Kristin Ann Huseman
Crown Point, Indiana 46307
Career Goal
Servicing disadvantaged populations on an emergency and/or non-emergency basis in addition to assisting those individuals in building an informal social support system to enable those serviced to reach self-sufficiency.
Qualifications at a glance
- Have the ability to work with together with clients and coworkers towards a common goal.
- Able to set and meet both short- and long-term goals.
- Have worked in a strength based environment to assist families working through crisis.
Educational Background
- University of New England, currently in third year of the Masters of Social Work Program
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, acquired Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology in 2008.
Work Experience
February 2014 – present: State Farm, Merrillville, Indiana; Accounts and Sales Representative; Office Manager
- Recruit new clients by exploring their needs and State Farm’s ability to protect fulfill the need.
- Assess increasing needs of current clients
- Identify and contact potential clients
- Service the needs of current clients in a professional and caring manner
October 2012 – June 2013: Henry S. Evans Elementary, Lake Station, Indiana; Assistant Teacher; placement by Americorps
- Working with small groups of children in grades Kindergarten through fifth.
- One on one tutoring given to students who are performing under grade level.
- Documenting time and materials covered with all students to track progress made.
January 2009 – October 2012: Indiana Department of Child Services; Family Case Manager, Foster Care Specialist
- Assessing situations involving various types of child abuse and neglect.
- Formulating case plans to include court orders and to address family needs.
- Developing plans of action in order to progress toward finalization of a case plan.
- Monitor the status of fulfillment of the developed goals by the families and contracted services providers.
- Manage child placement to insure their safety and advancement in educational, social, and emotional well-being.
-- Preparing families that have been reunited for the conclusion of a case.
- Aiding in the transition of teens aging out of the system into independent housing and self-sufficiency.
- Carrying out adoptions in order to secure permanent placement and guardianship for children.
- Staffing cases with supervisors, contracted service providers, and court officials in order to determine what is the
best strategy to insure the safety of the children and timely completion of a case plan.
May 2008– September 2008: Holister Company, Merrillville, Indiana; Assistant Manager
- Recruiting, interviewing, and selecting new employees
- Conducting new worker orientation along with frequent worker sales trainings
- Successfully maintaining order in the stock room and on the sales floor
- Driving sales through customer service
- Preparing and delivering daily bank drop
- Scheduling workers according to shift need
References:
Honorable Judge Julie Cantrell
Superior County Court Division 3, 2295 North Main Street, Crown Point, Indiana
Office: 219-***-****
Honorable Judge Bruce Parent
Superior Court Civil Division Room 4, 14 West 5th Avenue, Gary, Indiana
Office: 219-***-****
Robert Mcintyre
11105 W 125th Place, Cedar Lake, Indiana
Cell: 219-***-****