A.Resume

Appendix A: Resume

Hannah Anokye 9303 Montgomery Drive Orland Park, IL 60462 (708) 699-5521 hannah.anokye@ymail.com

Objective

A kind, empathic person with a sense of humor, enjoy working in a collaborative teamoriented system with strong work ethic and integrity is seeking for a position in administration that utilizes all of my various skills and abilities.

Summary of Qualification

▪ 10+ years of experience in the social work field ▪ Excellent interpersonal skills in working with people from diverse background ▪ Affective listener and ability to communicate effectively ▪ Able to work under stressful situations and meet tight deadlines ▪ Committed to task completion ▪ Outstanding in collecting research data information ▪ Ability to work as a team player and team member ▪ Competent in working with clients of all ages ▪ Detailed oriented ▪ Experienced in working with a plethora of cultures

Experience

2012-Present Executive Director Casa Esperanza Project Chicago, IL

▪ Providing leadership for homeless women living in the transitional housing ▪ Conducting assessment and therapy to clients who need it through the use of various modalities ▪ Creating an atmosphere of trust and community as well as an atmosphere of healthy accountability in the house ▪ Meeting with the women on a regular basis for individual goal setting and evaluation ensuring that there is an atmosphere conducive to growth and learning in the house ▪ Admitting new women to the house ▪ Utilizing treatment modalities of individual, group work, community organization and community outreach ▪ Maintaining a file on each woman which includes health records, completed application form, legal documents and information necessary in case of emergency ▪ Developing a budget of $250,000 + and overseeing the fiscal operation of Casa Esperanza ▪ Overseeing the sufficient and timely management of all grants ▪ Planning fund raising activities and writing of grants

▪ Communicating with potential donors and coordinate reception of in-kind and monetary donations ▪ Representing Casa Esperanza to the wider community and collaborating with community agencies to provide needed resources to participants ▪ Performs other duties as assigned

2007-2012 Multidisciplinary Team Social Worker Illinois Department of Human Services and Social Work PRN Chicago, IL

▪ Conducted assessment and identifying barriers to determine appropriate services, referral and linked clients to the appropriate resource system ▪ Met with human service case workers to staff cases that are complex to ensure that barriers are understood ▪ Collaborated with the mental health, domestic violence, substance abuse colocators and ensured that clients’ needs were met ▪ Documented individuals assessed as well as documenting service recommendation from case consultation ▪ Conducted home visits and follow up on cases of clients participating in the

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ▪ Provided crisis intervention services to clients who had substance abuse, domestic violence, housing, sexual abuse and mental health ▪ Reviewed case record and providing recommendation to DHS staff ▪ Facilitated the TANF child under one program to enable clients get to a level of self sufficiency ▪ Performed other duties as assigned

2006-2007 Elder Abuse Social Worker Aging Care Connections LaGrange, IL

▪ Provided comprehensive and psychosocial assessment, individualized care plan and documentation on ongoing case management to vulnerable adults ▪ Completed assessment tools and maintained documentation as required by the

Illinois Department on Aging ▪ Arranged for respite services for the elderly, home delivered meals, community programs and follow-ups ▪ Collaborated with the Office of Public Guardianship and attorneys on cases that required their attention

2004-2006 Social Worker Circle Medical Management Chicago, IL

▪ Provided renal social work services to patients in long-term care facilities ▪ Assisted in the intake process to ensure that appropriate goals were developed ▪ Participated in care plan meetings

▪ Completed and processed Medicare ESRD benefits on all new patients without

Medicare ESRD coverage ▪ Documentation of all services provided ▪ Completion of social work component of care plan ▪ Performed other duties as assigned

2002-2003 Social Work Intern J.H Stroger Hospital of Cook County Chicago, IL

▪ Conducted psychosocial assessment of 300+ patients ▪ Served as a liaison between patients and supervisor ▪ Provided information to patients regarding their rights and health needs ▪ Prepared case reports, case history and presentations during multidisciplinary team meetings ▪ Counseled clients on housing, finances, environmental and living arrangements ▪ Corresponded with other departments on discharge planning and follow-ups ▪ Assisted clients in the application of social security (SSI and SSD), Medicare and Medicaid benefits ▪ Performed other duties assigned

Education

Institute for Clinical Social Work 2012-present, Ph.D. Student University of Illinois at Chicago 2003, Master of Social Work University of Ghana 2000, Bachelor of Arts in Social Work

Group/Affiliation

Member of the National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter Member of the Board of Directors, Casa Esperanza Project Member of the Education Board, Pentecost University

Appendix B: Recruitment Flyer

West African Mothers Needed

I’m a West African doctoral student and I will like to know what’s like for a West African parent who immigrated to the U.S, and is caring for a child with Autism. I need your help in understanding this aspect of caregiving. Are you 18 or over or do you know an immigrant parent from any of the 16 West African countries? Do you speak English and have a biological child? You are needed as a participant for this research study.

Compensation

Participants will be given a one-time $ 20 certificate at the end of the interviews. Participants who start the interview but do not finish will also receive the gift certificate for their participation.

Contact

For further information about this research, please contact Hannah Anokye (Principal investigator) at 708-699-5521 or email hannah.anokye@ymail.