Experience

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  Sports specialties/ awp custom uniforms

  Feb 2006 - now

  Graphic artist

  Work with clients to help them put their vision into reality. Designed the advertising for the store in the local high school's sports and music booster clubs when the company was brick and mortar. Design Logos and T-Shirt Ideas.

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  Bess friedheim jewlery

  Apr 2007 - Jan 2011

  Sales associate

  Customer Service.Worked with customer to help them find what they needed.Fixed customer watchband's size. Worked with customer to create a Wish Card for future purchases.

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  Bradley university

  Jun 2012 - May 2014

  Reported to the Interim Assistant Director of Continuing Education. Staffed programs for lifelong learners (people age 50+) through the OLLI program. Helped manage OLLI lectures and cinema events, hosted learning trips, and assisted as needed with OLLI classes, and other activities. When serving as a trip host, provided a high degree of customer service for OLLI members while simultaneously coordinating the logistics involved with travel (i.e., transportation, meals, and schedule management). Regularly drove a 14-passenger shuttle and/or a multiple passenger van for OLLI local learning trips. Show less

  • Temporary Program Coordinator

    Jan 2014 - May 2014

  • Student Host

    May 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Summer Intern for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

    Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
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  Peoria county government

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Juvenile probation intern

  Completed Behavioral Analysis for YASI. Case noted various contact. Completed home, school, and Detention Visits.

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  Glen oak christian church

  Jun 2014 - May 2016

  Neighborhood liaison

  Attend various meetings that relate to the East Bluff Community.Work with community members and stakeholders.Attend Glen Oak Christian Church Vacation Bible School.Oversaw LISC AmeriCorps member at Glen Oak Christian Church.Developed and executed new summer programming for youth.

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  East peoria community high school

  Jan 2015 - May 2016

  Substitute teacher

  Thomasina substitute taught various grade and subject levels in the high school.

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  Germantown hills elementary

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  Substitute teacher

  Thomasina substitute taught all grade levels. She completed a short term leave for a Middle School Special Education classroom.

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  Agm design

  Oct 2015 - now

  Co owner

  Thomasina and her partner Grant run a small business, where they create the customers imagination into reality. They customize any apparel.

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  Children's home association of illinois

  May 2016 - Feb 2021

  Thomasina served as the Operations Manager for Foster Care. As the Operations Manager she verified all placement changes and documented them accordingly. She processed all Licensed Foster Home monthly reimbursement payments for all homes with a placement. She developed the monthly Foster Parent and Training Newsletters. She oversaw all registration for agency training programs targeted for Foster Homes. She managed approvals and re-approvals for agency payment for the Foster Care Program. She carried a caseload of 30 Licensed Foster Family Homes and completed routine monitoring visits as well as renewed the home when their license is due for renewal. Also, she certified all Foster Parents in the Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED initial certification and re-certification. Show less

  • Foster Care Operations Manager & Licensing Specialist

    Jun 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Licensing Specialist

    Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Teacher Assistant

    May 2016 - Jun 2017
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  The center for youth and family solutions

  Feb 2021 - now

  Supervises 4 staff members who are a part of the Child and Family Well Being Licensing Department.Maintains positive relationships with all stakeholders.Assists staff members to ensure DCFS and CYFS timelines for met as prescribed bypolicy.Ensure all foster homes for supervising region meet all DCFS guidelines.Appointed in March 2022 to Workforce Development Committee.Verify the safety and well being of youth in care within CYFS’ care.Perform on call Licensing Supervisor duties on a rotation to serve the 4 CYFSregional licensing on call workers.Certify staff members and CYFS foster homes remain current on training aspects asit pertains to their duties.Enhances professional development opportunities for staff members throughfacilitating quarterly meetings for Licensing staff, monthly meetings for regionLicensing staff and Recruitment and Retention staff, and routine supervision with region's licensing staff members.Attend meetings with DCFS and Community Based Partners as needed to ensurepositive experiences for all Illinois Child Welfare stakeholders.Serve on interview team for prospective new licensing team members andprospective supervisors for the Licensing and Recruitment/Retention Departments.Serve on additional short-term workgroups focused on Child and Family WellBeing Department goals. Show less

  • Child and Family Well Being Licensing Supervisor

    Mar 2021 - now

  • Foster Care Lead Licensing Worker

    Feb 2021 - Mar 2021