Experienced School Social Worker focused on helping students excel in academic and social situations by working with teachers, families and outside resources to build powerful support network.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Social Worker
Aurora Public Schools
06.2019 - Current
Served as ESS Department Chair
Supervised graduate level intern
Provided clinical supervision to several social workers seeking their clinical licensure.
Enhanced student well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions addressing various social, emotional, and behavioral issues.
Collaborated with teachers and administrators to develop intervention strategies for students in need of additional support.
Assisted parents in navigating the special education process, ensuring proper identification and provision of services for their children.
Connected families with community resources to address needs such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.
School Social Worker
Bremen High School
06.2010 - 06.2019
Provide direct clinical services and manage large and diverse caseload of more than 60 special education and 50 general education students through individual and small groups
Developed and facilitate biweekly grief & loss support group
Supervise and mentor graduate student school social work interns
Create and lead school-wide crisis response team
Conduct threat & risk assessments, attend trainings, and serve on a district committee
Participate in multiple ongoing interdisciplinary teams (e.g., RtI, IEP, behavior support program)
Develop partnerships with outside agencies to provide services for students and families and link families with appropriate community resources
Co-led district-wide initiative to obtain and screen the documentary film Angst and facilitated post-film panel discussions
Provide staff development and training opportunities in the areas of trauma-informed classrooms, de-escalation strategies, behavior intervention plans, and integrating social/emotional accommodations within the classroom
Assistant Director for Plays & Musicals.
School Social Worker
Directions Alternative Program - District 87
08.2008 - 05.2010
Provided direct services in small general education program for academically at-risk high school students
Served as PBIS Internal Coach responsible for staff training, data tracking, and developing new interventions
Supported a diverse caseload through weekly groups, 1:1, and via community referrals
Facilitated all transition meetings and documentation for students upon completion.
Interim School Social Worker
Schaumburg High School District 211
08.2007 - 05.2008
Served as LEA Representative, chaired IEP annual and progress reviews, and manifestation meetings
Developed behavior intervention plans that addressed classroom issues
Facilitated multiple student groups addressing issues ranging from social skills, divorce, and loss
Worked extensively within school's self-contained behavior program.
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
01.2007
Bachelor of Science - Family and Community Services
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
01.2003
Skills
Threat and risk assessments
Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
Solution-based interventions
Crisis Intervention
Attendance monitoring
Multicultural Competence
Restorative justice
Relationship Building
Practice Expertise
Crisis response
Threat & risk assessment
Grief and loss
Trauma-informed care
Special Education
Autism Spectrum
Behavior Intervention Plans
Anger management
Family engagement
Mindfulness/grounding
Restorative practices
LGBTQ issues
Certification
LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Timeline
School Social Worker
Aurora Public Schools
06.2019 - Current
School Social Worker
Bremen High School
06.2010 - 06.2019
School Social Worker
Directions Alternative Program - District 87
08.2008 - 05.2010
Interim School Social Worker
Schaumburg High School District 211
08.2007 - 05.2008
Master of Social Work -
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Science - Family and Community Services
Michigan State University
LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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