Sarah Van Gorp

Refugee Family Wellness Supervisor

Name variants:
Sara Gorp, Sal Gorp, Sally Gorp, Sallie Gorp, Sadie Gorp, Sattie Gorp, Sena Gorp, Susan Gorp
Last updated May 02, 2024

Contact Information

Last Update
Jul 13, 2022
Email
sa**@vnsia.org
Location
Des Moines, IA

Workplace

Iowa Department of Public Health
Program Coordinator-Community Engagement

Des Moines, IA

Industry

Government Administration

Work History

Program Coordinator-Community Engagement

321 east 12Th St, Des Moines, IA 50319
United program staff, medical consultants, and state representatives. Recruited demographically representative group of 30 Iowans for policy making focus group. Strategically planned and eva...
May 2017 — Jul 2018

Refugee Family Wellness Supervisor

3125 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
from Jun 2018

Program Development Intern

Developed and evaluated an Advance Care Planning/Palliative Care program to promote end-of-life healthcare planning within a clinical setting.
2016 — Apr 2017

Childbirth Education and Maternity Center Tour Guide

1776 west Lakes Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Jul 2015 — May 2016

Refugeerise Grant Implementation Consultant

Initiated program structure and strategy for the RefugeeRISE AmeriCorps program. Recruited key staff. Facilitated team meetings.
May 2015 — Aug 2015

Intake and Referral Specialist- Iowa Family Support Network

1111 9Th St SUITE 320, Des Moines, IA 50314
Managed and developed website content Conceptualized and compiled client-centered, state-wide resource directory of services Developed and maintained Iowa Family Support Network’s social ...
Oct 2013 — 2015

Family Outreach Specialist- 1St Five Healthy Development Initiative

1111 9Th St SUITE 320, Des Moines, IA 50314
Coordinated communication between up to 70 family clients and support providers from assessment to primary care follow-up Provided specialized parent education around child development, di...
Oct 2010 — Oct 2013

Early Access Iowa Specialist

1111 9Th St SUITE 320, Des Moines, IA 50314
Developed program specific resources including Policy and Procedures Manual, Microsoft Access database of resources, and phone scripts Facilitated communication between AEA contacts and st...
Jul 2010 — Oct 2013

Immigration and Family Services Intern

Enhanced volunteer programming. Contributed to BIA Immigration accreditation process. Initiated electronic record keeping with development of client database.
Jan 2010 — May 2010

Support Staff

Performed developmental screenings in child development for children in daycare and preschool classrooms Supported staff in at-risk classrooms with children age birth to 4 Contributed to ...
Jan 2008 — May 2010

Respite and Scl Provider

Coordinated meetings with Spanish and English-speaking families requesting respite for children with disabilities Supervised and supported children age 4-18 in increasing social skills, in...
Sep 2006 — May 2010

Occupations

Supervisor
Representative
Managers

Skills

Teamwork
Cross Cultural Communication Skills
Program Development
Research
Spanish
Child Development
Parent Coaching
Leadership
Project Management
Technical Writing
Grants
Community Mental Health
Community Development
Creative Problem Solving
Strategic Thinking
Diversity and Inclusion
Immigration Issues
Case Management
Crisis Intervention
Event Planning
Social Services
Nonprofit Organizations
Report Writing
Social Media
Developmental Disabilities
Time Management
Microsoft Office
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