Child Advocates
Suzy Wager is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in systems administration and IT management. Since June 2016, Suzy has served as a Systems Administrator at Child Advocates. Previously, a role as an Office 365 Ambassador at Microsoft from September 2015 to June 2016 involved enhancing customer satisfaction during the FastTrack deployment phase. Suzy was an IT Director at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston from March 2006 to September 2015, overseeing IT infrastructure and managing technical projects, budgets, and team operations. Earlier experience includes positions as a Network Administrator at Fidelity Investments and a Systems Supervisor at Tradestar Investments. Suzy holds a BA in Radio/TV/Film from the University of North Texas, earned between 1991 and 1995.
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Child Advocates
Child Advocates mobilizes advocate volunteers to break the vicious cycle of child abuse. We speak up for abused children who are lost in the system and guide them into safe environments where they can thrive. A judge appoints Child Advocates to represent the best interests of a child or sibling group in foster care. They serve as the judge’s eyes and ears while the children are in custody, ensuring their unique needs are met until they can safely return home or are permanently placed with a loving relative or adoptive family. Unlike Child Protective Services caseworkers and court-appointed attorneys who juggle overwhelming caseloads, our volunteers represent just one child or sibling group at a time. Their advocacy makes sure no child falls through the cracks of our overburdened child welfare system. Child Advocates volunteers make a profound difference in the lives of the children they serve. Studies show children served by an advocate volunteer are better able to work with others and control deviant behavior than children without an advocate. Also, more parents of these children complete counseling services, psychiatric evaluations, and drug and alcohol counseling than those without an advocate. With Child Advocates’ help, we can break the cycle of child abuse and give more foster children a chance at a better, brighter future.