Robin Leal

• I work from home, assisting Ms. Kuenstle in making home visits with children that are represented by Ms. Kuenstle and in the custody of the Child Welfare system.
• I work with families and caseworkers to determine the best permanency plans for the children in care.
• I assisted and coordinated with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) to gather information for Ms. Kuenstle to best represent children in care.

Handled billing tasks efficiently and accurately, ensuring smooth financial operations for the legal team.

• Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
• Managed high-volume workload while maintaining strict attention to detail on every task such as drafting pleadings or summarizing depositions accurately.
• Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
• Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions for busy law firm.
• Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
• Prepared and managed attorney travel itineraries to optimize scheduling.
• Scheduled and visited with children whom Ms. Hudson represented from Child Protective Services.
• Worked with Foster parents, adoptive parents, social workers and therapist to assist in providing effective legal advice in regard to well being of the child.

I worked as a Family and Consumer Science Agent for Texas Agrilife. We were funded dually by the county that we worked in as well as the state. I worked in Tyler county, Woodville, Texas. We reported to the Commissioners/Mayor of the County and Agrilife Extension. We tailored our services based on the counties needs. I worked in Emergency Management, educating the county residents on best safety policies. We conducted programs on Nutrition, child safety/car seat safety, Child care worker licensing and programs presented to Head start as well as to the public schools. We also were the providers of the county's 4 H program, which included working with families and children with their agricultural programs as well as providing direction in nutrition, cooking, sewing, art, photography and many other events. We worked to help them qualify for scholarships and county events.

• Strengthened family functioning through skills training, referrals to appropriate services, and ongoing support during difficult times.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for the development of comprehensive service plans, addressing the unique needs of each family.
• Contributed to positive long-term outcomes for children by facilitating reunification or alternative placement options when necessary.
• Reduced risk of harm to children through proactive identification of potential threats in their living environments.
• Increased awareness of available services by providing educational presentations to schools, organizations, and community groups.
• Maintained compliance with state regulations and agency policies through accurate documentation and ethical decision-making processes.
• Improved child welfare outcomes by conducting thorough assessments of family situations and implementing appropriate interventions.
• Provided crisis intervention support to at-risk families, connecting them to necessary resources and services.
• Ensured child safety by conducting regular home visits and monitoring progress towards established goals.