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TONY A. MILLER

**** ******** ****** *********, **. 66901

****.**********@*****.*** (785)205)9053

Objective To establish and maintain a career as a remote Adult and Child Screener.

Experience 08/30/2019 – Present Advocate Supervisor/Recruiting Coordinator/Trainer NCK CASA and Hope’s Place Child Advocacy Center Concordia, Kansas

Serving as Advocate Supervisor/Recruiting and Training Coordinator at NCK CASA and Hope’s Place Child Advocacy Center, a non-profit agency serving the 12th Judicial District in Kansas. CASA consists of court appointed advocates for abused and neglected children in the court system. Upon taking the position at the request of the Kansas CASA Association, I was able to successfully re-certify the program to a good standing membership with Kansas CASA Association, National CASA Association and Kansas Office of Judicial Administration. My duties are very similar to my previous postion, including recruitment, screening and hiring of Volunteer Advocates, all pre-service and in-service training, supervision of all Volunteers and case management CASA Manager data entry, public relations, fundraising and marketing, management of Kansas Office of Judicial Administration standards compliance, National CASA Association standards compliance, and Kansas CASA Association compliance. Another primary duty continues to be complete extensive background checks on all employees and volunteers. These checks included:

Conducting fingerprinting for National, State and Local Criminal background screenings

National, State and Local Sexual Abuse Registry screenings

Social Security Verification

Driver’s License history

Previous Employment checks and verifications

Residence history

Written and verbal personal reference checks

04/2011 – 8/2019 Executive Director - CASA of the 17th Judicial District, Inc. Osborne, Kansas

Served as Executive Director of CASA of the 17th Judicial District, Inc., a non-profit agency serving the 17th Judicial District in Kansas. CASA consists of court appointed advocates for abused and neglected children in the court system. Upon taking the position at the request of the Kansas CASA Association, I was able to successfully re-certify the program to a good standing membership with Kansas CASA Association, National CASA Association and Kansas Office of Judicial Administration. We have since built the program from 3 Board of Director members and 2 CASA Volunteers to 9 Directors and 13 Volunteers. We have also worked extremely hard to regain a positive relationship with the Judges, County Attorneys, DCF, and St. Francis Ministries. My duties include daily overall program management, thorough recruitment, screening and hiring of Volunteer Advocates, all pre-service and in-service training, supervision of all Volunteers and case management, overseeing the budget, daily entry and operation of Quickbooks, CASA Manager data entry, public relations, fundraising and marketing, management of Kansas Office of Judicial Administration standards compliance, National CASA Association standards compliance, Kansas CASA Association compliance, and working with a Board of Directors. I have also established a “Results and Outcomes” plan to track both short and long-term success of our casework. Another primary duty as Executive Director was to complete extensive background checks on all Board of Director Members, Employees and Volunteers. These checks included:

Conducting fingerprinting for National, State and Local Criminal background screenings

National, State and Local Sexual Abuse Registry screenings

Social Security Verification

Driver’s License history

Previous Employment checks and verifications

Residence history

08/2009 – 04/2011 Executive Director – CASA of the High Plains, Inc. Hays, Kansas

Served as Executive Director of CASA of the High Plains, Inc., a non-profit agency serving the 23rd Judicial District in Kansas. My duties include daily overall program management, thorough recruitment, screening and hiring of Volunteer Advocates, all pre-service and in-service training, supervision of all Volunteers and case management, overseeing the budget, daily entry, CASA Manager data entry, public relations, fundraising and marketing, management of Kansas Office of Judicial Administration standards compliance, National CASA Association standards compliance, Kansas CASA Association compliance, and working with a Board of Directors.

01/2005 - 08/2009 Recovery Specialist – High Plains Mental Health Center Hays, Kansas

Served as Recovery Specialist at Westside Alternative school. Worked with children in a school setting to help them achieve case plan goals and reintegrate into their regular school settings. Worked closely with therapists, case managers, and families to help the children achieve their goals. I facilitated daily psychosocial sessions as well as individual sessions with each child on my caseload. I also served as Westside Alternative School Recovery Specialist Supervisor from 2008-2009, which included informal supervision of Recovery Specialists and Recovery Workers in the Elementary classroom. I resigned my position as Recovery Specialist upon an offer to become the Executive Director of CASA of the High Plains.

11/1995 – 01/2005 Police Officer – Stockton, Ks. Police Department

Served as Patrol and D.A.R.E. officer for the Stockton, Ks. Police Department. Duties included patrol, DUI investigations, Certified Advanced Accident Investigator for accident investigation throughout Rooks County, criminal investigations, public relations, D.A.R.E. instructor, and transportations. I also served as the Community Policing Officer, which included numerous community outreach events and public speaking engagements. I left this position to accept a position at High Plains Mental Health Center/ Westside Alternative School, still residing in the same community.

06/1991-10/1995 Police Officer/D.A.R.E. Officer/Detective – Paola, Ks. Police Department

Served as Patrol Officer, Certified D.A.R.E. Instructor, D.A.R.E. Instructor Trainer, and Detective for the Paola, Ks. Police Department. Duties included accident and criminal investigations. I served as the D.A.R.E. officer for the Paola, LaCygne, Prairie View, and Pleasanton, Ks. School Districts. I left this position to accept a position with the Stockton, Ks. Police Department, which was closer to family.

Education

1986 – 1990 Justice Studies Washburn University - Topeka, Kansas BA Justice Studies 1980 – 1985 Stockton High School Stockton, Kansas

Interests

Hunting, Fishing, Golf, Camping, Youth Baseball Coach, Woodburning

Relevant Training/Skills

Certified Trainer of National CASA Pre-Service curriculum for CASA Volunteers.

Fingerprinting, conducting extensive personal and professional background screenings

Proficient in CASA Manager data entry, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point.

Extensive experience recruiting, screening, and interviewing prospective CASA Volunteers. This includes conducting First Advantage Social Security verification, local, state and national criminal background checks, as well as sex offender registration checks.

Extensive experience conducting and facilitating CASA Volunteer inservice trainings on the topics of court testimony and etiquette, CASA Volunteer safety procedures, report writing, conflict resolution, drug use signs and symptoms, cultural awareness/competence, interviewing skills, communication skills with family and case professionals, policy/procedure, ethics, and developing positive professional relationships.

References

Dr. Tamera Lynn – Former supervisor at HPMHC – Current Fort Hays State University Justice Studies Chair and Professor 785-***-****

Tracie Ford – Former Supervisor/ CASA Board of Director President 785-***-****

Randall Thompson – Current CASA of the 17th Judicial District, Inc. Board President 785-***-****

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