1. Jennifer Jean Stevenson
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
319-504-2883
Hicksplace.biz@gmail.com
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
2004-2006: Major in Psychology
B.A. in Psychology June 2006
Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, Iowa
2003-2004: General Education
1997-1998: Emergency Medical Technician –Basic
1994-1995: General Education, Certified Nurse’s Aid
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1999-2001: Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediate
Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & Published Research
Please ask, I will be happy to share.
Skilled Trainer in the following areas:
Mandatory Reporter (child and depend adult)
Cultural Sensitivity
Hormones and Behavior
Social Work Boundaries
Stress Management
Anger Management and Youth
Juveniles Sex offenders and Victims
Crisis Intervention
Ethics
Mental Health Trainings (entry level)
Quality Assurance
Risk Management
Grant Writing and Funding
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hick’s Place ( outdoor resort and event center) CEO Jan 2013-
Developed, designed and implanted an outdoor resort and event center located in cedar
falls. www.hicksplace.biz plan events, do all the administration, marketing as well as run
the day to day operations. Project Management

2. Social Service Consulting of Iowa -March 2011- present CEO
Project Management, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Grant writing,
Trainings, Project and Contract Management Services, Financial Management, Strategic
Planning, Collection and billing
Consulting non-profit and for profit agencies in their mission to achieve sustainable goals
by providing superior service for children and families in their communities.
2014-Political Campaign Manager- Rick Giarusso for Iowa –District 59 Cedar Falls
Iowa.
Tate Publishing Oct 2011-
Children’s book author- Walking in Mommy’s Shoes
Author- Daddy’s Week at Antique Acers
Two different books lines coming out
Seeds For Growth Sep 2011- June2012
Administrator and Program Coordinator
Quality Assurance Director
Managed Mental Health, Community Programs, Contract Management and Development
Community Collaboration Efforts
Heal The Family, Inc April 2010- March 2011 Quality Assurance Director
Managed Mental Health, Community Programs, Contract Management and Development
Community Collaboration Efforts
-Human Resources
Billing and Accounting and planning with grant writing and month projection with actual
budget vs projected budgets
-State Transition Committee- Remedial Services
-The Coalition for Children and families in Iowa
-Council on Accreditation
-Chapter 24 –State Accreditation
-Trainings
-Public Speaking
-New Hire Orientation
-Development of Policy and Procedures
-Program development and management
-Co-Chair for Cedar Valley Promise Task team
-Event Planning and development
-Conference committee member and speaker
-Development of and implantation of the following :
Counseling Manual

3. Remedial Service Manual
Risk Management Manual
Behavioral and Crisis Intervention Manual
Developed Advisory Board and manual
-Allen Child Protection Center – Board member and MDT member
Lutheran Services in Iowa, Waterloo, Iowa 2006- April,2010
Community service Specialist/Remedial Caseworker (Oct06-April07)
Supervisor /Caseworker April 07 -April08)
Drug Testing/ Remedial Services/Child Welfare
Service Coordinator (April 08-April10) (Programs in Black
hawk,Bremer,Butler,Franklin,Grundy,Floyd,Mitchell,Chickasaw,Cerro Gordo, Hancock,
Worth, Winnebago, and other areas in Iowa.
Accounting, projections of programs, grant writing , budget development for all programs
managed in NE Iowa.
-Developed and ran Drug Testing Program
-Oversight of Kids Net and International and domestic Adoption
-Mental Health Services- Clinicians, Budget, Structure, Public Relations
-Remedial services- Staff management, Public relations, IME, service coordination
- Developed Sexual Offenders program
- Anger Management ( Aggression Replacement Training ART) -Trained
-Community Partnership for Protecting Children Program
-Crisis Response Center- Developed, and Implemented
- Transiting Youth Initiative
-Team member and lead for Quality Assurance
-Compliance- team member
-Council of Accreditation (COA) - experience and advertising within LSI
-Family Safety Risk and Permanency(FSRP) development and Interim Project
Manager
Managed and supervised up to 20 staff and office polices
Grant Writer/Budget development and management
Program Developer
Operations Manger interim and backup
-Public Speaking Events and Special Projects
-Child Protection Center Board Member and MDT team.
-Crisis Intervention and Early Intervention Programs
-Other-State Steering Committees and Community Groups.
Cedar Falls Human Rights Commission, Cedar Falls, Iowa
OCT06/07- Commissioner
Bumgarner Express INC., Cedar Falls, Iowa 2005-2006
VP- FedEx Ground Contractor
Payroll, Collections, Staff Management, Taxes and forecasting

4. Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, Iowa, 2000-2001
Paramedic Tech Cardiac Intensive Care
Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, Iowa, 1998-2002
Intensive Care Technician/ Emergency Room
Dunkerton Fire and Ambulance, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1998-2001.
Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician and Firefighter
Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, Iowa, 1995-1997
Housekeeper
Guardian Security and Detective Agency, Waterloo, Iowa, 1992-1999
Office work, Security, and Investigations