Manager Assistant

Location:

Mason City, IA

Posted:

March 05, 2013

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Cindy Weber-Blair

Email: **********@********.***

Address: *** ***** **.

City: Mason City

State: IA

Zip: 50401

Country: USA

Phone: 605-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $40,000

Willing to Relocate

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Job History / Details:

CINDY L. WEBER-BLAIR

504 Green St. **********@********.***

Traer, Iowa 50675 605-***-****

I am an accomplished attorney, having worked as a prosecuting attorney and my

own practice. Prior to becoming an attorney, I was a social worker with experience in

child welfare, domestic abuse, probation and parole and elderly services. After law

school and acquiring my Masters Degree in Public Administration, I was awarded a very

competitive internship with the Federal government called the Presidential Management

Internship where I was employed for one year. I self funded my entire education.

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctor/Master in Public Administration

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, May 1999

BSW Social Work

Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa, July 1981

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Weber-Blair Law Firm; South Sioux City, Nebraska; April 2009 to June 2010 (60 hrs./week)

Licensed in Iowa, Nebraska and Winnebago Tribal Court. General solo practice in criminal defense, family law and juvenile. Represented children as guardian ad litems in abuse and neglect cases and represented parents in these cases. Prepared adoptions, guardianships and administrative law. Represented criminal defendants at the Winnebago Tribal Court on the Winnebago Indian Reservation.

Woodbury County Attorneys Office; Sioux City, Iowa; March 2007 to April 2009 (40 hr./week)

Assistant County Attorney

Prosecuting attorney in juvenile division. Filed charges and prosecuted juvenile delinquents, filed petitions for Child in Need of Assistance, tried adjudications, dispositions, reviewed all documents and filed and tried Termination of Parental Rights cases, conducted legal research, wrote briefs, staffed cases with law enforcement, social workers and juvenile court officers and other attorneys. Became proficient in the Indian Child Welfare Laws and Juvenile Law.

Iowa Attorney Generals Office; Sioux City, Iowa; February 2005 to March 2007 (40 hrs. /week)

Child Support Enforcement

Provided legal counsel to Child Support Officers in court actions against parents who were behind in their child support. Advised payers and payees of their rights and how to maneuver through the Child Support Agency. Worked with employers in understanding their responsibilities in garnishments. Advised employers regarding their garnishments responsibilities. Collaborated with a multitude of agencies including law enforcement,

social security administration and workforce development to locate parents who were delinquent in child support and to obtain vital records and to assist with job search.

Buena Vista University; Storm Lake, Iowa; 2002 (Concurrent with County Attorney position) (8 hrs. week)

Adjunct Professor

Taught Judicial Process to undergraduate students in the Criminal Justice and the Political Science Programs. Developed the curriculum and prepared exams on the U.S. Judicial System from the Revolutionary War until contemporary times. Class size was approximately 25 students.

Woodbury County Attorneys Office; Sioux City, Iowa; September 2000 to February 2005 (40 hrs. / week)

Assistant County Attorney

Prosecuting attorney in juvenile division. (Same duties as stated above)

United States Environmental Protection Agency; Kansas City, Kansas; August 1999 to September 2000 (40 hrs. / week)

Presidential Management Internship Program (PMIP) Auditor

Awarded this competitive Federal Government Internship. I was a member of teams who conducted a multi million-dollar audit of the Missouri Wastewater State Revolving fund, the Super fund and the EPA Asbestos Program.

Legal Services of Iowa; Sioux City, Iowa to June to October 1998

Student Clinical for Law School

Conducted research, wrote briefs and prepared legal document; interviewed clients and assessed legal problems. Primary clients were victims of domestic abuse, the elderly and disabled.

Pepin County Department of Human Services; Durand, Wisconsin; January 1992 to August 1996 Social Worker (40 hrs. / week)

Worked as a Licensed Bachelor of Social work in several areas including Child Protective Services where I removed children from their homes when endanger . Prepared foster care licensing, as the Foster Care Coordinator. Served as an on-going case manager with families in need of assistance. Testified in court. Prepared concise reports for the courts and for the State of Wisconsin. As a caseworker for the elderly Medicaid Waiver Program, I Coordinated with public health nurses to assess what the elderly's needs were to remain in their homes. Set up programs to achieve these goals. Visited and monitored their on-going situations. Assisted families in placing elderly in care centers or group homes when needed. Assisted the elderly with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid programs. Coordinated services, established outcomes and held service providers accountable to meet these goals.

Buffalo County Department of Human Services; Alma, Wisconsin; February1991 to January 1992 (40 hrs./week) Social Worker

Same duties as stated above at Pepin County Department of Human Services.

Community Action Program; Stevens Point, Wisconsin;1990 to 1991

Job Coach and then a Domestic Abuse Outreach Worker

Recruited people between the ages of 16-21 to work at different non-profit agencies for the summer. I also recruited the agencies to allow the youth to work at their place of business. Monitored the youth and solved any problems that arose. Based on my summer performance, I was hired to be an outreach worker in four different counties. I conducted support groups for abused women and educational groups for men. We used the Duluth Program for both. Advocated for the program and womens security.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Lee County; Ft. Myers, Florida; 1985 to 1988

Caseworker

Recruited volunteers, assessing children for the program and matching them with an adult volunteer. Monitored the matches progress and assisted in solving problem areas. Helped with fund raising and recreational activities the agency put on for the children and volunteers. Worked with the media to promote the program.

Goodwill Industries; Ft. Myers, Florida; 1985 to 1985

Vocational Evaluator

Conducted various test to evaluate disabled persons capacity to work and determine what kind of employment would best fit the client.

Florida Department of Corrections; Ft. Myers, Florida; 1981 to 1984

Probation and Parole Officer

Monitored felony offenders who were placed on probation or parole. Wrote court reports and testified in court and for the Parole Board. Wrote presentence evaluation reports. I created a training manual and used this to train new officers.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Bar Association

Iowa Bar Association

Nebraska Bar Association

Licensed Bachelors of Social Work in Wisconsin

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Iowa Court Improvement Project committee member. Established mediation for juvenile court

Drug Endangered Children committee member. Established Family Drug Court and participated in Drug Court hearings as member of the County Attorneys Office.

Disproportionate Minorities in Confinement committee member representing the County Attorneys Office

Committee member of CARES of Siouxland

Awarded The Supreme Court of Iowa's Recognition for Pro Bono Services in 2011-2012

REFERENCES:

Judge Mary Timko

822 Douglas St.

Sioux City, Iowa 51101

712-***-**** cell

712-***-**** work

Lesley Rynell

Attorney at Law

Juvenile Law Center