Madison Kozich

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

• Family Support Specialist, Child and Family Resources, Unknown, 06/2021, 10/2022, Maintain a caseload of 5-8 families with visitations on a once or twice weekly basis, Certified Educator of Nurturing Parenting Program and Family Connections, Assessed family's needs and risks using CASI, AAPI, NSCS and PARTI assessment tools, Advocated for families in various settings including court, ART, CFT and TDM meetings, Taught families parenting and communication skills using the NPP guidelines, Created portraits of families by writing Service Plans, Comprehensive Family Assessments and Evaluations of Change
• Case Planner, Children's Home of Jefferson County, Unknown, 03/2020, 03/2021, Managed 10-12 foster care cases; work closely with populations in a broad range of crisis situations., Assess emotional, social, developmental, educational, vocational, financial, medical, psychiatric and legal needs., Planned and conducted home and school visitations on a regular basis., Closely monitored degree of birth parent and child progress., Documented detailed findings and reported critical information requiring immediate and long-term action., Attended Family courts to provide current court reports, fact-findings and dispositions
• Administrative Assistant, Student Poverty/ Trauma Initiative, Unknown, 09/2017, Current, Brainstorm with multiple educators on how to better serve students in trauma/poverty, Attend twice a year meeting with educators of diverse backgrounds and careers, Complete secretarial and grant work when necessary