REBECCA TERHAAR
Grand Rapids,MI
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Intake Coordinator, UC Transitional Foster Care
Bethany Christian Services
Muskegon, MI
09.2023 - Current
- Coordinate incoming unaccompanied child arrivals into the program.
- Collect, organize, and analyze data and border trends using Microsoft Excel.
- Stay up-to-date on relevant policy changes and audit intake processes.
- Conduct various communication within the team, with foster families, and with other programs.
Office Manager
RGA Tech Support
Grand Rapids, MI
06.2023 - Current
- Oversaw receiving and organizing correspondence, answering and forwarding calls, and creating business letters and records.
- Managed, scheduled, and coordinated various office functions and administrative tasks.
- Managed office inventory and placed new supply orders.
Federal Policy Intern
Family Policy Alliance
Colorado Springs, CO
05.2023 - Current
- Drafted correspondence to legislators about relevant issue areas and bills.
- Conducted research on proposed legislation.
- Organized information by using spreadsheets, databases or word processing applications.
Foster Care Case Aide
Bethany Christian Services
Grand Rapids, MI
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Supervised and documented parent's visits with their child(ren) in foster care.
- Provided transportation to clients to and from the adoption agency or appointments.
- Filed legal paperwork and performed other administrative tasks.
- Built trust and rapport with clients through interpersonal skills.
- Participated in trainings addressing childhood trauma and family relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Organizational Communication
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI04.2023
High School Diploma -
Western Michigan Christian High School
Norton Shores, MI05.2019
Skills
- Written & Verbal Communication
- Customer Relationship Management
- Problem-Solving
- Customer Service & Office Administration
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe
Additional Information
Radnóti Miklós Gyakorlóiskola of Budapest, Hungary
- Assisted and led classroom activities to help students improve ESL skills.
Global Village Partners - Communications Specialist
- Created focused messages within organization and to external audiences.
- Communicated with audiences through social medias, email, and newsletters.
- Utilized skills in writing and logistics to manage company communications.
Timeline
Intake Coordinator, UC Transitional Foster Care
Bethany Christian Services
09.2023 - Current
Office Manager
RGA Tech Support
06.2023 - Current
Federal Policy Intern
Family Policy Alliance
05.2023 - Current
Foster Care Case Aide
Bethany Christian Services
05.2022 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Organizational Communication
Calvin University
High School Diploma -
Western Michigan Christian High School