My background is rich in Child Welfare Services. I have a Masters of Science with an emphasis in Management and Leadership. I have also worked as a Victim’s Advocate, Surveillance Officer for Community Corrections, and a 911 Dispatcher for the Sheriff’s Department.I obtained my employment with the State of Indiana in 2006 where I worked as a Family Case Manager (FCM) assisting families to reach their goals and dreams while creating a safe and nurturing environment for their children. In 2011 I became a Peer Coach. I also specialized in Forensic Interviewing in 2011. In 2012, I accepted a Supervisor position over the family case managers where I served until 2015 when I was offered a Local Office Director (LOD) position in the Jay County Department of Child Services office. In 2014 I completed the Leadership Academy for Supervisors. In 2015 I became specialized in Child Fatality and Near Fatality. In 2017 I graduated from the Child Welfare Management Innovations InstituteAs a LOD, I was charged with overseeing the local office and its implementation of our daily operations. This included, but not limited to, budgeting, training, decision making in regards to Child Protective Services assessments, ensuring that the Indiana Practice Model was followed and honored, and partnering with the community to ensure best practice for the children involved with Child Welfare.Specialties: Child Fatality Investigations Peer CoachingForensic InterviewingChild WelfareGovernment/AdministrationLeadership/TrainingExperience in PeopleSoft, Salesforce, and Microsoft Office.