Here I am with my two rescue dogs, who are spoiled rotten and who you will probably hear me talk about a lot. I am a licensed clinical social worker, with my masters in social work from Loyola University and my bachelor of arts in sociology from the University of Washington. I am going into my eleventh year at Nichols and I am very excited to return. Prior to working for District 65, I was a social worker for a social service agency in Chicago. There, I worked with homeless families, transitioning to permanent housing primarily in the Southside and Westside of Chicago. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!
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If you have any suggestions for websites or articles to include on this website, please email me at [email protected] and I would be happy to post them! You can also use the Contact Me tab to send me the information.
My role as a social worker:
I see myself as a bridge between students, families and staff. I seek to foster communication between parties that have the same goal (the success and wellbeing of the student), which may be expressed differently. I practice from a strengths-based approach, first viewing and assessing my students' capabilities, rather than their deficits. I believe in empowering and coaching my students to problem solve, experience mistakes and consequences and learn to advocate for themselves.
I see myself as a bridge between students, families and staff. I seek to foster communication between parties that have the same goal (the success and wellbeing of the student), which may be expressed differently. I practice from a strengths-based approach, first viewing and assessing my students' capabilities, rather than their deficits. I believe in empowering and coaching my students to problem solve, experience mistakes and consequences and learn to advocate for themselves.