Nancy Garcia Banerjee

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degrees: Psychology, B.S., May 1995
Social Work, Masters, May 1997

Experience Related to Objective

Adolescent Family Life Program Case Manager
at The Connection, Public Health
San Jose CA (June 1998-present)

• Conducted home visits with teen parents and pregnant teens

• Provided referrals to community resources

• Linked clients to family planning services

• Managed Cal-Learn cases by helping teens enroll back in school and find adequate daycare

• Provided on-going support and crisis intervention

Court Supervision Social Worker II
at Santa Clara Social Services Agency
San Jose, CA (September 1997-June 1998)

• Provided at-risk assessments and needs assessments

• Developed court-ordered case plans

• Coordinated community referrals

• Monitored clients' progress and conducted evaluations

• Wrote court reports, transition plans, and assessment tools

• Found foster care, relative care, and adoption placements

• Consulted with the legal profession

University of Illinois Internships

• School Social Work Intern

• Grad Assistant

• Mental Health Program Intern

• Health Coordinator

Honors and Activities

• Peer Retention Program counselor (Fall 1993-Spring 1995)

• Mexican Student Association, Treasurer (Fall 1993-Spring 1994)

• Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Treasurer (Fall 1993-Spring 1994)

• National Hispanic Scholarship Fund recipient

Skills Related to Objective

• Native Spanish Speaker

• Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Windows, HTML

Post-MSW Training Experience

• Social Services induction training September-October 1997

• Child Welfare basic training December 1997

• Domestic violence training March 1998

• Substance Abuse training (SASSI) May 1998