How To Become A Social Worker In Wisconsin

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1 University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty 1180 Observatory Drive 3415 Social Sciences Madison, Wisconsin EDUCATION Ph.D. University of Wisconsin Madison, School of Social Work Expected 2016 Social Welfare M.S.W. University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Social Work 1997 (honors) Social Work Concentration: Child, Youth, and Family Welfare B.S. Northern Illinois University 1991 (honors) Bachelor of Science: Business, Marketing RESEARCH INTERESTS Child maltreatment and connections to poverty; Improving family functioning and wellbeing outcomes for children, youth and families in alternative care settings; Youth exiting foster care; Sexual minority and gender nonconforming youth and child welfare; Identification of effective community-based prevention models; Policy and program evaluation. RESEARCH EXPEREINCE Project Assistant Summer 2013-present Supervised by Drs. Kristen S. Slack and Lawrence M. Berger Projects: Foster Care Training for Sexual Minority Youth, Rural Housing Youth Aging Out of Foster Care; Father Engagement Project Assistant Summer 2013 Supervised by Dr. Katherine Magnuson Project: Wisconsin Early Child Care Study Project Assistant Supervised by Dr. Jennifer L. Noyes Projects: Children s Court Improvement Project; Federal Program Eligibility Across Family Types

Science: Business, Marketing RESEARCH INTERESTS Child maltreatment and connections to poverty; Improving family functioning and wellbeing outcomes for children, youth and families in alternative care

2 PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REPORTS Selected Papers and Reports Wisconsin Child and Family Services Plan: Annual Progress and Services Report (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003). Major contributor for Child Welfare Services Title IV-B, subpart II, Promoting Safe and Stable Families; Chafee CFCIP and ETV; Indian Child Welfare, Kinship Care Program and Title IV-E Foster Care Program. Wisconsin Department of Children & Families report to the Department of Health & Human Services. State Plan for Title IV-E of the Social Security Act: Foster Care and Adoption Assistance. (2007, 2009). Major contributor for Foster Care Maintenance and General Program Requirements. Wisconsin Department of Children & Families report to the Department of Health & Human Services. Paul, J. and Telfer, H. (2009). The Benefits of Increasing Monthly Payments to Kinship Care Providers White Paper to the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. Paul, J. and Lenske, C. (2008). Extending Foster Care Services to Youth to Age 21. White Paper to the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. Brom, J. and Paul, J. (2008). Graduated Licensing Levels of Care. White Paper to the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. Papers Under Review Paul, J. (2013). Child protection in federalist countries: Cross-national recommendations for increasing effectiveness and re-establishing self-determination within indigenous communities. Works in Progress Slack K. and Paul, J. Child welfare policies. In Dearing, E. & Votruba-Drzul. E. (Eds.), The handbook of early childhood development, programs, practices, and policies. Paul, J. and Gattis, M. Variations in school-based victimization and associations with psychological wellbeing across transgender subgroups. Paul, J. Sexual minority youth exiting foster care: An examination of current literature. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Selected Presentations Conference presenter, Variations in school-based victimization and associations with psychological wellbeing across transgender subgroups. Society for social Work Research (SSWR). (2015). Conference presenter, Variations in school-based victimization and associations with psychological wellbeing across transgender subgroups. Association for Public Policy and

Program. Wisconsin Department of Children & Families report to the Department of Health & Human Services. State Plan for Title IV-E of the Social Security Act: Foster Care and Adoption Assistance.

3 Management (APPAM). (2014). Keynote Speaker, Annual Statewide School Nutrition Conference Topics: New Federal Regulations for Child Nutrition: What Does it Mean for Schools? (Summer 2012); Implementing the USDA s 2012 Child Nutrition Standards & Meal Pattern Requirements (Summer 2011); Increasing School Breakfast Participation (Summer 2010). Opening Remarks, Fall and Spring Statewide School Nutrition Conferences Topic: Updates on federal and state policies, programs and regulations. (2009, 2010, 2011). Workshop Presenter, Wisconsin Public Child Welfare Conference. Topic: Understanding Chapter 56 Kinship Care Administrative Code. (2005). Workshop Co-Presenter, Wisconsin Foster & Adoptive Parent Association Conference. Topics: Establishing Savings Accounts for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care (2008); Foster Youths Bill of Rights (2006); Helping Foster Youth Plan for Post-secondary Education (2005). Presenter, Wisconsin State Superintendent s Council for Special Education. Topic: Foster Children and Special Education (2009). GRANT AWARDS Funded Grants Child Nutrition Direct Certification Implementation Grant. United States Department of Agriculture. (2012). To implement automatic enrollment of low-income students for free meals. Award Total: $772,475. Child Nutrition Direct Certification Planning Grant. United States Department of Agriculture (2011). To develop a statewide plan for increasing automatic enrollment of low-income students for free meals. Award Total: $107,014. AWARDS AND HONORS Dean s List, Northern Illinois University 1986; 1987; 1989; 1990; 1991 Dean's List, University Wisconsin Madison 1995; 1996 Wisconsin State Government Leadership Academy, Supervisor Award Nominated by the Secretary of the Department of Children & Families TEACHING INTERESTS Social Policy: Poverty, Child Welfare, Prevention, Juvenile Justice. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Opening Remarks, Fall and Spring Statewide School Nutrition Conferences Topic: Updates on federal and state policies, programs and regulations. (2009, 2010, 2011).

4 Co-Instructor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin Madison Fall 2014 Undergraduate Course: Child Abuse and Neglect Guest Lecturer, Upper Iowa University Fall 2011 Undergraduate Course: Social Welfare Programs Lecture Topic: Child Protective Services Instructor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin Madison Fall 2010 Graduate Course: Child, Youth and Family Policy Instructor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin Madison Spring 2009 Graduate Course: Child, Youth and Family Policy LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker, State of Wisconsin 1997 present Licensed Wisconsin School Social Worker, State of Wisconsin Continuous Quality Services Reviewer for County Child Welfare Programs, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP MSW Admissions Committee University of Wisconsin Madison Position: PhD student representative WORK EXPERIENCE Director, School Nutrition State of Wisconsin, Department of Public Instruction, Madison WI 6/09 8/12 Responsible for leading all statewide school-age child nutrition policies and programs, including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, and the USDA Donated Food Distribution Program. Managed budgets totaling over $369 million in state/federal funds to serve over 135 million meals annually to economically disadvantaged school children; as well as six million in various other nutrition related grants. Supervised 45 staff whose roles were to develop and implement program plans; evaluative reports; and legislative, policy and budgetary responses to issues related to food insecurity and nutrition for children in 425 public school districts and over 2,005 public and private district, agency and school sites. Applied for and received approximately one million dollars in federal grant awards to improve access to school nutrition programs for categorically eligible foster children in the State of Wisconsin. Human Services Supervisor, Out of Home Care and Community Services and Planning and Care Coordination Sections State of Wisconsin, Department of Children and Families, Madison WI 1/03 6/09

Instructor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin Madison Spring 2009 Graduate Course: Child, Youth and Family Policy LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker,

5 Directed and supervised the development and implementation of statewide child welfare policies and practice standards for the foster care, kinship care, independent living (youth aging out of care), Indian Child Welfare, and the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children programs, including mental health, health care and educational support services. Supervised 27 statewide staff to coordinate and administer $48.6 million in funding and services for at-risk children, youth, families and communities through state/federal grants and contracts such as Title IV-E (foster care services); Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Runaway and Homeless Youth grant; and Title IV-B (child welfare services). Program Director Briarpatch, Inc., Madison WI 4/01 1/03 Responsible for all aspects of program management including daily activities, contract negotiations, budget planning, program development and implementation, public relations, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for tri-county youth crisis and runaway agency. Provided supervision for 26 direct program staff and 200 agency volunteers. Assessed and licensed agency foster homes. School Social Worker Verona Area School District, Verona, WI 8/98 4/01 Provided case management, crisis intervention, resource referral, advocacy, and individual/group counseling services for at-risk elementary, middle and high school students and their families. Delivered district-wide trainings (topics: child abuse and neglect reporting, identifying signs of child abuse and neglect, accessing community resources and referrals, youth suicide prevention, case planning and collaboration for at-risk youth, and educational outcomes for youth in out of home care) and offered consultation to school district staff. Child Protective Services Caseworker Sauk County Department of Human Services, Baraboo, WI 10/97 8/98 Provided on-going case management, supervised visitation, and coordinated support services for children and families involved in the child protective services system. Monitored and assessed home and environmental conditions for child safety. Prepared court reports and testified as an expert witness in child protection and Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) proceedings. Investigated new child abuse and neglect reports.

Supervised 27 statewide staff to coordinate and administer $48.

Kinship Care and Family Connections

New Jersey Department of Children and Families & The NJ Task Force on Child Abuse & Neglect 2015 Biennial Conference: Kinship Care and Family Connections CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS GENERAL INFORMATION The