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SARAH CURRAN

Lewisville,TX

Summary

Caregiver with a strong commitment to serving children and adolescents. Detail-oriented individual with dedication and passion for research-based practices. Compassionate Private Nanny highly productive in managing childcare needs and completing tasks efficiently. Possesses specialized skills in early childhood education, behavior management, and developmental milestone tracking. Excels in communication, patience, and creativity, ensuring child safety and fostering an environment conducive to learning and growth.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Private Nanny

Beth and Bradley Maciulewicz
Grapevine, TX
08.2022 - 08.2024
  • Cared for child from 5 months old to 2.5 years old, and encouraged developmentally appropriate language skills through conversation and activities.
  • Planned age-appropriate educational activities designed to promote learning and development.
  • Maintained a safe, healthy and nurturing environment for the child in their home.
  • Removed hazards and developed appropriate boundaries and rules to create safe environment.
  • Created nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social, and intellectual growth.
  • Engaged in creative play with the child, such as reading stories, playing games or drawing pictures.
  • Documented and communicated daily reports outlining child's daily activities.

Site Coordinator

Communities in Schools of North Texas
08.2020 - 06.2022
  • Implemented the Communities in Schools drop-out prevention program for at-risk youth by providing health and human services, supportive guidance, and resource allocation for specific child needs
  • Created individualized and intentional treatment plans for each client to help students with academics, mental health, and basic needs
  • Supervised interns by offering training, guidance, and best practices for children and families while adhering to the Social Work Code of Ethics
  • Able to pull and aggregate data from multiple sources in order to develop the best plan for each client

Case Manager / Social Work Intern

Zoie's Place Transitional Living Program
08.2019 - 04.2020
  • Provided case management and guidance to emancipated foster youth, while encouraging independence and interpersonal skills
  • Effectively utilized Trust-Based Relational Intervention and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Connected clients and Zoie's Place staff with local agencies to develop inter-agency relationships
  • Developed trauma informed policies and psychoeducational tools to help foster organizational change
  • Researched studies specific to foster care and the child welfare system for use in grant development
  • Provided resources for new therapeutic interventions

Case Manager and Tutor / Social Work Intern

Communities in Schools of North Texas
01.2019 - 08.2019
  • Provided integral support to Communities in Schools program development and assisted with data analysis
  • Assisted with brokering supplemental resources to children in need of food and/or school supplies
  • Facilitated weekly socioemotional education groups and processing groups with an art therapy focus
  • Performed case management, documentation, and lesson plans

Education

Master of Arts - Social Work

Texas Woman's University
Denton
05.2020

Integrative Studies - Human Development and Family Sciences, Psychology

University of North Texas
05.2018

Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Detail Oriented
  • Collaboration
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Case Planning
  • Assessment
  • Life-Skills Counseling
  • Client Management
  • Documentation
  • Research Analysis
  • Early childhood development
  • CPR training
  • Childhood development
  • Behavior management techniques
  • Behavior modeling

Certification

  • Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools - CBITS Provider Basic Training Part 1, 3C Institute
  • Trust-Based Relational Intervention 101, The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development
  • Organizational Assessment and Staff Training in Cultural Competence, National Child Traumatic Stress Network
  • Early Childhood Attachment, Stress, and Trauma Course, National Child Traumatic Stress Network
  • Infant and Child CPR and First Aid

References

  • Beth Maciulewicz, Previous Caregiving Employer, beth.maciulewicz@gmail.com, (210)-859-9526
  • Bradley Maciukewicz, Previous Caregiving Employer, b.w.mac@mac.com, (817)-308-1485
  • Melissa Cooper, Colleague and Educator, melissacooper2@my.UNT.edu, (816)-392-2110

Timeline

Private Nanny

Beth and Bradley Maciulewicz
08.2022 - 08.2024

Site Coordinator

Communities in Schools of North Texas
08.2020 - 06.2022

Case Manager / Social Work Intern

Zoie's Place Transitional Living Program
08.2019 - 04.2020

Case Manager and Tutor / Social Work Intern

Communities in Schools of North Texas
01.2019 - 08.2019

Master of Arts - Social Work

Texas Woman's University

Integrative Studies - Human Development and Family Sciences, Psychology

University of North Texas
SARAH CURRAN