Bethanie Edwards

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Carmel, IN *6032

advy6k@r.postjobfree.com

317-***-****

Objective

Obtain a long-term career utilizing years of experience as a case manager where I collaborate and network successfully with diverse groups of people while being self-motivated to complete reports and tasks timely with little to no supervision.

Professional Experience

Sales, Regalique

February 2023-Present

• Guide clients around the store and assist them with their wine selections.

• Build rapport with customers to increase repeat business. Family Case Manager, Johnson County DCS

June 2017-June 2022

• Perform needs assessments to determine individualized needs and recommend community resources or treatment options for families and children.

• Monitor treatment plans of contractual service providers to ensure they are consistent with the case plan and individualized needs of the children and families.

• Collaborate and network with external providers through individual or group staffings regarding particular cases or basic rapport building to learn more about their services or secure their willingness to accommodate future cases.

• Present difficult cases to the child protection team to network with individuals specializing in various skills and talents to develop a plan to accommodate a specific child or family’s diverse needs.

• Maintain case files in order to effectively prepare dispositional and progress reports to the courts, develop briefing reports for the child protection team, attend case staffings, and collaborate with external providers.

• Develop case plans with families to assist them in becoming more self-sufficient based on their unique needs and diverse backgrounds and lead team meetings to ensure providers and family are working towards projected goals.

• Testify in court concerning needs of children and families and their ability to remedy the situation.

VITAL4 Job Coach, Carmel Clay Schools Special Education Department August 2014-2017

• Teach life skills, soft skills, and problem solving skills to promote independence.

• Assist interns with various special needs find and maintain employment by networking with business owners and managers in the community.

• Provide supports and information to interns and their families regarding local services and opportunities available to them.

• Provide job training and ongoing vocational support.

• Create task analysis to evaluate job performance and level of independence. Store Manager, Cache

April 2000-August 2006

• Oversee daily operations.

• Interview, hire, and train staff.

• Establish and monitor sales goals for store and individual employees. Education

Ball State University, 2000

Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences Fashion Merchandising/Marketing

Grand Canyon University, Incomplete

Masters in Special Education with Initial Teaching Licensure Activities

UMW Co-President, St. Luke's UMC, December 2013-January 2016 Lead board of 25 women and women's groups; plan monthly meetings/agendas; execute fundraising events; keep lines of communication open between board, circles, church, and district. UMW Vice President, November 2011-December 2013

Support President with fundraising, event coordination, leadership, and promotion. Co-Chair Eve Circle (Mothers of young children) 2011-2012 Planned, contacted, and scheduled meeting speakers/ events. Facilitate a welcoming environment for membership growth and relationship building.

UMW—Chaired semi-annual food drive benefitting 4 local pantries, 3 years.