Event Trainers
Susan Kee, MSW; Margaret Zellmer, BA
Susan Kee, MSW
Senior Program Development Specialist, NRCYS
Susan’s passion for compassionate and quality services to families, children, and youth in Oklahoma drives her commitment for program and staff development. Her systems knowledge in child welfare is extensive, aided by 28 years of child welfare service including permanency planning, child protective services, family centered services, foster care, quality assurance, and policy development. Susan researches and develops relevant and timely child welfare curriculum to help support, train, and develop dedicated child welfare staff. Susan supervises the Child Welfare Training Team for NRCYS. She received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Oklahoma.
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Margaret Zellmer, BA
Trainer, NRCYS
Margaret brings a passion for supporting youth and families to her role as a trainer. She has experience in crisis management, policy development, and youth services, which has shaped her commitment to equipping professionals with the skills needed to make a lasting impact. She believes in the power of education to create positive change.
She has had the privilege of working at the Denver Dream Center, Oral Roberts University, and other nonprofit organizations where she gained experience in training, training development, volunteer coordination, and event administration, all aimed at strengthening services for youth and families.
Margaret earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Oral Roberts University.
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We can place a child or youth in a home, but do they feel a sense of comfort, familiarity, and belonging, or are they living with uncertainty?
Children and youth need meaningful connections to the people, traditions, values, and experiences that shape who they are. Culture plays a powerful role in daily life and is a key part of identity, resilience, and well-being.
In this session, participants will explore the key components of culture, learn how culture influences the development of children and youth, and discover practical strategies to strengthen a child's sense of identity and belonging.
We all want children and youth to thrive. Cultural permanency is one important tool that can help make that goal a reality. Every child deserves more than a place to stay; they deserve a place where they belong.
This course will be held virtually via Zoom. You will receive a link to the meeting in a separate email.
