Nikki Velazquez

Experience

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  Directions for Living

  Feb 2005 - Jan 2005

  Adoption Case Manager

  Started as an administrative assistant temp and entered preservice training as a child welfare case manager in April. Worked as an adoption case manager with. caseload of over 30 children.

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  Manatee Glens

  Nov 2006 - Jan 2007

  Adoption Specialist

  Managed adoption caseload of up to 36 children at one timeCompleted child studies and adoption home studiesCompleted all required case management functions as required by state statute, operating procedures and agency policiesAttended and participated in court hearingsAdvocated for children to ensure their best interest was considered

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  Youth and Family Alternatives

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2015

  Compile documentation and send interstate and intercounty child placement requests, run reports and obtain missing information, compile documentation for trials, scheduling parent-child visits, locate missing parents, complete adoption files, coordinated drug screening pilot program, complete adoption child studies and case management tasks as needed. Managed adoption caseload of up to 36 children at one timeCompleted child studies and adoption home studiesCompleted all required case management functions as required by state statute, operating procedures and agency policiesAttended and participated in court hearingsAdvocated for children to ensure their best interest was considered

  • Data Specialist

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Adoption Specialist

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2013
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  Orange Blossoms Handmade, LLC

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2024

  Owner/Founder

  I founded this company in August 2012. I have made and sold quality handmade gifts for children and adults including embroidered animal costume accessories, educational activities, hair accessories, personalized pet ornaments, hand sanitizer and lip balm cases, retractable badge clips, key chains, and wall decor.I have over 12,000 sales on Etsy with over 2000 5-star reviews, and my products have been sold at several small boutiques around the US.

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  School District of Manatee County

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2019

  Substitute Teacher

  I worked as a substitute teacher in middle and high schools in Manatee County. I worked in social studies as a long term substitute for 9 weeks and was the teacher of record responsible for all lesson planning and grading. I was also a long term substitute at the high school level teaching early childhood education.

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  Manatee School For The Arts

  Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

  Technology Teacher
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  Lutheran Services Florida

  Jan 2021 - now

  Senior Case Management Support Specialist

  My job as a case management support specialist helps child welfare case managers by completing administrative tasks including referrals and records requests, allowing them to better utilize their time connecting with and assisting children and families to achieve permanency. I am constantly seeking out new ways to help our staff and improve outcomes for our families. My goal is to implement this role throughout the state of Florida.