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Certification
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Tamara Morrison

Columbia City,IN

Summary

Strategic County Director known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in community engagement, budget management, and policy development to deliver impactful public services. Excel in leadership, communication, and problem-solving to navigate complex governmental landscapes and drive positive change. Committed to fostering team collaboration and public trust through transparent practices.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CASA of Huntington County Director

Youth Services Bureau
Huntington, IN
09.2013 - Current
  • Interview and screen prospective volunteers.
  • Plan and provide initial CASA volunteer training.
  • Maintain volunteer records.
  • Prepare case files including specific court orders, completing the Order of Appointment of CASA, completing the acceptance to be signed by the volunteer, and notification of appointment of CASA.
  • Use OPTIMA to enter all monthly data including case demographics, monthly hours, continuing education hours, hearings, and training.
  • Match CASA cases with appropriate volunteers.
  • Provide case management, including reading and submitting CASA reports to the Court.
  • Schedule, coordinate, and attend ongoing, in-service training.
  • Empower and motivate volunteers to be effective in their roles.
  • Consult with CASA volunteers about problems or concerns.

Teen Court Coordinator

  • Recruit and train volunteers
  • Train and assign all volunteer judges
  • Coordinate all intakes and assign appropriate court dates
  • Maintain all stats required by funders and agency
  • Work closely with the Police Department, Probation, and School system
  • Provide all needed information to the defendant and their families to provide for optimum learning from Teen Court Program
  • 32 hours training in Conflict Mediation
  • Assess the strengths and areas of concerns of the child, parents and family
  • Formulate a service plan to strengthen the identified areas of concerns with family support, empowerment, and preservation being the main goal
  • Link the child and family to appropriate community resources
  • Evaluate the progress of the child and family according to the service plan
  • Home-Based Provider
  • Community Partners provider
  • Trained Conflict Mediator

Family Enrichment Series Program Coordinator

Right Relations, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN
10.2006 - 10.2013
  • Liaison with courts for 11 Indiana counties
  • Maintain and file all court orders for Participants
  • Reports and Billing to Department of Child Services and any other County agencies needed
  • Conduct the registration process with participants including all paperwork required.
  • Maintain accurate records (attendance, communication, payment, change of information…) on all class participants in the Family Enrichment Series.
  • Answer and transfer phone calls, take messages as needed.
  • Act as receptionist at off site classes.
  • Facilitate classes in all three locations.

Case Manager

Possibilities Northeast LLC.
Fort Wayne, IN
04.2003 - 04.2005
  • Coordinate services for developmentally disabled consumers on Medicaid Waivers.
  • Monitor and allocate monies and services for consumers to be used in an appropriate manner.
  • Follow state and federal regulations designed for Medicaid Waiver recipients.
  • Supervise agencies providing desired services by consumer to ensure quality, appropriate time management, safety and accuracy of desired services.
  • Develop budgets for consumers with state allocated dollars to provide services from chosen agencies.

Education

Associates of Science - Criminal Justice

Indiana Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
05.1996

Skills

  • Case management
  • Conflict mediation
  • Volunteer management
  • Training facilitation
  • Crisis management
  • Data entry
  • Effective communication

Certification

  • Trauma Informed Care
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Many other areas

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

CASA of Huntington County Director

Youth Services Bureau
09.2013 - Current

Family Enrichment Series Program Coordinator

Right Relations, Inc.
10.2006 - 10.2013

Case Manager

Possibilities Northeast LLC.
04.2003 - 04.2005

Associates of Science - Criminal Justice

Indiana Purdue University Fort Wayne