Master Social Worker

Suzanne Sawyer

La Crosse, Wisconsin ***** 608-***-**** ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

Crisis Intervention

Relationship Issues Management

Therapeutic Exercise

Client Rights Advocacy

WORK HISTORY

SOCIAL WORK INTERN 08/2022 to 05/2022

My Choice Wisconsin CMO

Created the first workable training program for master's level social work students at My Choice

Learned case management role and reporting systems to deliver a truly simple and advantageous program to both My Choice and the students who intern there.

IPL 01/2023

Caregiving Badge (Spring semester, ) UW Madison

MSW Student

Worked collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to assess the needs of caregivers of memory care patients in Milwaukee, WI; ultimately creating a personalized Caregiver Resource Packet for the use of ADRC offices in Wisconsin.

MENTOR / SCIENCE TUTOR VOLUNTEER 01/2012 to CURRENT

Western Technical College

WAFER 08/2020 to 12/2021

Food Pantry Volunteer

YOUTH AND FAMILY ADVOCATE INTERN 09/2017 to 05/2018

New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers

Worked directly with clients within the Shelter environment: in a trauma- informed manner, meeting them where they were at and participating with them in making forward progress as defined by the client

Prepared and Presented Teen Dating Violence talks at 2 local high schools

Participated in outreach efforts: Served on the committee and participated in OBR event of 2018 in La Crosse, Child Abuse Prevention Task Force, Christmas Program for clients

Researched community resources on an on-going basis

Completed Change Agent Project to decrease tensions and increase cohesive, safe environment

INSTRUCTOR 08/2005 to 09/2015

Taught several natural science courses, primarily chemistry (which a prerequisite for a nursing degree)

The evening college naturally attracts students of a relatively lower socioeconomic status, many were single mothers, sleep deprived, and most were seeking to improve their status as a nurse

(LPN to RN status)

These students are a struggling population and flocked to me after classes and during office hours for advice on all manner of life choices and experiences

After talking to my colleagues, it became clear that students seeking advice on life choices is not a common occurrence, but it was to me.

EDUCATION

Master of Social Work Health & Aging

University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Master of Science Biology

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, Wisconsin

Bachelor of Science Microbiology, Chemistry

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, Wisconsin

National Association

Social Workers

– National and Wisconsin Chapters

Licensed Advanced Practice Social Worker (State of Wisconsin)

Wisconsin Technical College System, Madison

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