B.A and LOTS of experience with adoption

Naomi Haskins 651-330-0943 Home 763-438-7661 cell NaomiHaskins@hotmail.com Objective To obtain a meaningful career that impacts both the community and individuals. Experience March 2006-May 2007 ACR Homes, Inc Brooklyn Park, MN Residential Supervisor Responsible for running a group home for four disabled adults- organizing activities, running the daily schedule of the home, and buying food, necessities and program supplies. ՕWorking as a team with guardians and case managers. Creating goals and implementing them. ՕResponsible for scheduling doctors appointments and following up with daily cares. Responsible for creating monthly staffing schedule and covering open shifts. ՕResponsible for training and managing staff. July 2003July 2006 Missouri Children֒s Division Kansas City, MO Childrens Service Worker I and II : Foster care worker/ Adoption Specialist/ Family Centered Service Worker ҕWorked as a team of professionals to reunify families separated by abuse or neglect by setting up services for the parents including therapy, visits, substance abuse treatment, anger management classes and parenting classes. Carried a case load of 15-28 children ensuring they received medical and dental care, setting up services such as counseling and daycare and ensuring safety in the foster care setting, at family visits and watching out for their interests. ՕWorked with our county court, attorneys, therapists and other team members to set up case plans, goals and services. Worked as a team of professionals to ensure permanency for children separated from their parents due to abuse or neglect. ՕCarried a case load of children, whose goal is adoption, recruiting adoptive families, completing out of state agreements for supervision of placement, and coordinating adoptions. Worked intensively with families in crisis to offer aid in attempts to keep families together and prevent out of home placements. Aug 2002Ֆ June 2003 New Patterns, Inc. Prairie Village, KS Home care provider Cared for the daily needs to two brothers who suffered from a degenerative disease. ՕServices involved: cleaning house, preparing meals, body care for both boys, planning and assisting in activities outside the home. Coordinating profile books with pictures and information about the boys including, allergies, likes, dislikes, and medications. Aug 2002Ֆ May 2003 Compassionate Hearts & Hands Olathe, KS Creator/Leader Created a student ministry to increase awareness and responsibility for our community among MNU students. ՕSet up weekly trips to various non-profits to donate time and labor Held weekly meetings to plan trips, delegated responsibility and created advertising. ՕCreated and completed weekly announcements for thousands of students at weekly chapel. Fall 2002 Summer 2003 Rainbow Church Kansas City, MO Facilitator for Compassionate Ministries ֕Worked with a group to create compassionate ministry goals. Started a food pantry. ՕCoordinated weekly visits to elderly members who could not attend church. Set up opportunities for the group to serve our community through volunteer work. January 2002-May 2002 AIDS Project Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Internship ՕCase management for people diagnosed with HIV or AIDS Contacting and setting up appointments to provide resources ՕClerical duties working with Word and Excell documents Non-perishable food distribution 1999Ֆ2002 ACR Homes, Inc. Fox Run Bay, Woodbury, MN Program Counselor and Jr. Program Counselor Worked as a team to create and work towards client goals. ՕAided and cared for daily needs for clients, including meal preparation, house cleaning, body care, lifting clients and working on client goals. Aided in maintaining client relationships outside the agency. Education 2000Ֆ2003 MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS B.A., Urban Studies. ՕGraduated cum laude. Skills/Talents -Leadership and supervisory experience - Good communication skills -Works as a team - Enjoys working with people - Experienced with MS Word & EXCELL - Self motivated -Completes tasks - Creative -Compassion and Empathy - Organized I am also the mother of two adopted boys who were waiting children.