reflection paper on guest speaker

Academically, Ms. Wilson has stood out as a student that values her education. Her hard work and dedication to assist others in need

After receiving her MSW, Holly began working as a medical social worker at Yale New Haven Hospital in the emergency department. She did this for 13 years until she was offered a job as a school social worker at the Educational Center for the Arts in Hamden, Connecticut. She currently works there part time while running her own private practice. Having her own private practice has always been a professional aspiration of hers. A typical day in her position involves meeting with special needs children ages 14 through 20 months and their families. These children have physical and

Michelle Ederer is a licensed master's social worker (LMSW) in a school called Children's Zone Promise Academy II Upper Elementary. She was born in Thornwood, NY on February 19, 1992. In 2014, she graduated from Marist College with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in social work. She then, went on to pursue her masters in New York University and graduated in 2015. Upon graduating, she was able to get a New York State Provisional School Social Work Certificate, which allowed her to work in public school settings. In the past, she worked as a Youth Outreach Prevention Intern at Grace Smith House. In that internship, she was able to learn the skills needed to help victims of domestic violence, gain public speaking skills, and did presentations on social

Waves of people arrived with arms full of canned foods; I was simply amazed at the altruism and benevolence those people possessed. The groups of people formed a semicircle and the same coordinator who I was first introduced to earlier began speaking about the event. She proclaimed that the purpose of the event hosted today was to not only provide assistance to those in need today but for many years to come. She continued by giving her countless thanks to the groups who gave a helping hand and donated their time to the Jubilee Center, as well as the event. As I looked across the crowd of people, I noticed that there were some who were very young, some still in elementary school and others who appeared wise and sagacious. Despite the difference in age, there was one thing that grouped all the people there in common: they all shared a passion to support those in

When I began my journey with the Human Services Department at Lindsey Wilson College, I only knew one thing – I knew that I wanted to help people. Since I was a young girl, I have had a passion to help others, but passion alone just wasn’t enough. Passion without the understand of how to use it can actually cause more harm than good. This program taught me how to use my passion and my experiences along with education to help others.

In her previous work life, she was Director of Special Projects at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) where she coordinated

The second speaker that I liked the most was Dianne Woggon. She is a staff dietitian and a dietary director. She works in the Wood Haven Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. The first topic she talked about was aging well is a choice. Dianne explained how science is advancing and improving the knowledge and the choices related to living longer. She said that individuals who need long term care are patients with chronic or terminal conditions, injury, disability, trauma, illness limits or emotional needs (4). These patients have limitations that involve the ability to carry out basic self-care tasks called Activities such of Daily Living. These tasks include bathing, toileting, dressing, walking, meal preparation, laundry and cleaning (4).

Cahona gave a very informative presentation she introduces herself by talking about herself when she was a young child and explaining why she is doing what she is doing, she then goes onto gave informative information on the homeless people in the USA and finally ending by giving statistics. She uses a various ways of captivating the audience by making her voice higher, harder and a bit faster for example when she says

Tracy Crawford. She is the head social worker for the district. I position was a social worker intern. On the first day, I was able to be a part of the “Tunnel of Hope” at Vero Beach Elementary. This tunnel was created by the school board officials, local police, sheriff deputies, social workers, as well as members of the Vero Beach Community. The purpose of the tunnel is to give at-risk students hope for their futures. It also served as a bridge between outreach programs and families that are in need of such services. It was quite a moving experience, to see these young children holding up signs which stated how important they are and what positive impact they will have on our community. I felt more at home being in a setting in which everyone had the same mission and goals for the children of Indian River County. Due to the number of years that I have worked in early childhood, my passion is in prevention programs. I attended meetings with Students Working against Tobacco (SWAT) as well as Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education (NOPE). Being a parent of two students of SDIRC, I was inspired to see all the early prevention programs in which the district is already involved

MSSW Professional Statement by Jessica L. Luttrell for possible fall 2017 admission to the MSSW Program with University of Tennessee’s College of Social Work Motivation for social service and/or social change, social work education, and a career in the profession. Positively benefiting the lives of others and helping them achieve the best quality of life is what motivates me to become a social worker. Being able to improve the lives of the indigent and less fortunate has always been something I have strived to do, but only in a personal manner. In the summer of 2012, I decided to go back to school to finish my degree once I realized how much I connected in my psychology classes.

Volunteerism and willingness to serve others are magnificent character traits to discover while growing up. If one is involved with such activities, they will be able to contribute to society as a whole and “leave a mark” on the world for the better. However, such activities would not be available without the assistance of an outreach coordinator. Such people prepare service projects for the community, non-profit organization, or church in hopes of spreading good will among those affected by these actions. They also must be available to offer support to individuals who walk in and require the outreach coordinator’s services. Jeanna-Mar Simmons, a family friend, generously allowed me to shadow her on April 24, 2014. This wonderful lady is the outreach coordinator for Christ United Methodist Church. During my shadow, I was able to discover the intricacies of the organization behind all the service projects I participate in on a regular basis as well as learn about her relationship with God and how it intertwines with her work and the environment at the church.

Overall, interviewing a commission and homeless individual was a great learning experience, to where "we" as a class can make a change in the community. We can now say that we have learned more about the service planning area and that there is more to homelessness than meets the eye. Our neighborhoods, near and far, have a lot to improve on, and can slowly mitigate the issue of homelessness as long as we continue to understand and work at this

Being involved in the community is an important need that goes unnoticed. It makes is unaware and detached from the issues and problems that resides in our neighborhood. However, Monica Garcia you have proven that if we invest or skills, our teachings, our time, and our efforts we can see a mighty difference. Because of your hard work, dedication, and persistence if gives me great honor to present this Service Learning award to you. You said “If your dreams do not scare you then they are not big enough.” Thank you Monica Garcia for your

For this assignment, I chose to watch a Ted Talk that focused on the importance of understanding differences. It is entitled Love No Matter What and is the culmination of years of research done by Andrew Solomon. I chose this Ted Talk because I thought it would be interesting to hear about different lived experiences that people have endured. One of the huge ideas I have learned throughout this leadership course and all our topics and conversation is that we all have different lived experiences. It is our lived experiences that make us special and individual. Love No Matter What focused on this essential idea and how important differences are.

On July 18, 2017, I attended the City of Gulfport’s City Council Meeting. The council is made up of elected members of the community whose focus is the city’s goals, major projects and infrastructure improvements. The council makes decisions that range from community growth to land use to finances and strategic planning. Competencies demonstrated during the meeting were Competencies 3 and 5. Competency number 3 focuses on Advanced Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice. The meeting demonstrated knowledge of the ideas and concepts related to the notions of social justice, advocacy, leadership, social change, social support, social networks, and social capital consistent with a MSLC perspective. This competency was demonstrated by addressing community concerns by incorporating ideas of citizens and community leaders. Community leaders such as council members and the mayor provided support and clarification of city policies. The citizens advocated for changes in their community by bringing their issues to the city council for resolutions. Competency 5 focuses on Engaging in Policy Practice. This was demonstrated by advanced skills in social work practice including the ability to link theory, policy-practice, and research/ evaluation, and to employ leadership skills to demonstrate and promote such a linkage. This competency was demonstrated by city council members and the citizens of Gulfport, MS. They worked together to ensure