Lori Souza, M.B.A., M.A. Email & Phone Number

Tracy, Ca, Us

Stockton, California, United States

Tracy, California

Created and launched nonprofit organization to provide new clothing & luggage for foster children newly placed in homes. Perpetually enlist volunteers through social media, community events, church ministries, and private parties. • Train volunteers for events and ongoing needs to secure donations for program. Cultivate relationships with potential volunteers, donors and referral agencies. Organize, coordinate, and manage fundraisers for nonprofit organization. Secure multiple grants and monetary gifts each year for our program. Spokesperson for all events and any media interested in our program. • Accountable for leading strategic planning, assignment of board members and their roles within organization, fundraising, and event planning.

Tracy, Ca

•Selected suitable out-of-home care placements and supervised the children in these placements.•Provided case management support and services within the Foster Care services to ensure the emotional and physical safety of youth and families.•Developed a helping relationship and ensured needed supports and services were provided.•Maintained ongoing communication with authorized representatives and provided pertinent information to main continuity of care for youth.•Participated in team decision meetings and reviewed case plan goals with children and foster families.•Lead or managed recruitment events to recruit and retain quality foster families.•Facilitated training and development pertained to educating prospective and current foster families on topics relevant to meeting the needs of the children in their care.•Assisted with recruitment of providers as needed.

Tracy, Ca

•Perform record keeping and internal and external reporting tasks in a timely manner.•Write reports, case summaries and compile work records, including required statistics.•Develop strengths-based assessments with families that describe their goals, strengths, resources and support.•Provide training for parents on how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children.•Work with families to identify needs, inform them of community resources, provide information and referrals, and assist in the scheduling of appointments and follow up as needed.•Research and keep up-to-date on program and community resources; Analyze match of community resources and family needs and identify unmet family needs.

- Taught English to elementary students and adults in a border town riddled with drugs, violence and corruption.- Created and executed an extensive array of teaching plans covering grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and reading comprehension- Implemented and planned reading, language arts, mathematics, science, art and bible studies to pupils in a classroom, using minimal resources and limited supplies- Contributed to the creation of a learning environment that assists native and American teachers to work together in an effective, collaborative, non-threatening manner

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