1. Susan L. Von Behren
1940 Jimmys Road, New Bern, North Carolina 28560
(252) 633-5710 (answering machine)
(252) 670-2191 (mobile telephone)
marsan1994@hotmail.com
Professional Objective: To provide comprehensive and informative foster parent training for
competent, safe, stable, committed foster families, in order to identify appropriate homes for
treatment level children where the children can heal physically, mentally, and emotionally.
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
B.A. Degree--Elementary Education (k-4)
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, North Carolina
A.A. Degree--Paralegal Technology; graduated May, 1990
School of Business--Secretarial Accounting; Business Law I and II; Data Processing; Word
Processing; Business Management; Business Supervision; Office Machines; Applied
Psychology; Introduction to Business. Attended 1986-1987
A.A. Degree--General Education/Pre-Education; graduated May, 1979
WORK EXPERIENCE
Training and Licensing Director/Treatment Foster Care—Carolina Choice/Access Family
Services, P.O. Box 12189, New Bern, NC 28561. Supervise a staff of three (3) APs; Employed
11/2011 – 3/2015.
Responsibilities: Identify/interview/hire Associated Professionals; supervise staff of three in
separate geographic locations; ensure all staff members maintain current required trainings, based
on State regulations/Agency policy; audit new/current records to ensure compliance with NCDSS
regulations; complete new foster parent license packages/transfer parents from one agency to
another; identify/develop potential areas for foster parent growth; develop/arrange/implement
curriculum for new foster parent training classes; ensure monthly training opportunities for foster
parents; provide support to staff and foster parents regarding issues related to training/licensing of
treatment foster care providers; create/maintain training materials for staff use; liaison with State
level personnel; monitor/implement changes/updates from the State regarding licensing
regulations and expectations; assist as needed/requested regarding placement matches for a child
referral and a possible compatible foster family; assist with Intensive Alternative Family Treatment
Program as needed/requested; liaison with community resources in targeted prospective locations
to secure a safe and adequate training location and managing advertising for scheduled new parent
foster care trainings.
Team Leader/QP—ACI Support Specialists (therapeutic foster care), 1501 Ashes Drive, Suite
107, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403. Employed 3/2010 – 8/2011.
Responsibilities: Identify/interview/hire Associated Professionals; supervise staff of five in
separate geographic locations; ensure all staff members maintain current required trainings, based
on State regulations/Agency policy; audit new/current records to ensure compliance with NCDSS

2. regulations; complete new foster parent license packages/transfer parents from one agency to
another; identify/develop potential areas for foster parent growth; develop/arrange/implement
curriculum for new foster parent training classes; ensure monthly training opportunities for foster
parents; provide support to staff and foster parents regarding issues related to training/licensing of
treatment foster care providers; create/maintain training materials for staff use; liaison with State
level personnel; monitor/implement changes/updates from the State regarding licensing
regulations and expectations; assist as needed/requested regarding placement matches for a child
referral and a possible compatible foster family; assist with Intensive Alternative Family Treatment
Program as needed/requested; liaison with community resources in targeted prospective locations
to secure a safe and adequate training location and managing advertising for scheduled new parent
foster care trainings.
Program Manager/QP—LIFE, Incorporated of North Carolina (therapeutic foster care), 2606
Royall Avenue, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27532. Employed 3/2008 – 3/2010.
Responsibilities: Identify/interview/hire Associated Professionals; supervise staff of three in
separate geographic locations; ensure all staff members maintain current required trainings, based
on State regulations/Agency policy; audit new/current records to ensure compliance with NCDSS
regulations; complete new foster parent license packages/transfer parents from one agency to
another; identify/develop potential areas for foster parent growth; develop/arrange/implement
curriculum for new foster parent training classes; ensure monthly training opportunities for foster
parents; provide support to staff and foster parents regarding issues related to training/licensing of
treatment foster care providers; create/maintain training materials for staff use; liaison with State
level personnel; monitor/implement changes/updates from the State regarding licensing
regulations and expectations; assist as needed/requested regarding placement matches for a child
referral and a possible compatible foster family; assist with Intensive Alternative Family Treatment
Program as needed/requested; liaison with community resources in targeted prospective locations
to secure a safe and adequate training location and managing advertising for scheduled new parent
foster care trainings.
Resource Coordinator II/QP—Omni Visions, Inc. of North Carolina (therapeutic foster care),
3717 National Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612. Received RC II status on 3/20/03.
Employed 9/96 – 3/2008.
Responsibilities: Match child placement referrals with appropriate foster families; maintain
electronic records on parents and child placements; assist with training of new/current
foster families as needed/requested; attend local child/family system of care meetings;
assist other staff members as needed/requested; audit other staff members’ records to
ensure compliance with NCDSS and Agency expectations; ensure current foster parents
are relicensed in a timely manner for DSS compliance; make scheduled visits to ensure
child and foster family are working together on the Person Centered Plan; create and
implement Person Centered Plan.
Child and Family Services Consultant--Pamlico County Partnership for Children, Inc., P.O. Box
612, Bayboro, North Carolina 28515. Contracted services 4/1996 - 8/1996.

3. Habilitation Specialist III (program coordinator 1/1993 - 6/1995)--Early Childhood Intervention
Program, Neuse Center for MH/DD/SAS, P.O. Box 1636, New Bern, North Carolina
28563. Employed 1/1993 - 9/1995.
Preschool Teacher for the Visually Impaired--Governor Morehead School for the Blind, 301 Ashe
Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606. Employed 12/1991 - 1/1993.
Habilitation Specialist II--Early Childhood Intervention Program, Onslow County Mental Health,
315 Memorial Drive, Jacksonville North Carolina 28546. Employed 9/1990 - 10/1991.
Skills:
1) Pressley Ridge Treatment Parent Training Program—1/2014/Update 1/2015
2) TIPS-MAPP
3) MAPP/Deciding Together
4) Becoming a Therapeutic Parent
5) Together Facing the Challenge
6) CPR/First Aid Instructor
7) IAFT trained through Rapid Resource for Families
8) Medication Administration for Unlicensed Personnel
Current training in Medication Administration, NCI-A+B
References/Professional:
Perry Jenkins, Family Nurse Practitioner (910) 467-6865
Jan Raynor, RN (252) 670-4775
Kristie Hardin, QP (252) 717-3914
Carolyn Sisenstein, LCSW (757) 714-7420
Lisa Walker, Retired Probation/Parole (910) 340-2203
Doris Beard, Foster Parent (252) 726-2529
Terry Bailey, Foster Parent (252) 945-2060
References/Personal:
Brenda Kuerner, Retired NYPD (516) 209-1872
Linda Williams, Williams Sod Farm (252) 670-9464
Lisa Hoover-Croom, Licensed Stylist (252)259-5472