Laura Schlotter

Laura Kay Schlotter, M.Ed.

5451 Hwy 35N

Rockport, TX 78382

512-217-9175 cell oyebreeden@yahoo.com

Education

1986 Bachelor Degree of Social Work

Southwest Texas State University- San Marcos, Texas

1999 Master of Education

Southwest Texas State University- San Marcos, Texas

Professional Experience

2023-Present Social Worker, Adoption Home Studies. Texas Adoption Center. Private Contractor

Supervisor-Kaitlyn Reisner 512-893-7943

2021-2025 Substitute Teacher in Aransas and San Patricio, TX county schools

2005-2020 Self-employed contractor. Adoptive home studies.

• Comprehensive social and vocational assessments of prospective adoptive parents for Family Law Judge Brenda Smith in termination, adoption and custody cases in Hays County, left position upon Judge Smith’s retirement.

Fall 2000-Spring 2001. Dripping Springs ISD, 300 Sportsplex Drive, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. 512-858-4903.

• 4th grade ESL/regular classroom teacher.

• Diagnostics, instruction, curriculum planning.

1995-1997. Guadalupe County Community Supervision and Corrections. 307 W. Court, Seguin, TX 78155. 830-303-4188.

• Adult Probation Officer: Direct supervision of average caseload of 125 adults.

• Reintegration services, career assessments and job placement assistance, presentence investigations.

• SAFPF program implementation, grant writing.

1993-1995. TX. Dept. of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division. Austin, TX.

• Researcher, founding administrator, policy and program design for Texas Treatment Initiative-SAFPF Program. Team member helping to launch and operationalize in prison treatment and SAFPFs ancillary services through community supervision departments in Texas. Statewide trainer and compliance auditor.

• Administered rehabilitative programs targeting substance abuse, establishing half-way housing and related ancillary services including special needs populations.

• Program Monograph for selection of treatment services to Texas offenders, including special needs.

Certifications

• Texas State Board for Educator Certification: Classroom Teacher, Grades (1-6), lifetime.

• English as a Second Language, Grades (1-6), expired 2006.

• Texas Adult Probation Officer Certification.

• Member-Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education.