social work month blog series

We Celebrated: Social Work Month and Women’s History Month 2021

Welcome to April! I am filled with gratitude and counting down to a special birthday! Here is a recap of March 2021 National Social Work Month and Women’s History Month focus! I’m grateful for these awesome women in social work who contributed to my article, ‘Sharing Our Voices: Social Work is Essential’: Nikole Donovan, LMSW

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Social Work Month Conversation with Katherine Spinney, MSW, Founder of Katherine Spinney Coaching, LLC

Katherine Spinney, MSW, is a Leadership Coach, Social Worker, and Educator, as well as Founder of Katherine Spinney Coaching. Katherine is a natural leader who has been class officer, president of a National Honor Society, commissioner of her fantasy football league, led book clubs and created a retreat at her church. Like many leaders who

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Social Work Month Conversation with Portia Rouse, LCSW-C, Founder of Minds Over Matter, LLC

Portia Rouse, LCSW-C, is the Founder of Minds Over Matter, LLC. Minds over matter means being able to control your mind to address the matters of life through awareness, trainings, and events related to mental health and self-care. Minds Over Matters provides educational services, namely, providing online and in-person workshops, webinars, courses in the field

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Welcome to March 2021, Let’s Celebrate!

Nicki Sanders Leadership Consulting helps high-performing women of color in human services leadership go from overworked, underpaid, and unappreciated to energized, well paid, and helps businesses recruit, hire, train, and retain great employees. Welcome to March Ladies! March is Women’s History Month Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s (often overlooked) contributions to history,

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Social Work Month Interview with Tiffany Walker, LSW, Founder of Pathways Toward Peace

Tiffany Walker, LSW, is a School Social Worker, outpatient therapist, and founder of Pathways Toward Peace. Pathways Toward Peace is a New Jersey based non-profit organization, whose mission is to increase mental health literacy in faith-based organizations.  Tiffany has always been an advocate for equity and social justice. Her life experiences as a minority student

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Social Work Month Interview with Ashley Willis, LCSW-C

Ashley Willis decided she would become a therapist at the age of 13.  As a teenager, she witnessed a family member’s therapy session and did not agree with the process. As a college student she considered marine biology but decided it was not her path and she returned to her original plan. In 2005, Ashley graduated

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Social Work Month Interview with Lisa R. Savage, LCSW

Lisa Savage, LCSW, always knew that she wanted to be in service to others.  Her mother was a teacher but she knew that she didn’t want to become a teacher. She considered becoming a pediatrician but decided that medical school was not for her.  As a freshman in college Lisa took social work classes and declared

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