
Kristy S. DeWall

                                P.O. Box 244
                              Normal, IL 61761
                                309-531-4600

                             ksdewall@yahoo.com




EDUCATION   Illinois State University

           Master of Social Work - Child and Family Practice, Anticipated
           May 2007


           Illinois State University

                 Master of Science in Education - College Student
Personnel Administration, May 2003

           Illinois State University
           Bachelor of Science - Communication: Print Journalism, May
      2001
           Minor: Sociology

WORK        Therapist/Counselor, SASS - Behavioral Health Services,
September 2007 - present
EXPERIENCE  Children's Home Association of Illinois, Peoria, IL
               . Provide pre-hospital screenings for psychiatric care,
                 diversion services and in-home clinical services to
                 children and their families
               . Provide individual, family and group therapy for
                 children and families
               . Assist clients in accessing community health,
                 educational, and support resources
               . Build relationships with community agencies and
                 coordinate referrals for clients

                 MSW Intern - Transitional Living Program, January
2007 - June 2007
           The Children's Foundation, Bloomington, IL
               . Provide care and supervision for youth enrolled in
                 the transitional living program
               . Create a positive living environment for youth,
                 assess individual treatment needs of youth, assist in
                 the development of individual treatment plans
               . Co-facilitate individual and group therapy sessions
               . Teach independent living skills classes to youth in
                 transitional living program

           MSW Intern - LGBTQ Program, June 2006 - August 2006
           Child Welfare League of America, Washington, D.C.
               . Produced a comprehensive tool kit (Getting Down to Basics:
                 Tools to Support LGBTQ Youth in Care) published by Lambda
                 Legal and CWLA, distributed  to child welfare professionals
                 regarding how to more effectively serve LGBTQ youth in care
               . Created an LGBTQ national resource list and comprehensive
                 bibliography
               . Educated myself on the most current issues of LGBTQ youth
                 in care, as well as recent developments in the field in an
                 effort to utilize such information in the creation of the
                 tool kit and to further my knowledge
               . Assisted in training professionals on the needs of LGBTQ
                 youth in care

           Graduate Assistant, July 2005 - June 2006
           Illinois State University Student Health Services Health
      Promotion Office, Normal, IL
               . Supervised the operation of the Health Stop Resource
                 Center, a health education resource library for
                 students
               . Interviewed, hired and supervised student workers to
                 staff the HSRC
               . Scheduled, conducted and supervised student
                 performance evaluations
               . Tracked and ordered all Center supplies, publications
                 and literature


WORK        Academic Advisor, January 2004 - January 2005
EXPERIENCE   Lincoln College-Normal, Normal, IL
               . Aided students in achieving educational, career, and
                 personal goals through the use of institutional and
                 community resources
               . Served as a mentor and counselor to students on
                 academic and personal issues
               . Facilitated communication and coordinated learning
                 experiences through course planning and academic
                 progress review
               . Responsible for advisement and registration caseload
                 of 150 students

           Graduate Assistant, January 2002 - May 2002
           Illinois State University Office of Intercultural Programs
      and Services, Normal, IL
               . Acted as staff liaison to underrepresented student
                 organizations
               . Coordinated campus cultural programming
               . Co-coordinated First Look pre-college orientation
                 program for students of color
               . Maintained office website and created office
                 newsletters


           Assistant Residence Hall Coordinator, July 2001 - December
      2001


           Illinois State University Housing Services, Normal, IL

               . Co-supervised RA staff of 16; supervised Fitness
                 Center student staff of 12
               . Handled all disciplinary violations related to guest
                 policy
               . Acted as a mentor for potential Resident Assistants
               . Co-facilitated student staff development trainings


PRACTICUM   Safe Zone Program, August 2002 - December 2002


EXPERIENCE  Illinois State University Office of Student Life, Normal,
IL

               . Produced a new, 100-page, extensive Safe Zone Resource
                 Manual & website
               . Trained faculty & staff on LGBTQ issues at dozens of
                 orientation sessions
               . Recruited faculty and staff to participate in Safe Zone
                 orientation sessions

           Admissions Office, May 2002 - August 2002

           Illinois Wesleyan University Admissions Office, Bloomington, IL

               . Produced a report outlining how competitive small private
                 universities recruit underrepresented students
               . Researched underrepresented student recruiting practices of
                 100 private liberal arts colleges
               . Collaborated with various Illinois Wesleyan University
                 offices


PUBLICATIONS

         . LGBTQ Youth in Care: Excerpts from My Story by Kristy S. DeWall,
           published in Greater Boston PFLAG News & Views, March 2007
         . Effectiveness of a Transitional Living Program in Teaching Life
           Skills to Adolescents, paper presented at the Illinois State
           Graduate Research Symposium, March 2007
         . Getting Down to Basics: Tools to Support LGBTQ Youth in Care by
           Kristy S. DeWall, et al, published by Lambda Legal Defense and
           Education Fund, November 2006. Available:
           http://www.lambdalegal.org/take-action/tool-kits/getting-down-to-
        basics/
         . My Arrival by Kristy S. DeWall, published in Children's Voice, a
           magazine of the Child Welfare League of America, May 2004
         . My Arrival by Kristy S. DeWall, published in Common Ground,
           newspaper of the New England Association of Child Welfare
           Directors, March 2003




AWARDS


           Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services of Los Angeles
           "Champion of LGBTQ Youth" Award, Fall 2003


           Illinois State University School of Social Work Diversity
           Award for the Safe Schools Project Initiative, May 2003


           Outstanding Student Leader of the Year nomination, Spring
           2001






PRESENTATIONS

         . Loss & Resiliency of Foster Children  and Youth, to be presented
           at the Macon County Child Advocacy Center Public Awareness
           Event, Decatur, IL, April 2008
         . LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care - An Inside Perspective, presented at
           the Wisconsin Children's Service Society Summit, Milwaukee, WI,
           September 2007
         . A Queer Journey through Foster Care - An Open and Honest View
           from Within the Foster Care System from a Former Youth in Care -
           Keynote Address, presented at the Child Welfare League of
           America Conference, Nashville, TN, November 2006
         . My Experiences as an LGBTQ Foster Child - Keynote Address,
           presented at the Child Welfare League of America's LGBTQ Pre-
           Conference Institute, Washington, D.C., March 2005
         . Countering Homophobia in Foster Care Services, presented at
           Indiana University's Sexual Minority Youth of the Heartland
           Conference, Bloomington, Indiana, July 2004
         . Positive Approaches in Developing Affirming Policies and
           Practices in Working with LGBTQ Children, Youth and Families
           Panel, presented at Illinois State University Social Work Day,
           March 2004
         . My Experiences as an LGBTQ Foster Child, presented at the
           Department of Children & Family Services Foster & Adoptive
           Parent Conference in Itasca, Illinois, March 2003
         . LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care & Permanency, presented at the Child
           Welfare League of America's national conference, Washington,
           D.C., March 2003
         . LGBTQ Safety & Inclusiveness in K-12 Schools, presented at
           Illinois State University's College of Education Diversity
           Education Conference, February 2003
         . Diversity Awareness Training presented for Verizon Wireless
           Corporation, Bloomington, Illinois, March 2001
         . LGBTQ & Diversity Training, presented at Illinois Wesleyan
           University Resident Assistant Training, August 2002
         . So You Want to be a LGBTQ Campus Resource Director? Co-presented
           at the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College
           Conference 2002
         . Is Your Greek Row Too Straight? Co-presented at Illinois State
           University's Greek Leadership Conference, February 2002
         . Hate Speech: How Should Our Community Respond? presented at The
           Pantagraph Forum on Hate Speech, October 2000
         . Gaining and Maintaining Attendance in LGBTQ Student
           Organizations presented at the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay
           Transgender College Conference 1999


VOLUNTEER


WORK

         . Children's Home Association Foster Care mentor, Peoria, IL
           February 2008 - present
         . Open Door Youth Center youth advocate, Bloomington, Illinois,
           July 2000 - present
         . Open Door Youth Center Coordinator, Bloomington, Illinois, March
           - September 2005
         . Big Brothers Big Sisters of McLean County mentor, Bloomington,
           Illinois, Summer 2004
         . Howard Brown Health Center youth advocate, Chicago, Illinois,
           July 2003 - January 2004


REFERENCES



Barb Dallinger - former co-advisor to PRIDE, mentor
Assistant Director, Bone Student Center
Illinois State University
Campus Box 2640
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 438-8540
bldalli@ilstu.edu


Rob Woronoff - former supervisor
LGBTQ Program Director (former)
Child Welfare League of America
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 607-0615
robworonoff@hotmail.com


Rudy Estrada - former internship project supervisor, colleague
Policy Associate
New York City Administration for Children's Services
102 St. Marks Place #3
New York, NY 10009
(212) 203-1970
estierl@nyc.rr.com




PRESCREEN INFORMATION 
(Where Q is question, ANS is answer and SC is score)
Q1	Have you ever been employed at the University of Michigan?
ANS	No
SC	1
Q2	Please enter your UMID number if known, otherwise enter &quot;none&quot;.
ANS	none
SC	0
Q3	Are you currently eligible to work in the United States of America?
ANS	Yes
SC	1
Q4	Will you now or in the future require University of Michigan visa sponsorship for continued employment in the USA?
ANS	No
SC	1
Q5	Are you aware of any potential conflicts of commitment (such as an outside job you would maintain if hired) or conflicts of interest (such as a current contract you hold with the University)?
ANS	No
SC	1
Q6	If you answered &quot;YES&quot; to the previous question, please note any information regarding the conflicts of which the University should be aware. Otherwise enter &quot;none&quot;.
ANS	none
SC	0
Q7	Are you aware of any relatives working in the department for which you are applying?  If so, please note the name and relationship of the relative, otherwise type &quot;none&quot;.
ANS	none
SC	0
Q1	Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony?
ANS	No
SC	1
Q2	Do you have any felony charges pending?
ANS	No
SC	1
Q3	If you answered &quot;YES&quot; to either of the previous questions, please provide dates, places, charges and disposition (outcome) of all convictions.  If you answered &quot;NO&quot;,enter &quot;none.                   

NOTE:  A yes response does not automatically disqualify a job applicant from further consideration.  Each applicant is evaluated individually based on a number of factors including the nature of the crime, how long ago the crime and/or release from incarceration occured, whether a sufficient work record has been established since the crime and/or release from incarceration and the position applied for.
ANS	none
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Q4	Do you certify that the information you are providing is true and accurate?
ANS	Yes
SC	1
[ TOTAL SCORE :7]
RESULT : PASSED 
