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September 28th, 2023 Welcome Nasim Eshgarf | Evaluation and Certification Team Graduate Assistant
Learn more about Nasim Eshgarf, the new Evaluation and Certification Team Graduate Assistant for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy. Nasim is currently a Master's student in the Psychological Foundations progra…
September 28th, 2023 Welcome Melissa Mendez | Child Welfare Education Partnership Coordinator
Learn more about Melissa Mendez, the Child Welfare Education Partnership Coordinator for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy. What is your job title, and what will you be doing?I am the new Child Welfare Education Pa…
June 28th, 2023 Welcome Kristen Viscarra | Graduate Communications Assistant
Learn more about Kristen Viscarra, Graduate Communications Assistant for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy. Kristen is a Phoenix native currently enrolled in at the University of Minnesota’s Counseling Education Pr…
April 29th, 2022 Welcome Sandra Vega Carrero | Curriculum Developer
Learn more about Sandra Vega Carrero, new Curriculum Developer for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Sandra is a Fulbright alumna devoted to e-learning and adult education. She is passionate about helping people learn …
April 12th, 2022 Meet Melissa Tjader-Berg | Training and Development Lead
Learn more about Melissa Tjader-Berg, the Training and Development Lead for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.What do you do for the Training Academy? My position includes working with all staff and community trainers,…
March 9th, 2022 Meet Amy Walkner | Evaluation and Credentialing Specialist
Learn more about Amy Walkner, the Evaluation and Credentialing Specialist for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Amy is a licensed social worker with over 15 years’ direct practice, research, data, and policy experience…
February 28th, 2022 Welcome Addie Smith | Northeast Regional Trainer
Learn more about Addie Smith, the Northeast Regional Trainer for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Addie has worked in the human services field for over 10 years in multiple different roles including Supervised Visitat…
February 28th, 2022 Meet Kristin Malin | Southwest Regional Trainer
Learn more about Kristin Malin, the Southwest Regional Trainer for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Kristin has spent the last 16 years in the world of child protection. After starting as a front line child protection…
February 4th, 2022 Meet Connie Abbott-Foster | Human Services Consultant
Learn more about Connie Abbott-Foster, the Human Services Consultant for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Ms. Abbott-Foster has a lifelong career of working with children and families. Her experience includes educatio…
January 18th, 2022 Emily Odermatt | Graduate Research Assistant
Learn more about Emily Odermatt, the new Graduate Research Assistant for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Emily joins the Training Academy as a graduate student from the School Psychology program. She is motivated to …