Monday/Tuesday • 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SOW 5538 Field Practicum III • Dates/Times TBA
I am a proud social worker, and I enjoy every day being a service to others.
- Working with all people & communities
- Florida State University • 2000
Master of Social Work (MSW)
- MSW Program Director • July 2021 - Present
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Department of Social Work
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- Assists with coordinating the course offerings of the MSW program
- Convenes MSW Curriculum Committee which designs, modifies, implements, and evaluates the MSW curriculum;
- Works closely with the MSW Field Director to ensure that field and classroom activities are integrated and mutually compatible and that student learning needs are met consistent with university and CSWE policies;
- Ensures that the MSW degree program achieves and maintains accreditation standards, preparing the accreditation self-study materials
- Coordinates student exit surveys and outcome assessments;
- Ensures adequate library holdings to support the MSW curriculum;
- Represents the MSW program to the Chair, the faculty, the Deans, and the University;
- Other duties as seen fit.
- Chairperson of Social Work • August 2020 - Present
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Department of Social Work
The Department Chair is the chief representative of the department.
The Chair facilitates the work of the department:
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- by providing the formal input to the administration after consultation with the departmental peers on all recommended policy and administrative changes which could affect the department's operations.
- by responding to requests for departmental input from governance groups and university offices such as the Center for Academic and Career Advising, Provost's Office, and Human Resources.
- by effectively communicating with other academic departments to ensure cooperation in maintaining an integrated university curriculum, as well as reaching the mission, goals, and strategic objectives of the University.
- prepare the Department’s Annual Report.
- submit the annual staffing proposals.
- submit the annual budget proposal and monitor the budget.
- implement and monitor the compliance of the department to UW System, University and Departmental Personnel Rules and Procedures and general academic policies.
- facilitate departmental curriculum revisions and implementation.
- facilitate the deployment of material and human resources by developing class schedules and teaching assignments.
- schedule and preside over department meetings.
- serve as the primary departmental contact for institutional advancement, recruitment, and retention efforts.
- coordinate the efforts of faculty search/screen committees.
- promote a team effort within the department to address departmental and institutional issues.
- facilitate implementation of revisions in catalog copy/web sites/policies which address departmental curriculum issues.
- work to maintain civility and respect among faculty, faculty/students, and faculty/university offices.
- help to informally mediate conflicts between departmental faculty.
- manage student grade appeals/complaints.
- Tallahassee Girls Choir Of C.H.O.I.C.E. • May 2002 - August 2004
Tallahassee, FL
- Community Assessment
- Program Design
- Client Intake
- Parent Intake
- Family Workshops
- One-on-One Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
- Services Referral’s
- Walker Ford Community Center • August 2004 - February 2009
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- Work closely with Community Center Administration
- Program Evaluation
- Community Awareness
- Parent Workshops
- Designed & Facilitated Community Services Activities
- Group Sessions
- One-on-One Sessions
- FAMU DRS School Social Worker • January 2007- January 2009
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- Program Evaluation
- Work closely with school administration
- Parent Workshops
- Client Intake
- Facilitated daily staffing with SOW Interns
- Group sessions with clients
- On-on-One sessions with clients
- Crises Intervention
- Designed and facilitated FCAT Saturday Program
- 2015 Educator of the year from the National Association of Social Workers .
Courses Taught at FAMU Social Work Department:
- SOW 4322-301 Practice II Groups
- SOW 4343-301 Practice III Community Org.
- SOW 4602-001 SOW In Health Care
- SOW 4152 Human Sexuality
- SOW 4651-001 Children & The Law
- SOW 4654-001 ( SOW With Children
- SOW 4522-302 Integrative Field Seminar
All courses
- SOW 4322 Practice II Groups
- SOW 4343 Practice III Community Org.
- SOW 3104 HBSE I
- SOW 3341PRACTICE WITH INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES I
- SOW 3350 INTERVIEWING & RECORD
- SOW 3801 SEL AWARENESS
- SOW 4103 HBSE II
- SOW 4232 POLICY ANALYSIS
- SOW 4343 PRACTICE WITH COMMUNITIES
- SOW 4510 FIELD PRACTICUM
- SOW 4602 SOW In Health Care
- SOW 4152 Human Sexuality
- SOW 4651 Children & The Law
- SOW 4654 SOW With Children
- SOW 4522 Integrative Field Seminar
- SOW 5308 Social Work Practice I
- SOW 5534 FIELD PRACTICUM I
- 5545 FIELD SEMINAR I
- 5535 FIELD PRACTICUM II
- 5546 FIELD SEMINAR II
- 5532 BLOCK FIELD FOUNDATION
- 5550 BLOCK FIELD CONCENTRATION
- 5334 THEORIES OF COMMUNITIES & ORGANIZATIONS
- 5386 PROGRAM DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
- 5538 FIELD PRACTICUM III
- 5547 FIELD SEMINAR III
- 5241ADVANCE SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
- 5344 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL WORK
- 5433 PROGRAM EVALUATION
- 5539 FIELD PRACTICUM IV
- 5548 FIELD SEMINAR IV