Anilcia Garcia Email & Phone Number

United States

As a case manager for an EIS, I was responsible provision of case management and supportive services to unaccompanied immigrant children released from federal custody• Assesed safety and appropriateness of childrens placement with their caregiver(s) (sponsor) and connecting child to services in the community to address risk factors• Provided crisis intervention services directly, as needed, or connect family to services to ensure minor's safety and well-being in a crisis situation• Submitted detailed and thorough documentation in compliance with ORR policies and procedures

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

As a Licensing Supervisor, I oversee the licensing of Level 1 foster homes in Hillsborough County, FL. We offer support services to relative and non - relative caregivers who have children placed through the dependency system.• Developed program policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and set precedent for future staff • Reviewed home studies, and all paperwork associated prior to submittal to ensure compliance and provide staff with feedback • Recruited, hired, and trained staff to ensure needs of agency and the communities we served were being met• Work with team to meet monthly state and local goals to ensure contract measures are being met • Oversee compliance and support of over 160+ licensed families to ensure safety and well being of children placed

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

As a Foster Home Recruitment and Licensing Specialist, I license, train and recruit foster parents for the placement of foster children within Hillsborough County. • Recruit foster homes on an on-going basis according to contractual requirements in order to meet the needs of the program• Conduct and/or participate in regularly scheduled orientations, trainings and professional parenting • Assist in the placement of foster children • Adhere to compliance standards and time frames in regards to documentation

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

As a Family Development Specialist, I provided supports to foster families and guided them through the licensing process. • Established and maintained relationships with all community based care agencies (Eckerd Community Alternatives, Case Management Agencies, Department of Children and Families, ect.)• Worked in partnership in order to ensure the placements of children into licensed foster homes• Assisted in the training of all new staff, including reviewing work and shadowing visits• Led various recruitment initiatives and executed follow up-tasks to ensure recruitment of future foster parents

Newark, New Jersey

Volunteered as an Americorps Urban Youth Fellow for a period of six months working with youth an urban community in order to implement rigorous curriculum to ensure success in college years. • Mentored students facing academic and behavioral problems • Developed, planned and executed tutorial plans on a weekly basis for a group of 6th-8th graders• Assessed student progress on a bi-weekly basis through the use of individualized data

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

As a tutor, I wasin charge of developing and tracking educational plans for children outside of the classroom setting. The children in this community mostly come from at-risk/low income communities.• Facilitated tailored one-on-one and small group tutoring sessions• Mentored young adults in S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) topics

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

As a camp counselor, I mentored a group of young adults through daily activities at a sports camp. Within the sports camp, we used teams to maintain a rotation of over 75 children within the facility. • Facilitated and conducted a full day of activities for over 30 children • Conduct age-appropriate behavior and health discussions for young adults

Tampa, Florida

I worked for The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities in conjunction with the College of Behavioral Sciences to collect data in several schools in Hillsborough County. The research addressed effective methods which would help develop ways to deal with challenging behavior for children within the autism spectrum.• Conducted over 50 class observations of Voluntary Pre-kindergarten classrooms over several months• Recorded evidence-based teaching strategies and possible signs of developmental delay in students • Evaluated teachers using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System Observation Tool

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Tampa Bay has one of the highest houselessness rates in the country. As an intern, I assisted in taking care of children while parents were at work or at school. • Provided guidance on methods to improve community relationships through positive communication strategies • Communicate regularly with parent and children on performance and behavior and discuss areas of improvement.

Bachelor’S Degree, Public Health

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Psi Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement USF Community Emergency Response Team Stampede.

High School

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Future Educators of America, Rotaract ClubGables Senior High School's was ranked.