Social Worker Mental Health

WENDY LIEBERMAN, LMSW

**** *. ** ******, ******** VALLEY, AZ 85253

305-***-**** EMAIL:********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Licensed Master Social Worker and certified educator with extensive experience in social work, mental health support, teaching, and community service. Her professional background includes psychiatric assessments, treatment planning, academic interventions, and literacy development across diverse populations and settings.

Diverse social work expertise: Experienced in psychiatric assessments, treatment plans, and individual/group counseling with populations including SMI, geriatric, and Holocaust/trauma survivors in hospitals, nursing homes, and schools. 1 2

Educational roles and teaching: Provides differentiated instruction and manages school library operations, supporting literacy and student engagement in grades three to five, including ELLs and students with IEPs 504 plans, using various curricula and mindfulness strategies. Community involvement: Actively engages in volunteer work including leadership roles in Big Brothers Big Sisters Parent Action Committee, fundraising for cancer support, and coordinating community aid through Pardes Jewish Day School. 5 6

Certifications and skills: Holds LMSW license, Arizona Teacher Certification, SEI Endorsement, and proficiency with learning management systems and instructional technologies supporting remote and hybrid education

EDUCATION

2025 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – TEMPE, AZ M.A. IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYTICS (2028 PROJECTED)

1992 HUNTER COLLEGE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK, NEW YORK, NY, MA SOCIAL WORK (MSW)

2020 SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SCOTTSDALE, AZ

CERTIFICATE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

• HONOR ROLL

• •RECIPIENT CHARROS SCHOLARSHIP 4.0 GPA

1989 HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE – AMHERST, MA B. A. IN LIBERAL ARTS, SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE

2019- VALLEY WISE HEALTH, DESERT VISTA, PHOENIX, AZ 2017 Social Worker –

• Conducted psychiatric assessments, diagnoses and developed individual treatment plans.

• Provided individual and group counseling

Liaison between patients, healthcare providers and families, with personal and support services.

2017 DISTRICT MEDICAL GROUP, PHOENIX, AZ

2015 GRANT BASED PROGRAM /SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

• Delivered mental health support to students, focusing on social-emotional development

• and academic success.

• Crafted and monitored IEPs and BIPs in compliance with guidelines.

• Facilitated intervention meetings and conducted staff trainings on trauma-informed

• practices and SEL.

• Used different therapy techniques to support students' emotional well

• being.

• Reported concerns to Child Protective Services (CPS) when necessary to ensure

• student safety.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2024- BALSZ SCHOOL DISTRICT, PHOENIX, AZ

2025 SCHOOL LIBRARIAN

Managed daily library operations to promote literacy and independent reading.

Curated age-appropriate resources and facilitated book talks to deepen student engagement.

Integrated text-to-self and text-to-world connections into classroom literacy program.

Supported differentiated instruction through guided reading and leveled materials. 2022 BALSZ SCHOOL DISTRICT, PHOENIX, AZ

2025 THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE TEACHER

Team Lead for Third and Fourth Grade.

Ensured weekly lesson plans, assessments, and progress monitoring using Teach Lia

Champion 3.0, Benchmark ELA, Great Minds Math, and Amplify Science curriculum.

Delivered rigorous, differentiated instruction in Math, English, Science, and Social Studies to 28 students—including ELLs, students with IEPs/504s.

Ran small group instruction informed by academic benchmarks and language proficiency.

Integrated mindfulness strategies and school-wide PBIS to promote self-regulation and positive behavior, modeling practices for staff across classrooms.

Maintained thorough documentation of attendance, academic growth, and behavior data to guide instruction and report card evaluations

2022, PAIDEIA ACADEMY, PHOENIX, AZ

2020 THIRD AND FIFTH GRADE TEACHER

● Worked as both remote and in person teacher in Title I charter school that utilized the Leader in Me and Teach Like a Champion Curriculums.

● Responsible for preparing Paideia seminars as part of school curriculum, including L iteracy Week, and “The Giving Tree.”

● Led small groups in both reading and math, for RTI assessments and data collection.

● Planned daily/weekly lesson plans addressing students’ strengths and weaknesses.

●Maintained thorough documentation of attendance, academic growth, and behavior data to guide instruction and report card evaluations

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT/VOLUNTEER WORK

2024-PRESENT BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS PARENT ACTION COMMITTEE

• Promoted Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission through parent outreach, school partnerships, and community events, encouraging broader participation and increasing awareness of youth mentorship opportunities.

• Actively contributed to volunteer recruitment efforts, advocating for the need for more

• Big Brothers to support underrepresented youth and helping identify culturally responsive strategies to attract mentors from diverse backgrounds. 2024- PHOENIX CANCER SUPPORT NETWORK, PHOENIX, AZ

2020 “IN MEMORY OF LEO’S FATHER/ LEO’S BAR MITZVAH PROJECT.”

• Raised over $5,000 in support for Phoenix Cancer Support Network through a

• fundraising campaign.

• Developed and executed a targeted social media strategy, leveraging platforms to engage

• a wide audience and encourage donations.

2023- GOFUNDME CAMPAIGN ORGANIZER, PHOENIX, AZ

2024

• Raised over $30,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to support a friend battling cancer, surpassing the fundraising goal.

• Promoted the campaign via social media and other digital platforms, reaching a wide network and inspiring generous donations.

2019-2023 PARDES JEWISH DAY SCHOOL, SCOTTSDALE, AZ Chair, Project Ezra Committee

Led the Kesher (Caring) Committee, providing essential support to Pardes families experiencing major life events, including illness, births, and other milestones, helping strengthen community bonds by acts of service.(Including meal trains, gift card donations, and such to families in need).

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION

• Arizona Teacher Certification

• Structured English Immersion (SEI)

Endorsement

• Fingerprint Clearance Card

Student Learning Management Systems

Remote & Hybrid Learning

Microsoft Office /Google Workspace

Data Analysis, Student Progress reports,

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