Karen Carr

Compassionate, dependable care professional with extensive experience supporting children and adolescents with behavioral, emotional, developmental, and daily living needs. Skilled in providing structured supervision, individualized behavior support, and family-centered care in home and community environments. Adept at collaborating with social workers, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams while maintaining strict confidentiality, accurate documentation, and compliance with state guidelines.

Brings over a decade of specialized foster care experience and a strong commitment to safety, stability, and positive youth development across diverse populations.

Caregiver/Foster Provider at Mentor Foster Care Program (2010-01 – 2023-12)

• Provided dedicated, one-on-one emotional, behavioral, and daily living support to youth placed in the foster care system, ensuring consistent supervision and physical safety.
• Implemented individualized behavior management plans according to each child's needs, promoting stability, positive coping, and skill development.
• Completed critical documentation including daily logs, behavioral observations, health tracking, and medication administration records with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Coordinated care efforts alongside social workers, caseworkers, medical experts, and biological families to support structured care strategies.
• Organized and supervised safe, age-appropriate educational, therapeutic, recreational and community-based activities.
• Maintained strict compliance with program guidelines, state regulations, and mandatory privacy/confidentiality protocols.

Account Representative at Accounts Receivable Management (2004-01 – 2008-12)

• Managed portfolio operations for various delinquent accounts, resolving discrepancies while exercising compliance with FDCA laws.
• Negotiated targeted financial solutions and verified accurate client documentation records using skip tracing methodologies.

Proprietor and Cook at Carr's Serious Crabs (1992-01 – 2003-12)

• Managed high-volume operations across multi-state restaurant locations, overseeing general accounting, staff scheduling, and payroll.
• Enforced strict food safety, sanitation, and inventory control standards while managing relations and price negotiations with external vendors.
• Prepared menu specials and maintained a clean, organized, customer-friendly environment.
• Analyzed business demographics and spearheaded localized promotional initiatives to maximize customer acquisition and retention.

Accounts Receivables Representative at Medic PRN (1991-01 – 1992-12)

• Contacted customers regarding account status and coordinated payment arrangements.
• Performed data entry and maintained accurate account documentation.
• Provided impartial and professional service to all customers.

Human Services – Camden County College

Certificate in Computer Basics – O.E.O Urban Women's Center (2003-12)