McKenzie Luther

Dedicated and compassionate professional seeking a program coordinator position at Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries. Passionate about supporting individuals and families in need by providing resources, guidance, and advocacy. Eager to apply strong people skills, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to social services to improve community well-being. Motivated to learn and grow within the field while upholding the mission and values of DHHS.

Foster Care Case Manager - Department of Human Services - Jonesboro, GA

(2025-05)

A foster Care Case Manager for the department of human service services (DHS) plays a central role in ensuring safety, well-being, and permanency of children placed in foster care. Providing direct support to children, families, and foster parents, while also caring out the legal and administrative responsibility tied to child welfare.

• Ensuring the child's physical, emotional, and educational needs are met.
• Monitoring the child's adjustment in foster care through regular home visits.
• Advocating for medical, mental health, and education, educational services as needed.
• Developing, implementing, and updating individualized service plans (ISPs) for children and families.
• Setting permanency goals (eg: reunification, adoption, guardianship, or independent living).
• Working alongside biological parents to support unification when possible.
• Preparing court reports, and provide testimony regarding the child's best interest, and ensuring compliance with federal and state child welfare laws.
• Document all case activities, contacts, and discussions thoroughly.
• Support foster parents by providing training, resources, and crisis intervention with needed to ensure foster homes, remaining compliance with licensing standards and act as a liaison between foster parents and DHS.
• Working toward a teaching a safe, stable, and permanent home for the child weather through reunification, adoption, or other permanent options.
• Reassess and revise plans based on progress and circumstances.

Juvenile Correction Officer - Department of Juvenile Justice - Hampton, GA

(2023-12 - 2025-04)

Primary responsibility is to provide direct supervision and remote monitoring of Youths up to age 18 in a secure detention facility:

• Ensure accurate and detailed records of inmate activities; this includes disciplinary actions, incident reports and other documentation related to the youth.
• Keen awareness of environment to assess potential threats, and activity youth is or may be engaged in to respond and react appropriately.
• Trained to de-escalate tense situation and resolve disputes peacefully.
• Report incidents and give clear instruction/direction to youths.
• All tasks deemed necessary to provide a safe and secure environment for the well-being of the youths and fellow officers.

Dealer Concierge II - Cox Automative (Division of Cox Entertainment) - Atlanta, GA

(2020-01 - 2023-04)

Duties included

• Responds and documents interaction with Clients regarding questions on services provided to various car dealerships.
• Resolves and addresses Clients issues and concerns with vehicle paperwork or VIN numbers.
• Promotes Manheim products.
• Ensure timely research and response to Clients.
• Understand and access issues and warm transfer to appropriate area for resolution.
• Investigated and reported errors regarding billing to upper management.
• Tracked and monitored inventory.

Lead Teacher - Childcare Network - McDonough, GA

(2020-01 - 2023-04)

Responsibilities for lead teacher included:

• Tracked and documented the developmental progress of children in assigned classroom.
• Interacted with children and prepared relevant learning materials.
• Resolves and addresses issues or concerns with parents.
• Communicates with parents about the individual needs of their children; includes any identified special concerns.
• Ensure timely, and accurate reporting of all child related incidents.
• Communicate any related issues with children's development to Director.
• Provide a nurturing, safe and stimulating learning environment for the children attending the center.

B.A. - Psychology - Fort Valley State University (2024-05)

High School Diploma - Frank MCClarin High School (2011-05)