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Experience
2004–Current
Gledhill Expert Witness and Consulting
Indian Child Welfare Act Specialist
Provide Expert Witness services for Sacramento, Butte, Colusa, Glenn,
Tehama, Sutter and Modoc County Child Welfare agencies as well as
Tehama County Probation Department, Juvenile. Consulted with the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians to develop a children’s receiving home, housed on the Colusa Indian reservation.
2003–2004
Children’s Hope Foster Family Agency, Social Worker
Provide all aspects of case management duties for children placed in Foster and adoptive care.
1996–2003
Butte County Children’s Services, Social Worker IV
Performed social work duties within the following units: Intake (Child Abuse Reporting Line), Child Abuse Investigations, Minor Parent Services and Investigations, Placement Specialist, Voluntary Family Maintenance Services.
1991–1995
Hoopa Valley Tribal Housing Program, Administrative Assistant
Supervised 20 employees, developed federal budgets, grant writing,
assisted with housing application process, provided clientele case
documentation for Attorney General’s audit.
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Tribal Affiliation
Enrolled tribal member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe located in Humboldt County, California and the mother of two children both of whom are enrolled tribal members. |
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Education
Master of Social Work Degree
CSU, Chico
Bachelor of Social Work Degree
CSU, Chico
Associate of Arts, Social Science
College of the Redwoods
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Special Training and Workshops |
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• ICWA and 602 Workshop
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2006 |
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• Foundations of Juvenile Court |
2006 |
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• Juvenile Court Processes and Procedures |
2006 |
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• Current Issues in Evidence,
Critical Thinking and Testifying
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2005 |
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• Indian Child Welfare Act (Advanced)
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2004 |
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• Animal Abuse and Child Abuse:
Is There a Correlation 2004
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2004 |
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• Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders
Improving Treatment for Drug Exposed Children
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2002 |
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• Forensic Physical Abuse Training
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2002 |
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• Family Strengths Based Training
Family Unity Model
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2002 |
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• Pharmacology:
The Effects of Medication on Children
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2002 |
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• Enhancing Attachment
Through Parenting Techniques
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2001 |
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• Diffusing Hostility and Violence
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2000 |
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• Advanced Assessment Skills
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2000 |
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• Making Child Welfare Decisions
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2000 |
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• Emotional Maltreatment
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2000 |
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• National Child Abuse Conference
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1999 |
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• Medically Fragile Children
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1999 |
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• California Risk Assessment:
Curriculum for Child Welfare Services
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1999 |
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• Safe Communities Training
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1998 |
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• Domestic Violence and the Home Visitor
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1998 |
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• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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1998 |
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• Indian Child Welfare Conference
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1998 |
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• Child Abuse Response Team Interview Training
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1998 |
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• Core Curriculum: Child Welfare Basic Training
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1998 |
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• Child Placement Training
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1998 |
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• Working with Substance Abusing Parents
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1998 |
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Volunteer and
Practicum Experience
12/04–Current
Member,
the National Association of Social Workers
10/04–Current
Member,
California State University, Chico
Alumni Association
08/04–Current
Member,
National Indian Child Welfare Association
08/03–05/04
Master’s Social Work Intern,
Children’s Hope Foster Family Agency
Case Management and Therapy
08/97–11/00
President/Board Member,
Catalyst, Domestic Violence Assistance
10/97–04/98
Social Worker II Intern,
Butte County Children’s Services
08/97–10/97
Master’s Social Work Intern,
Butte County Behavioral Heatlh, COMPASS
08/96–12/96
Bachelor’s Social Work Intern,
Butte County Children’s Services
01/96–05/96
Bachelor’s Social Work Intern,
Four Winds Indian Education
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