Tiffany Preciosa
Durham
Summary
Superb Foster Mother strongly emphasizing domestic violence education and prevention. Extensive experience in family therapy, substance abuse prevention and parent-child conflict resolution.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Foster Care Provider
Youth For Change
Chico, CA
06.2023 - Current
- Reduced problem behaviors with positive reinforcement and supportive techniques.
- Transported kids to mandated therapy, extracurricular activities and medical appointments.
- Helped reunify birth families through coordinated visitation strategies.
- Prepared and maintained individual beds and personal space for foster children.
- Supported education of children under care through consistent attendance to school and attentiveness to homework assignments.
- Assisted children through recovery from difficult home or school situations.
- Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
- Facilitated family meetings to ensure communication and collaboration between family members.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Arranged medical and psychiatric tests to identify difficulties and indicate potential remedial approaches.
- Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
Parent Partner
Youth For Change
Chico, CA
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Utilized experience in child welfare system to better serve parents.
- Helped parents developing coping skills and plans for routine and crisis situations.
- Completed frequent visits to family homes to check on progress.
- Scheduled and attended family and individual meetings to set family goals and achievement plans.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
Independent Living Skills Instructor
Work Training Center
Chico, CA
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals.
- Customized standard plans to meet individual abilities and needs.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Independent Living Skills Trainer
Lighthouse Living Services
Chico, CA
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Customized standard plans to meet individual abilities and needs.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Bilingual Office Assistant II
Glenn County Health & Human Services
Orland, CA
08.2017 - 11.2021
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying and distributing mail.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
- Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
- Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
- Promptly received and forwarded incoming communications, such as phone calls, emails and letters, to appropriate staff.
Education
No Degree - Options For Recovery
Butte College
Chico10.2023
No Degree - Trust-Based Relational Intervention
Butte College
Chico, CA05.2023
No Degree - Overview of Autism And ADHD
Butte College
Chico, CA04.2023
No Degree - Options For Recovery Cross Training
Butte College
Chico, CA04.2023
No Degree - First Aid CPR AED
Heart Saver
Chico, CA04.2023
No Degree - Attachment Focused Play Approaches
Butte College
Chico, CA04.2023
No Degree - Harnessing Your Happiness Hormone
Butte College
Chico, CA03.2023
No Degree - RFA PODS 1-7
Butte College
Chico, CA02.2023
No Degree - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY02.2023
No Degree - Developing Healthy Sexuality In Youth Care
Butte College
Chico, CA02.2015
GED -
Escholar Academy
Red Bluff, CA08.2010
Skills
- Home Visits
- Staff Meetings
- Behavioral Support
- Court Hearing Support
- Networking Skills
- Role Modeling
- Family Reunification
- Self-Advocacy Promotion
- Foster Parent Support
- Family Coaching
- Crisis Management
Timeline
Foster Care Provider
Youth For Change
06.2023 - Current
Parent Partner
Youth For Change
12.2022 - 07.2023
Independent Living Skills Instructor
Work Training Center
08.2022 - 12.2022
Independent Living Skills Trainer
Lighthouse Living Services
04.2022 - 10.2022
Bilingual Office Assistant II
Glenn County Health & Human Services
08.2017 - 11.2021
No Degree - Options For Recovery
Butte College
No Degree - Trust-Based Relational Intervention
Butte College
No Degree - Overview of Autism And ADHD
Butte College
No Degree - Options For Recovery Cross Training
Butte College
No Degree - First Aid CPR AED
Heart Saver
No Degree - Attachment Focused Play Approaches
Butte College
No Degree - Harnessing Your Happiness Hormone
Butte College
No Degree - RFA PODS 1-7
Butte College
No Degree - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
Cornell University
No Degree - Developing Healthy Sexuality In Youth Care
Butte College
GED -
Escholar Academy