefits for client companies, including reporting utilization and writing proposals for new companies

Child Protection/Child Welfare Specialist

The Department of Children and Family Services
Bloomington, IL
06.1999 - 12.2004
  • Performed highly responsible and timely professional child protection investigations
  • Served as lead worker on investigative team responsible for training and supervision of new staff
  • Reviewed child abuse and neglect reports and determined appropriate response/action, conducted complex investigation activities on difficult reports assigned to the team, on a rotating basis
  • Assigned 24 hour on call duty, Adhered to mandates and statutes as determined by the State of Illinois, determined whether abuse and neglect reports would be indicated or unfounded based on an evidence collecting procedure
  • Prepared shelter care reports for the court, and testified at protective custody and other court hearings as needed; staffed cases with the court to determine a course of action, and whether court involvement was necessary.
  • Conducted interviews with children, parents, daycare providers, teachers, medical professionals, and other persons with information in order to ensure the safety of children, completed assessment based on these interviews to include appropriate referral and intervention
  • Developed and implemented safety plans when children were found to be not safe in their homes, maintained appropriate written documentation in a case file for every investigative report
  • Advocated for clients and children involved in the child welfare system via my investigative actions, reports and communications with other professionals
  • Managed a caseload of families and individuals who were involved in the child welfare system because of child abuse and/or neglect, coordinating services to families
  • Conducted assessments and made appropriate referrals for treatment and services to families as documented in Client Service Plans
  • Developed, implemented, and reviewed service plans with every family, monitored purchase of service agencies, identified placement for children as necessary, transported children to visits, appointments, etc
  • Facilitated and supervised parent-child visitation, met department mandates as written in policy and procedure, fulfilled on call duties as assigned, supervised social work interns

Education

Master of Arts - Social Work

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

Skills

  • Client & Community Engagement
  • Training and mentoring
  • Team leadership
  • Project management
  • Project coordination
  • Research
  • Process Improvement; Policy & Procedures

Certification

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of IL
  • Certified Personal Trainer
  • Certified Pet Loss Bereavement Counselor
  • Psychological First Aid Certified

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Associate

KPMG LLP
09.2022 - Current

Owner

Create Your Power Fitness, LLC
11.2015 - 04.2023

Integrated Assessment Screener

Northern Illinois University
06.2009 - 09.2022

Clinical Manager

Chestnut Global Partners/Chestnut Health Systems
12.2004 - 06.2009

Child Protection/Child Welfare Specialist

The Department of Children and Family Services
06.1999 - 12.2004

Master of Arts - Social Work

Illinois State University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Illinois State University
Peggi Hattaway