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My 2023 Word of the Year is Authenticity. Authenticity has been centered in my These 3 Words monthly mantras this year. (Hard to believe that I began this in 2014.) January – Elevate Your Authenticity February – Authenticity Requires Introspection March – Connect With Authenticity April – Authenticity Is Liberation May – Authenticity Requires […]
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I AM MY OWN CASE STUDY: Define social work career success on your own terms Social work students New social workers Experienced social workers Licensed social workers Unlicensed social workers Social work leaders Macro social workers Social work entrepreneurs Social work professors Environmental social worker High-performing Women of Color in social work leadership. Discover […]
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2007 – Assistant Director of school-based social service program 2008 – Master of Social Work degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work 2008 – Director of Programs for school-based positive youth development program 2013 – Launched my first internship program and became an internship supervisor 2014 – Adjunct Professor in […]
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My career success includes work in residential, school-based, community-based programs including public health programs. I am experienced in offering trauma-informed services and management of staff working with high-trauma populations. I am also an undergraduate professor of nontraditional college students and an internship supervisor with extensive experience in high-level operation and management of youth development […]
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You give and give, so today I am gifting something good especially for you! I hope you will accept. HOLIDAY GIFT 1 What have you done mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually for yourself lately? No one needs you more than you need you so you belong at the top of your to-do list. INVITATION: […]
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Dear High-Performing Women, BEFORE the mad December holiday rush, pause to dedicate time to yourself. You survived Thanksgiving, but let’s thrive into the new year! You give and give and do and do and work and work, but I encourage you to allow yourself to take off the Superwoman cape! You deserve your best, […]
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My exploration into green social work is not only to bring my childhood vision to life, but improve my own mental, physical, and emotional well-being. A deep dive into eco-social work has provided new language and theoretical frameworks for my natural interests and concerns. My commitment to defining environmental social work on my own […]
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Welcome to November 2023! Yesterday’s career tip for Career Tip Tuesday with Nicki Sanders was to “Heed The Warnings”. Trusting your intuition in your professional life is as important as trusting your intuition in your personal life. Toxic workplaces, horrible bosses, shady colleagues, questionable clients, or even unethical competitors – there is generally an […]
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I am so super excited that the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is dedicating time and resources to environmental justice and super grateful that someone shared the virtual forum specifically with me. In a previous social media post, I asked to be connected to social workers working in environmental, eco, or green social […]
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