Hollee N. Ball is pursuing a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago with an anticipated graduation in May 2016. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and International Studies from Hope College. Her work experience includes positions as a school social work intern, summer program co-teacher, adoption counselor intern, refugee case manager, childcare provider, and marketing coordinator. She has also volunteered with organizations focused on international justice, human rights, and cross-cultural service.

1. Hollee N. Ball
hstube2@uic.edu // (631) 275-4310
EDUCATION
Master of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams
Anticipated Graduation: May 2016
Awards: Foreign Language and Area Studies recipient, University of North Carolina
Training: Integrated Evidence-based Behavioral Health Care Training Program
Bachelor of Arts, Hope College
Degree Earned: May 2012
Majors: Psychology and International Studies
• India Study Abroad – The Indian Worldview May 2011
• Honduras Study Abroad – Association for a More Just Society March 2011
• Rwanda Study Abroad – Human Rights and Human Wrongs June
2010
• Dean’s List 2010-2012
WORK EXPERIENCE
Northlake Middle School, Northlake, IL August 2015 – June 2016
School Social Worker Intern
• Provide social, emotional, behavioral, and academic support to all students
• Assist with researching and providing valuable resources for students and families
• Assist with IEP, evaluation, and pre-diagnostic meetings with staff, parents and students
• Effectively utilize and support students through the IEP system.
• Build rapport with students and develop RTI, social-emotional groups to assist them with identified needs and life
skills
• Learn about the special needs, treatment options, and behavior approaches for students receiving social work as a
related services and students participating in RTI
• Observing and administering Functional Behavior Assessments, social development studies, and Behavior
Intervention Plans
• Assist school teachers and staff in dealing with extreme behaviors, risk assessments, and crisis intervention
• Advocates for students' education, safety and well-being
• Assists in communicating with parents/guardians
Replanted Ministry, Wheaton, IL November, 2014 – present
Children’s Services; Member of Core Planning Team
• Plan all children’s services and activities for support groups, trainings, and educational events
• Provide childcare for families attending Adoption, Safe Families, and Foster Care Support Groups
• Maintain stable and consistent support to children who have suffered from trauma, abuse, and neglect
• Assist in the planning of educational and supportive events related to Adoption, Foster Care, Safe Families, and
healthy parenting
• Provide resources and support for adoptive and fostering families
Outreach Community Ministries, Carol Stream, IL June 2015 – August 2015
Summer Program Co-Teacher
• Co-teacher for all day summer school program
• Taught Language Arts, Reading, Geography and Culture, and Social-Emotional lessons for a classroom
of 2nd-4th graders
• Worked with each student to grow academic and social-emotional success and prepare for the school
year
• Created social-emotional lessons related to self-esteem, positive peer relationships, anger and emotional
regulation, and making healthy choices in order to help students grow in life skills and character
Evangelical Child and Family Agency, Wheaton, IL September 2014 – May 2015

2. Adoption Counselor Intern; Foundation Year Clinical Fieldwork
• Manage a caseload of families seeking to adopt, with multiple families in different types of adoption
• Conduct home study assessments and interviews to determine the qualifications and preparedness of adoptive
family
• Counsel families throughout each stage of the adoption process
• Collaborate with multiple external entities (i.e. state police, Department of Child and Family Services, other
adoption and pregnancy support agencies) to facilitate adoptions and paperwork
• Assess psycho-social history, motivation to adopt, personality, marriage, parenting skills, and other factors relevant
to adoption and parenting
• Organize client files to ensure all paperwork is completed in timely manner
• Conduct post-placement visits to assess the parent/child adjustment after adoption
• Participate in Post-Legal Adoption Services and Adoption/Pregnancy Support Services meetings
• Facilitate support groups for adoptive families in the waiting stage and families experiencing infertility
World Relief DuPage/Aurora, Wheaton, IL February 2013 - August 2014
Match Grant Specialist
• Managed a caseload of over 100 refugee clients enrolled in the federal Match Grant program
• Provided adjustment counseling and case management services to newly arrived refugee families and children
• Provided resources and guidance to lead clients to healthy integration and self-sufficiency
• Collaborated with community organizations, landlords, churches, and local service providers to advocate for
clients and provide resettlement support
• Created budget plans and financial literacy training for clients to help reach economic self-sufficiency
• Facilitated weekly client assessment meeting with Refugee Services staff to track client progress and address
barriers to self-sufficiency
Childcare Provider, Naperville, IL May 2012 – February 2013
• Provided in-home care for a ten-year-old child with autism
• Assisted with reading and speech therapy exercises
• Provided transportation to and assistance with Equine-Assisted Therapy
Crossway Books, Wheaton, IL May 2012 – February 2013
Marketing Coordinator
• Provided Publisher marketing support services: publicity support, copy-writing, market research, project
coordination and project management
• Assisted in writing projects
• Coordinated conference and event planning, and giveaways to serve leaders
• Provided communication for sponsorship and partnership opportunities
• Managed book tours and provided book marketing assistance at events
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
International Justice Mission (IJM), Washington, DC January – May 2012
Education Intern
• Assisted in the strategic planning and development of IJM’s largest annual event
• Managed speaker timelines, room design, and compiled partner emails and updates
• Provided education about IJM’s global human rights work to community members
• Promoted awareness and action for justice for the global poor and oppressed
• Participated in staff meetings and assessments to utilize others' expertise/feedback
World Renew, Grand Rapids, MI September – December 2011
Service Learning Intern
• Created a manual of resources and guidelines for a new employee position designed to bridge the cultural gaps
between developing communities and international volunteers
• Provided education to constituents and volunteers regarding cross-cultural service, multicultural therapy, and
volunteer development