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Kelly Berretta, LMSW

(206) 708-4389 kelly.berretta@gmail.com


Profile
Creative, bilingual (Spanish) Masters-level professional and certified mediator with over 15 years of experience, a strong
work ethic, and solid organizational skills. Independent, motivated project manager with a record of creating, producing,
marketing, and staffing a wide variety of political, community, and health endeavors.

Skills Summary

WA state Educational Staff


Associate certification
Collaborative team leader
Volunteer Recruitment &
Retention

Grant Writing
Community Outreach
Strong leadership
/organizational skills

CPR and BLS certified


Project Management
Spanish language competency

Professional Experience
Interventionist School Social Worker
Ardor Health- Monroe High School
March 2016 - present
Provide comprehensive crises intervention and school social work services to a campus of 1500 high school students.
Serve on student support teams and special education committees, providing counseling to individuals, groups, and
families.
Assist families in accessing appropriate community resources, and make referrals for parents and students as needed.
Director/Client Relationship Manager
The Berretta Group - Mercer Island, WA
March 2015 - current
Conduct expense reduction audits of wireless, telecom, and credit card processing as well as NPO IT administration.
Manage national database of nonprofits, with special concentration for services on those with revenue over $10M
Write press-releases, partnering statements and website info for 3 partnering organizations and boards.
Social Worker III

DSHS Children's Administration - Seattle, WA

March 2008 January 2015

Conducted time-sensitive investigations regarding allegations of child abuse and neglect, providing an advanced level of
specialized case management.
Prepared for and gave court testimony, providing timely and complete legal documents.
Worked effectively with tribal governments and associated constituents.
Researched and matched children in need of out-of-home placement with suitable foster homes.
Teamed with Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to ensure thorough and timely background
checks were conducted; wrote and submitted waivers to the Regional Administrator for infractions as necessary.
Young Leadership Division Director

Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle - Seattle, WA

July 2006 - July 2007

Directed, staffed, and reinvigorated leadership development division for diverse community members in their 20s & 30s,
including training and directing a non-profit board of 14.
Developed and executed the most successful community service day in YLD's history while redirecting the focus of the
agency to community service programming.
Created opportunities for young Jews to become involved in their community through a variety of leadership
development, social and service programming; planned and recruited for the Federations first-ever young leadership trip
to Israel.
Counselor/Case Manager, LMSW Communities in Schools - Reagan High School, Houston

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Feb 2005 - June 2006

Kelly Berretta, LMSW


(206) 708-4389 kelly.berretta@gmail.com
Provide culturally competent case management & counseling services to a caseload of 60 diverse inner-city high school
youth, coordinating services & monitoring outcomes
Assess student needs on individual and community levels and provide crises intervention services for a campus of 1700
students while the campus integrated hundreds of students coming from New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina
Mediate student/student, student/faculty, student/family conflicts, conducting a majority of family counseling in Spanish
Translator/Triaje Assistant

World Vision Guatemala

Sept 2003 Nov 2005

Served as Spanish/English translator for medical staff to patient and military personnel/patient/medical staff
Information gathering and triage for WorldVision medical trips throughout Guatemala; coordinating health care and
nursing service needs for hundreds of remote village dwellers.
SPICE Program Coordinator

Fremont Public Association - Seattle, Washington

Jan 2002 - Dec 2002

Researched, designed, and implemented community-wide programs partnering retirees with school-aged children for
mentoring and educational purposes.
Coordinated with nursing staff and other health care providers to advocate for clients in assisted living, and assist families
in developing a better understanding of medicare.
Successfully opened the first inner-city site in the program's 7 year history, conducting outreach, public awareness
campaigns, demographic research, needs assessments; volunteer recruitment & management
Liaised with businesses, governmental offices, & civic organizations to gain sponsors for collaborative projects
Independent Grant Writer

Iberroamericano University, Tijuana, Mexico

Feb 2001 - Aug 2001

Successfully commissioned by the University to secure $2.5 million in funding to open the first modern public library in
Tijuana, Mexico
Researched various sources of philanthropic funds including accessing foundation databases, internet sites, archival data &
corporate public relations teams
Independently authored, edited, & submitted multiple grants
Development Director

Civic Forum Institute, Jerusalem, Israel

Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

Diversified and Secured all funding for this 20 employee nonprofit dedicated to civic education & civil society
Created, edited, and designed all English language publications including newsletters, grant proposals, and web pages
Created collaborative projects with other democracy-related organizations throughout the Middle East and around the world
through internet utilization
Education
Licensed Master Social Worker: Texas Department of Health
Masters in Social Work: University of Houston, Graduate School of Social Work, Houston, TX
Certified Mediator: Dispute Resolution Center, Houston, TX
Bachelor Degree: Trinity University, San Antonio, TX B.A. (Deans List)

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