KRISTEN MARIE KIRCHMANN

Gained leadership experience in program management and provided support to staff in service provision.

Performed administrative duties, including scheduling and supporting staff in Parenting Time Services.

Supervision of Family Visits

Supervised visits between clients and children in various settings (client homes, community locations, Clarvida offices).

Applied a trauma-informed lens to provide engaging parenting skills training and psycho-education aimed at enhancing family bonds.

Provided in-the-moment redirection and parent coaching to promote safe and successful reunification.

Advocacy & Case Management

Advocated for families by setting goals in collaboration with caseworkers and families, documenting progress, and identifying any concerns of abuse/neglect.

Testified in court when necessary.

Court Representation & Coordination

Represented Clarvida at Temporary Custody Hearings in Jefferson County Court.

Coordinated with clients, caseworkers, attorneys, and District Attorney to ensure compliance with court orders.

• Using a trauma informed lens to provide a host of services to clients-including parent coaching, psychoeducation aimed towards increasing positive engagement between family members, providing parenting skills training to strengthen family bonds, helping clients build up a tool box of relevant parenting skills
• Documenting visits-including client progress, and or concerns, areas of strength as well as opportunities for growth and reporting to caseworker
• Advocating for families by representing Maple Star in Family Engagement meetings and Staffings providing professional assessments on the progress of Family Time visits
• Applying evidenced based theories TBRI and Motivational Interviewing to improve the effectiveness and outcomes of Family Time sessions

• Earned full-time offer-after 3 years of volunteer service-to recruit & manage relationship with interdisciplinary volunteers (Lawyers, Social Workers, Life Coaches, Counselors, etc.) to ensure program participants have access to crucial resources
• Served on 4-member board that built career training program in collaboration with corporate volunteers- Google, LinkedIn, etc
• Interfaced with clients to drive individualized intake, assessment, support, referrals/resources, coaching, & crisis management
• Created opportunity for participants to learn English language by designing ESL course in partnership with United World College

• Volunteered with non-profit organization to support & empower teenage mothers in crisis
• Met with clients to steer goal setting, provide coaching, recommend resources, & drive crisis intervention

• Taught high school students in private boarding school-driving curriculum development, lesson planning, classroom instruction & management, individualized learning support, event planning, & organization of extracurricular activities
• Pioneered 1st ESL program in school history-designing curriculum, exams, activities, etc.-which introduced hundreds of students to English language & created community involvement opportunities through annual events

• Volunteered with non-profit organization to provide respite care & resources to families in need
• Partnered with Social Worker to conduct 4 home visits-collaborating on intake & assessment to evaluate needs for temporary placements of children

• Volunteered with elementary school to heighten literacy in 2nd & 3rd grade youth
• Co-created & facilitated reading program which catered to private school students & underserved youth in local community

• Volunteered with non-profit organization to support & empower teenage mothers in crisis
• Met with clients to steer goal setting, provide coaching, recommend resources, & drive crisis intervention

• Volunteered with non-profit organization to support youth (aged 7-13) with presently or formerly incarcerated parent(s)
• Served as youth mentor, accompanying children to character-building activities & life-skills workshops in addition to 1:1 interactions