Edith Sanchez Email & Phone Number

Facilitating and coordinating PRTs and/or FFMs using a structured framework with children/youth, internal and external consultants, supervisors, caseworkers, support persons, and administration.Demonstrating a thorough knowledge and understanding of social casework principles, concepts and ethics by using a strength-based and solution focused practice.Independently analyzing complex situations and barriers, help teams formulate plans and make decisions regarding the urgency of permanency.Practicing strategies that result in effective engagement of children, youth and families during the course of the case until legal and relational permanency is achieved.Mediating difficult interactions between parties of the case.Using diligent search techniques throughout the life of the case to locate family and kin of children.

Greater Denver Area

-Coordinating resources for child protection, family and adolescent crisis response, delinquency and parent/child conflict, emancipation planning, and facilitating adoptions.-Collaborating with service providers, courts, the community, schools, and assessment centers.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Developed and evaluated curriculum, currently implemented and in use at a Minneapolis high school-Teaching educational classes for parents and teens on violence, healthy relationships, civic engagement, leadership, social norms, and violence prevention and intervention-Coordinating and facilitating victim-centered support groups -Planned and implemented a group of Latinx volunteers towards becoming community liaisons against violence-Developing and conducting evaluations and assessments on the effectiveness and impact of support groups and educational classes-Recruiting participants for groups and classes-Managing multiple projects under different contracts and multiple grants-Attended 40 hour training for victims-Completed the Minnesota Crime Victims Academy of 2015-Organized and lead the 2015 National Crime Victims Rights Week-Organized and lead multiple events in the community to bring awareness and prevention to violence

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Case management to families assigned by Hennepin, Ramsey and Anoka County, following protocols related to screening, assessment, development and monitory of case goals, and linkage to appropriate community resources-Provide in-home educational visits for clients on different stages of child development, mental health issues, domestic violence, chemical dependency, parenting skills and improving parent-child interaction-Interview clients individually to assess their situations and capabilities-Counsel and educate individuals and families regarding issues of mental health, substance abuse, medical care, relationships, parenting, emotional, financial planning, and nutrition-Assist parent/family in addressing identified areas such as discipline, anger management, behavior management, conflict resolution, communication skills, and establishing rules and expectations-Maintain accurate case history records and prepare reports-Co-facilitator with Hennepin County Family Group Conference

-Lead a classroom of 10-15 urban youth in fifth grade during after-school program-Tutored and mentored students one on one-Monitored students performance by helping students make academic progress by facilitating the MN standards-based ACES curriculum units -Lead classroom while working with a team of leaders to find the most effective ways to teach curriculum and/or manage behavior

-Greeted students and visitors -Displayed phone etiquette and customer service -Guided students and visitors to class rooms or galleries when there is an event

-Utilized Microsoft Software: Excel, Publisher, Power Point and Word -Designed the newsletter of the department using Microsoft Publisher-Researched criteria and consolidate data needed for the department-Organized office space and files-Gathered, analyzed and summarized data from surveys: Cooperative Institutional Research Program Freshman Survey (CIRP), National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)-Analyzed data to conduct summary reports-Maintained student’s confidentiality and identities from surveys conducted -Scheduled meetings for workshops and conference calls -Conducted my own research project-Worked independently on projects while still meeting far in advance deadlines

-Informed students of resources and departments around campus-Worked with a team of Orientation Leaders-Provided students a safe space and a person they could count on -Supported students in finding connections on campus and become part of the St. Catherine community-Built long term relationships with students of each cohort

-Assisted a group of four mentees -Guided mentees to resources around campus-Developed relationships with mentees and maintained relationship after completion of program-Provided support to mentees, while encouraging them to volunteer and intern at partnered organizations on campus-Assisted in promoting awareness to issues regarding students of color-Coordinated activities targeted to build relationships with mentees

Tucson, Arizona

-Assisted employees get appropriate documents to fill out and/or file -Prepared documents for new hired employees-Filed confidential documents to employees folder

Tucson, Arizona

-Entered data from cases into database-Searched for case files for attorneys-Organized case files-Maintained confidentiality of information in cases-Shadowed an attorney on some cases at family court where children were involved