Social Worker
Resume:
Carolle Martindale
*****************@*****.***● 775-***-****● 1674 N. Virginia St. #13124 ● Reno, Nevada, 89507 Current Objectives and Future Goals
In January 2020 I began the Generalist Advanced Practioneer Master Social Work Program With the University of Nevada, Reno. I graduated in August of 2022 with an MSW. Learning the core values and principles of social work; Administrative work; Organizational work; Community and Family service work; Advocating on political, individual, and community levels; Creating and conducting entire psycho-education programs; and Grant writing. Also learning theories and practices for all forms of behavioral, cognitive and psychoeducation therapies with families, couples, children, individuals, minorities and groups, keeping in mind all cultural sensitivities, oppressions and diversities. I invested a great deal of time into the research of emotional and academic support systems for students, long term mentoring and youth initiative mentoring YIM programs. My social Work experience comes from 900 hours of MSW internship described below. I am actively pursuing my Master Social Worker’s Nevada State Licensure. I am very interested in working in Nevada public school systems as I am a firm believer that with the right Prevention/Intervention programs for academic and emotional support systems that we can significantly increase the retention rates of our most vulnerable students and reduce unwanted juvenile delinquent behaviors. I am dedicated to researching emotional, academic support systems for students at-risk for emotional, physical and psychological abuse/neglect who are at high risk of dropping out of school. Without these added academic, community and emotional support systems, children suffering through childhood abuse\ neglect oftentimes end up developing severe emotional brain impairments that disabled them for life. Children who do not develop emotionally, develop poor impulse control, poor behavioral and social skills and deal with a great amount of emotional instability. These high risk factors will cause children to drop out of school or be expelled, become part of foster care systems and juvenile delinquent systems. As adults, they will suffer with great financial hardships, inabilities to hold down jobs, difficulty remaining independent or keeping stable relationships. They will develop learning and social disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, and addictions. They will develop Unhealthy relationship attachment styles which lead to domestic abuse and poverty, which can lead to homelessness, incarceration, and early deaths. Academic impairments, borderline personality disorders, high suicide rates and many more problems leading to domestic abuse, addictions and homelessness are caused from childhood abuse/neglect. My mission in life is to advocate and help children suffering the consequences of childhood abuse and neglect, by building up their resiliency, self-confidence, self-efficacy, independence, pride, self-esteem and support systems these children and their families will need to succeed in life to avoid or reduce the negative impacts that childhood abuse / neglect will almost certainly have on these children and our communities. We can do so much better and it is my goal to get as many Intervention/Prevention programs in our Nevada schools as our Nevada children and their families need while continuing my doctorate of social Work. Highlights
• Extremely dedicated to the research and development of intervention/prevention programs that reduce childhood abuse/neglect mental impairments.
• Extremely loyal to the cause of helping all children graduate, giving children support they need and deserve, in safe productive environments.
• Extremely academically inclined and studious
• Experienced in many realms of life, including poverty, child abuse, homelessness, illegal immigration, learning disabilities, bullying, keeping professional boundaries and knowing where my strengths and competency’s lay, and knowing when to hand over problems to experts in fields outside of my realm.
• Extremely motivated, undeterred by obstacles, creative in problem solving, ambitious and willing to work hard and help the community.
• An advocate and champion of all human rights, religions, races, ethnicities, and social economic status
• A firm believer that everyone should be allowed to keep their autonomy and independence, regardless of economic status, disabilities, immigrant status or criminal convictions, if they show a willingness and determination to learn and achieve new status, behaviors, and civic responsibilities.
• Living homeless at times, listening to individual stories, composing literature and books, and reporting accurately without bias all stories by representing the poorest of the poor in our society. Work and Volunteer Experience
Name of Company- WROLC Rentals 06-2022 to Present
Job Title: On-Site Assistant Manager
• Property Security and Maintenance Management for an eight unit apartment building
• Receive and resolve tenant complaints.
• Keep property clean.
• Maintain a quiet and orderly home environment for all tenant’s Name of Company Nevada Department of Health and Human Services 05-2022 to 08-2022 Aging and Disability Services Adult Protective Services Job Title: MSW Intern Summer Concentration Year
• Learn how to write using objective notes for the case documentation and ongoing case notes to include
• Observe one-on-one direct client investigations
• Attend Multidisciplinary Teams meeting and observe the collaboration of multiple professions coming together to create opportunities for the advancement clients with complex cases and needs
• Reviewing intake reports through case example documents and videos, afterwards engaging in an analysis of such documents and videos with my task supervisor. Developing documentation skills and evaluating information received through case reviews for determination whether allegations have been substantiated or unsubstantiated
• Self-reflection and analysis during Task Supervision evaluations during one-on-one Task Supervision meetings
• Attending weekly group off- site supervision meetings to evaluate progress at placement and discuss ethical dilemmas and the NASW code of ethics and principles that may rise during placements with off-site supervisor and peers
• learning the policies and procedures for APS in the advocating and assisting clients of abuse, neglect, self - neglect, abandonment, exploitation and isolation
• Researching the history of APS developments throughout its establishment and the Nevada Revised Statutes used in reporting cases of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, abandonment, exploitation and isolation
• Attending CASAT SBIRT-SBIRT brief intervention programs and learning the referral procedures of APS for possible treatment and interventions available for clients facing alcohol and/or Opiate Abuse
• Co- leading with an assigned social worker in case investigations, utilizing information from the APS intake reports, using skills developed to address the NRS codes of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, exploitation, abandonment and isolation following procedure and protocols of APS investigations, evaluations and arrangements / referrals to use other services until case is approved for closure. Writing Investigation Planning Worksheets and descriptive Narratives for Investigations that I have co-led. Name of Company-Applied Behavior Technologies 03-2022 to May 1, 2022 Job Title: MSW Intern Spring Concentration Year
• Write objective notes
• Review data
• goal setting - writing goals for Skiil Acquisition targets for cleints, group and caregivers
• Learn behavior analytic approach
• Observe social skills and ACT (acceptance and commitment Therapy) group across a varety of age groups, elemetary through adulthood
• Observe one-on-one direct client services - in home and in office services
• Observe parent training- with multiple caregivers using multiple approaches
• Observe intake mtg- obtaining background services, interest and barriers assessment
• Undergo HIPAA training and effectively adhere to law (HiPAA Certified March 14,2022)
• Maintain safety of clients and staff-with OSHA training, fire training, end CPR first aid training (BLS / CPR Certified March 21/2022)
• Give and receive feedback with supervisor- on daily tasks, video trainings, professional standards, and behavioral analysis techniques and EBT's used
• Observe staff training
• Review and learn basics of multiple evidenced based procedures and curriculums Sierra Nevada Academic Charter School 01-2022 to 03-2022 Job Title: MSW Intern Spring Concentration Year
• Monitor students at recess
• Do Check-ins with students
• Write assessments and referrals
• Attend and observe IEP assessment meetings with Parents, faculty, student and School Psychologist Name of Company – Nevada Legal Services 05-2021 to 12- 2021 Job Title: Volunteer committee board member
• As a new member I have been assigned on the fundraising committee and I am exploring a way to create a process evaluation of the Organization to examine the effectiveness of services provided and areas where more funding is needed to enhance specialty services to the community in need of free legal assistance.
• October of 2021 I was also added onto an Ad-Hoc Board representing one of 5 people on NLS responsible for constructing an evaluation form and Questions for the executive Director and submitting it to all the other NLS members, We are currently in the process of wrapping up the evaluation and will deliver it to the Executive Director December first with our comments and evaluation report on December 17th at our Next NLS Board meeting
• In October of 2021 the Executive Director signed a release form allowing me to take online Soar Classes and also to attend the Academy Leadership Program in hopes of joining NLS with more outreach work to help the homeless in Nevada.
• December 2, 2021, received my (SOAR Leadership Academy Program Certificate) Name of company- Faith In Action Nevada (FIANV) 01-2021 to 05-2021 Job Title : Intern
• Working on behalf of Faith in Action Nevada, I learned a great deal about the legislative processes, as well, how large organizations collaborate together to form powerful coalitions to fight social injustice
• I attended weekly staff meetings and weekly task supervisor meetings as we discussed most current issues the organization would be working on as well as reporting back any meetings or events we had attended
• I took on the responsibility to create and run an outreach campaign to help residents facing evictions due to COVID related issues, giving them resources such as updated CDC Federal declaration, as well as where to get free legal services, rental and utility resources and IRS stimulus recovery instructions for residents and homeless populations who had not received their stimulus checks yet.
• I attended National Low Income Housing Coalition meetings to keep up to date with the ever changing laws
• I reached out to many food banks in search of venue locations for my outreach campaign and had been working venues with Catholic Charities on record street, Hands of Hope on Valley road, and the harvest food drives with the Food Banks of Northern Nevada covering different regions between Reno, Sparks, Stead and Sun Valley.
• I did educational outreach at the venues, teaching residents of renter’s rights, protections, and new bills in the legislative process they should be aware of such as, no knock warrants, extensions on no cause evictions, Summary Evictions, Caps on fees charged to residents facing rental payment struggles and affordable housing laws
• Advocating for homeless people and collecting testimonials that could be used to help change laws that are oppressing marginalized individuals
• Was nominated by my Task Supervisor as a candidate for the Nevada Legal Service committee Board as a volunteer board member. I submitted my application in and was voted onto the board in May 2021.
• Attended National Low Income House coalition meetings
• Attended Federal Court Hearings for addressing the eviction moratorium extensions in Nevada Name of company: ACTIONN
Job Title: Intern 08-2020 to 11-2020.
• AS AN INTERN : ACTIONN August 2020 through to December 2020
• I was attending the Washoe school board meetings and the City of Reno meetings to understand the process as well as the programs that are working for the community and the ones that need reform or created and then reported back to my task supervisor.
• Created the Eviction Moratorium Outreach campaign, produced letter heads, approached vendors for Venues, created flyers, pamphlets for resource information, attended all vendors during their service hours and set up tables to provide information to all their clients in need, reaching thousands of Washoe county residents over a 6 month period.
• Wrote an article for This Is Reno on the importance of voting https://thisisreno.com/2020/10/voting-this-year- determines-our-new-normal-opinion/
Name of Company – Martindale Household 09-1990 to 08-1-2014 Job Title- Domestic Navy Housewife- Parent
• Scheduling, monitoring, financial planner, grocery shopping
• Cleaning, nurturing, academic tutor, academic mentor, cook, nutrition advisor
• Diplomacy, policy regulator, policy enforcer, trip organizer
• Leader, supporter, mental advisor, counseling
• Transportation, animal keeper, property maintenance
• Responsible for up-bringing 4 children from pre-birth until ages 18 Name of Company – Feeding Nevada 01-2012 to 09-2013 Job Title- President/ Co-Founder
• Responsible for obtaining sponsors and funding
• Event Organizer
• Finding locations for community events from proprietors and town officials
• Organizing and participating community food drives
• Providing leadership, volunteer hours and role responsibilities for volunteers
• Advertisement in local media
• Flyer distribution
• Transportation
• Academic tutoring and college preparation
• Preparing documents and submitting and paying for non-profit corporate charter status in the state of Nevada
• Holding monthly business meetings and activities with volunteers
• Teaching business etiquette and diplomacy to volunteers
• Teaching volunteers how to approach and ask sponsors for products and services
• www.feedingnevada.info
Name of Company – Nathan Adelson Hospice 01-2003 to 09-2006 Job Title -Volunteer
• In-home patient visits
• Provided Transport to grocery stores, social security department and medical appointments
• Provide company and caregiver responsibilities for temporary respite relief caregivers
• Took patients out as social support for lunch and breakfast companionship at restaurants of their choice.
• Attended monthly volunteer meetings and handed in weekly patient reports to supervisor Name of Company- Spiritual church of comforter 01-1998 to 01-1999 Job Title- Treasurer
- Collected funds from church collections weekly
- Deposited funds into bank
- Attended monthly board meetings and gave progress reports
- Bookkeeping, balanced books distributed checks
- Salary distributions
- Paid monthly bills, salaries, and repair expenses of church Name of company- Self - Employed 01-1996 to 06-1998 Job Title- Day care provider
- Caretaker of three children starting age 3 yrs., 2yrs. and 3 months old
- Provided safe environment
- Did arts and Crafts and played games
- Home cooked nutritious meals
- Changed diapers, fed bottles
- Bathed and cleaned babies
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Name of company- Greg and Julie Thomason 08-1986 to 06-1990 Job Title- Caretaker
- Caretaker of two children starting ages at 7 years and 4 months old
- Cleaned house
- Cooked meals
- Tutored in academics
- Field trips to museums, beach, local parks, and zoos
- Worked 4 days a week, from 3 pm till 11 pm
- Bedtime stories
- Bathed, fed, and put to bed routinely
Education
Name of Institution – University of Nevada, Reno- Reno, NV Degree awarded 2022 Degree
• Master of Social Work
Name of Institution – University of Nevada, Las Vegas- Las Vegas, NV Degree awarded 2018 Degree
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Name of Institution- Ventura Community College- Ventura, California Degree awarded 1997 Degree
• Associates in Arts
Name of Institution- Laurentian high school- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Degree awarded 1986 Degree
• Highschool Diploma
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