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PAIGE WENDLER

Frederick

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated Master of Social Work (MSW) student with hands-on experience in child and family services. Passionate about supporting children and families through trauma-informed care, advocacy, and evidence based interventions. Seeking a role where I can apply my skills in case management, crisis intervention, and community resource coordination to make a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable populations.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

The Legacy School
07.2023
  • Provide individualized and small-group instruction to students with dyslexia, focusing on reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension
  • Use evidence-based, multisensory teaching approaches such as the Orton-Gillingham method
  • Adapt and modify curriculum materials to meet students' specific learning needs
  • Support students in developing phonological awareness, decoding skills, and fluency in reading
  • Assist students with written expression, grammar, and vocabulary development
  • Conduct benchmarking assessments to identify students' needs and track their progress
  • Maintain detailed records of students' progress and provide regular reports to parents and school administrators
  • Attend weekly KidTalk meetings to collaborate with fellow educators and support staff regarding any behavior learning needs to implement effective classroom strategies
  • Provide professional development and guidance to teachers on best practices for supporting students with dyslexia
  • Communicate regularly with parents, offering updates, strategies, and resources to support learning at home

Pediatric Developmental Services

Pediatric Developmental Services
03.2022 - 06.2023
  • Daily 1:1 sessions with students to work on coping strategies for anxiety, anger, etc
  • Plan and teach daily SEL lessons to teach appropriate peer interactions
  • Participate in IEP meetings to help determine emotional and behavioral goals
  • Connect families with community resources
  • Complete daily communication report to send home to parents
  • Safety Care and UKERU certified
  • Collect daily interval behavior data on students

Family Consultant

KidsPeace Maryland Foster Care and Community Programs
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Conduct family home visits with foster parent and clients (2x monthly visits)
  • Advocate for youth and foster care families on behalf of clients with other professional service providers in the community
  • Provide support, educate, and train foster parents to reinforce implementation of treatment plans
  • Attend and/or lead regularly scheduled meetings with the client to help in the resolution of problems
  • Enhance interpersonal skills, and reinforce the work of, and adjustment to, the foster family
  • Provide ongoing monitoring and consultation to foster parents regarding work with clients and implementation of service plan
  • Prepare, complete, and maintain client and reporting records and assessments in accordance with agency standards
  • Family Preservation Case Manager

Lead Teacher

Carroll County Youth Service Bureau
09.2017 - 10.2021
  • Provide in-home case management services to Carroll County families with children at risk of being removed from home
  • Provide supportive work with family subsystems such as self-care, psycho-educational information, role modeling, communication, and anger management with parents or children
  • Attend school visits and school meetings for children and families to provide collaborative support
  • Transport families to scheduled appointments and services related to client needs
  • Provide seven days of 24/7 on-call coverage to families on rotational basis
  • Maintain up to date client files including hand written and electronic notes and contact documentation
  • Collaborate with other community providers in order to provide appropriate services to families
  • Work effectively with Family Preservation therapists during in-home visits and in the office
  • Attend bi-weekly supervision with Family Preservation supervisor
  • Attend weekly team meetings with the Family Preservation staff to give case updates and receive feedback
  • Remain up to date on community resources by visiting a new service provider each month
  • Attend continuing education courses and training in order to maintain the most competent social work practice
  • Assisted in training bachelors level interns in the Family Preservation Program by teaching data entry, creating and maintaining client files, and case management supervision on home visits

Certified 90 hour preschool teacher

The Goddard School For Early Childhood Development
06.2016 - 08.2017
  • Assess students capabilities and interests in order to create age appropriate lesson plans
  • Certified 90 hour preschool teacher in Maryland
  • Foster engaging and supportive relationships with parents to keep them informed of their child's progress and development
  • Coordinate and implement activities that develop children's developmental skills, self-esteem and social skills
  • Create weekly age appropriate lesson plans that focused on teaching reading, writing, math, science, and social skills
  • Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.

Foster Care Case Manager Intern

San Mar Children's Home
08.2015 - 04.2016
  • Attended weekly team meetings with therapists and supervisor to collaborate on cases
  • Accompanied therapists on home visits with foster parents and their children to monitor progress and wellbeing
  • Assisted with activities and groups to do with foster children- Specifically a teen group that focused on self care, hygiene, and safe relationships
  • Helped create and organize client files to ensure records were up to date

Education

Master of Social Work - MSW

Widener University
Chester, PA
08-2026

Bachelor's degree - Social Work BSW

Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
05.2016

High school -

South Carroll High School
Sykesville, MD
06.2011

Skills

  • Case Management
  • Special Needs
  • Data Collection
  • Time Management
  • Medical Terminology
  • Health Information Management
  • Leadership Experience
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Computer Literacy
  • Public Speaking
  • Data Entry
  • Experience with Children
  • English
  • Restaurant Experience
  • Office Experience
  • Behavioral Health
  • Driving
  • Typing
  • Developmental Disabilities Experience
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Customer Service
  • Microsoft Office
  • Cash Handling
  • Social Work
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Childcare
  • Intake Experience
  • Classroom management
  • Relationship building
  • Critical thinking
  • Lesson planning
  • Motivating students
  • Student engagement
  • Behavior management
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Positive role model and mentor
  • Classroom instruction
  • Conflict resolution
  • Collaborative learning
  • Child development
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Curriculum implementation
  • Classroom technology
  • Student rapport
  • Community involvement
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Testing and grading
  • Faculty collaboration
  • Special needs students
  • Literacy development
  • Empathy and patience
  • Educational activities
  • Creative lesson planning

LANGUAGES

ENGLISH
Advanced

Timeline

Teacher

The Legacy School
07.2023

Pediatric Developmental Services

Pediatric Developmental Services
03.2022 - 06.2023

Family Consultant

KidsPeace Maryland Foster Care and Community Programs
10.2021 - 02.2022

Lead Teacher

Carroll County Youth Service Bureau
09.2017 - 10.2021

Certified 90 hour preschool teacher

The Goddard School For Early Childhood Development
06.2016 - 08.2017

Foster Care Case Manager Intern

San Mar Children's Home
08.2015 - 04.2016

Bachelor's degree - Social Work BSW

Shepherd University

Master of Social Work - MSW

Widener University

High school -

South Carroll High School

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