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Mrs. Detra Kingfisher-Quinones

Cherokee Nation Office of Child Support Services

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Cherokee Nation Office of Child Support Services

Bio

The world of child support became a passion after not sure of what I had entered into when Unethlanvi (Creator) opened the door. I love the service that has been entrusted to me. My position is two-prong: Program Coordinator - Policy, Planning & Development which encompasses Tribal, State and Federal legal and policy research, overseeing Program Safeguard Compliance, monitor for internal policy needs/revisions, developed and conduct our internal Program New Hire Orientation and Training Development, Inter-Governmental guidance, procedures build per review or peer requested, and also serve as Special Collections Unit (SCU) Supervisor and interim Case Manager for SCU. Our SCU houses the following case types: Incoming Inter-Governmental; Uncollectible - Justice Involved NCPs; Uncollectible - SS DIS; Uncollectible - Institutionalized; Income Withholding Inter-Governmental (IWO - IIG); Special Assigned cases.

I have worked previously with ERICSA in Conference Planning; served on the National Tribal Child Support Association's Board (8 years); Oklahoma Tribal Child Support Association Board (4 years and return this year for the 5th year); DD Etchieson United Methodist Church Board; Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference of The United Methodist Church - Conference Lay Leader; one year of service as the appointed UMC Lay Missioner to Boatman Community; and,  various past leadership roles with various organizations personally and professionally.

As to personal interests/loves:
  • Beadwork/Jewelry Making
  • Singing our Cherokee hymns
  • My roles within the Church
  • Music in general
  • Reading
  • Movies
  • Crime Dramas
  • Docu-Dramas
  • Cooking Shows
  • Traveling and seeing the "heart" of places
  • Family Time!
  • Hallmark Movies
  • Foodie at heart (will be my second career LOL!)
  • General craft work
  • Fave shows: All Law & Order, NCIS, FBI, Yellowstone, Chicago Med/Fire/PD, The Voice
  • Addiction to pens, highlighters and journal / notebooks (insert starry eyes LOL!)
Live life if God opens a door, I say okay, You got this, Imma' hangin' on and trusting You! Oh, and world peace ya'll! : )