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Amber Phillips, MSW '19

As an intern, Amber’s role was to administer assessments with newly admitted residents while she maintained a therapy caseload of residents. “Over the summer, I became very good at developing and maintaining therapeutic rapport with residents in a respectful and clinical manner.” Using her engagement skills, along with gathering other relevant information, Amber was able ... See full story

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Ashti Dawson, MSW Student

What led you to the field of social work? My journey to the field of social work has been a long and interesting one and has come full circle in a way. For most of my youth I was in foster care and growing up I had considered being a social worker for a brief ... See full story

Carlos A. Evans Jr., MSW '12

“The relationships that I built at U of I with the students and staff have been maintained now for over three years. I think that facts speak to their investment in their students and their genuineness. I was recruited to the Illinois Association of School Social Workers by one of my former professors and then ... See full story

Cristen Seiders, MSW '17

I have always had a passion for people. I knew that, one day, I wanted to work in a position where I could help empower others, propelling them to fully discover their worth and live out their purpose. Upon my senior year of high school, I discovered the ongoing devastation known as human trafficking. And ... See full story

Darnell Fisher, MSW '13

I am a 2013 MSW graduate from the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am originally from Los Angeles, California and received my BA in Social Work from California State University, Fresno in 2011. To say that I was born and raised in California is an understatement of my ... See full story

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