Tarika Brown

Passionate, caring professional with diverse work and volunteer experience. Collaborative and communicative with exceptional organization skills. Adept at planning and delivering across internal and external teams while introducing stability to ambiguous situations. Caring and skilled in pressured situations with strengths in assessing and handling risk.

Special Education Teacher (2024-07 – 2025-04)

• Provided individualized instruction and behavioral support to students with diverse learning needs
• Case managed a full caseload of students, ensuring IEP compliance and progress monitoring
• Led and facilitated IEP meetings with families, school staff, and service providers
• Developed, implemented, and monitored individualized education plans (IEPs) tailored to each student's needs
• Collaborated with general education teachers, therapists, and administrators to support student inclusion and success
• Conducted assessments and used data-driven strategies to adjust instruction and interventions

Case Manager at Department of Child Safety (2023-05 – 2023-10)

• Responded to reported allegations of child abuse and/or neglect
• Identified supports and resources to help children remain safely at home
• Facilitate removal and arrangement of child(ren) into an alternative placement
• Participated in team decision meetings to follow-up on progress and determine the best-case plan
• Documenting client activity and completing reports
• Attend Court hearings and preparing case plans

Supervised Visitation at New Leaf (2022-01 – 2023-12)

• Worked directly with families whose children were involved with the Department of Child Safety
• Provided supervised visits between parents and their children
• Monitor, observe, and document all interactions and behaviors between the parent and child/children during supervised visits

Loan Processor at JP Morgan Chase (2021-01 – 2022-12)

• Worked with internal and external stakeholders to address ad-hoc requests and administered information sessions on customer satisfaction resulting in an increase from 80% to 95% in customer satisfaction
• Streamlined reporting standards and drove process improvements resulting in a shortened loan processing time of 7+ days
• Planned and developed training sessions to train new staff and allowed for seamless onboarding

Sr Fraud Analyst at Bank of America (2015-01 – 2021-12)

• Analyzed credit card data to detect potentially fraudulent activity and increased production to process loans seven days faster than typical process times
• Implemented creative techniques to investigate fraud activities and create effective ways to assess risk
• Diagnosed regulatory changes and industry trends to maintain and create standard operating procedures

Student Intern at Department of Child Safety (2022-01 – 2023-12)

• Interacted with families and children both in and out of the home on a regular basis
• Attending hearings with the court as well as meetings of the Child and Family Team (CFT)
• Aid families in achieving permanence through reunification, guardianship, adoption, or the Young Adult Program
• Assist families in engaging with community partners and contracted agencies to achieve safety for their children

Foster Care Mother (2019-01 – Present)

• Developed and implemented creative foster plans tailored to children
• Assessed child safety risk and ensured safe, secure spaces for children
• Created detailed documentation to display accurate records and decrease inaccuracies

Volunteer at Streetlight USA (2021-01 – 2023-12)

• Recognized cultural differences and helped girls overcome challenges they faced through advanced conflict resolution techniques
• Provided input on cases, drafting case plans to overcome barriers and track progress
• Spearheaded advocacy efforts to engage donors and identify donation opportunities

Bachelor's in social work – Arizona State University (2021-01 – 2023-12)

Master's in social work – Walden University (2023-01 – 2025-12)