Life ExperienceLife Experience

United States ArmyUnited States Army

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking TeamworkTeamwork LeadershipLeadership DisciplineDiscipline To follow rulesTo follow rules My strengthsMy strengths

United States ArmyUnited States Army

Military PoliceMilitary Police

Supply SpecialistSupply Specialist

United States ArmyUnited States Army

Redstone Arsenal, AlabamaRedstone Arsenal, Alabama Fort Lee, VirginiaFort Lee, Virginia Fort McClellan, AlabamaFort McClellan, Alabama Fort Bliss, TexasFort Bliss, Texas WWüüzberg, Germanyzberg, Germany

United States ArmyUnited States Army

New Berlin, Münich, TrNew Berlin, Münich, Trĭĭberg, berg, RRööttenberg, Margĕtschösheim, ttenberg, Margĕtschösheim, GermanyGermany

Paris, FranceParis, France Rome & Pisa, ItalyRome & Pisa, Italy London, EnglandLondon, England

Taught MeTaught Me……

DiversityDiversity Cultural Cultural

CompetenceCompetence Self-AwarenessSelf-Awareness Political SystemsPolitical Systems To follow ordersTo follow orders

NegotiationNegotiation InitiationInitiation OrganizationOrganization Self-advocacySelf-advocacy

AwardsAwards

WestPoint CandidateWestPoint Candidate

Most Improved SoldierMost Improved Soldier

The letter my folks got…

The local news…

Just some of the jobs I had…Just some of the jobs I had… A.B.C. TempsA.B.C. Temps Adecco StaffingAdecco Staffing Kelly TempsKelly Temps Olsten StaffingOlsten Staffing Hatch StaffingHatch Staffing Life Style StaffingLife Style Staffing Office TeamOffice Team Temps PlusTemps Plus Westaff StaffingWestaff Staffing Randstad StaffingRandstad Staffing SEEK StaffingSEEK Staffing V.A. El PasoV.A. El Paso

Gloria Jean’s CoffeeGloria Jean’s Coffee Siemens PowerSiemens Power Allis ChalmersAllis Chalmers Harnisfeger Harnisfeger City of MilwaukeeCity of Milwaukee N.Y. Organ Donor NetworkN.Y. Organ Donor Network V.A. HospitalV.A. Hospital The University ClubThe University Club Aero SpaceAero Space Journal SentinelJournal Sentinel

“As a kid I learned up-close about poverty.” —Marie E. Pollnow

What elements of your liberal arts What elements of your liberal arts background has most assisted background has most assisted your work with clients?your work with clients?

PhilosophyPhilosophy SociologySociology TheologyTheology BiologyBiology The ArtsThe Arts

Previous CollegesPrevious Colleges

University of Maryland, Parklawn, University of Maryland, Parklawn, GermanyGermany

El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso Community College University of Texas, El PasoUniversity of Texas, El Paso University of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Previous MajorsPrevious Majors

Elementary EducationElementary Education EnglishEnglish, emphasis on writing, emphasis on writing

ConsideredConsidered Music Music as a major as a major

Liberal Arts helped me to..Liberal Arts helped me to..

Improve planning Improve planning Increase self-Increase self-

awarenessawareness Know physiologyKnow physiology Know about Know about

psychological healthpsychological health

PhilosophyPhilosophy In “Philosophy of Travel” In “Philosophy of Travel”

w/ Professor James Conlen w/ Professor James Conlen I learned to broaden my I learned to broaden my knowledge and think knowledge and think critically, allowing me to critically, allowing me to better brainstorm with my better brainstorm with my clients in the problem-clients in the problem-solving process.solving process.

SociologySociology

Learned about Learned about societal movementssocietal movements such as:such as:

Civil Rights MovementCivil Rights Movement Womens’ Rights MovementWomens’ Rights Movement Gay Rights MovementGay Rights Movement

Helps me to understand Helps me to understand differences/diversity of clients.differences/diversity of clients.

TheologyTheology

More varied perspective of differing More varied perspective of differing viewpoints and belief systems.viewpoints and belief systems.

““Meditations” and looking within.Meditations” and looking within. A new way of thinking.A new way of thinking.

BiologyBiology

Function of cells and affect it has on Function of cells and affect it has on our bodies and minds.our bodies and minds.

How neurotransmitters operate and How neurotransmitters operate and what happens when there is a what happens when there is a chemical imbalance.chemical imbalance.

How muscles, bones and joints work.How muscles, bones and joints work.

MusicMusic

I learned more self-I learned more self-awareness of my inner awareness of my inner talents and strengths. talents and strengths. Now I may help clients Now I may help clients tap into their own tap into their own power.power.

TheaterTheater

To be in touch with my emotions.To be in touch with my emotions. To explore other areas of the psyche.To explore other areas of the psyche. To know myself.To know myself.

If you could change your If you could change your undergraduate education what undergraduate education what would you change?would you change?

Do fieldwork separately without Do fieldwork separately without academic studies allowing students academic studies allowing students to focus more clearly.to focus more clearly.

Have more influence regarding Have more influence regarding logistical decisions of the agency.logistical decisions of the agency.

Future PlansFuture Plans

Social Work in Community/ Social Work in Community/ Macro SettingMacro Setting

Pursue a Bachelor Degree in Pursue a Bachelor Degree in Kinesiology, at University of Kinesiology, at University of WI, with an emphasis on WI, with an emphasis on Human Movement ScienceHuman Movement Science

While working as a Social Worker full-time.While working as a Social Worker full-time.

Future PlansFuture Plans After graduating with a degree in After graduating with a degree in

Kinesiology I will work at the Kinesiology I will work at the MacroMacro level level for new Health Initiatives and programs for new Health Initiatives and programs relating to community wellness.relating to community wellness.

I will focus on Urban and rural I will focus on Urban and rural neighborhoods.neighborhoods.

I will lobby and petition lawmakers while I will lobby and petition lawmakers while traveling globally. Educating clients on traveling globally. Educating clients on health, fitness, and mental well-being.health, fitness, and mental well-being.

ProfessionalismProfessionalism

What are the most important What are the most important aspects of professionalism to aspects of professionalism to you? What is your definition you? What is your definition of Social Work Practice?of Social Work Practice?

Respect Respect for your coworkers and your clients. If you do not respect them or treat them with kindness you cannot expect the same in return.

Honesty “Keeping It Real” especially with your clients. If you tell him or her I might not be able to do that or “I’ll do the best I can.” He or she will appreciate it.

Generalist PracticeGeneralist Practice

Social Work that can mediate, Social Work that can mediate, advocate, petition, work at an advocate, petition, work at an organizational, group, or individual organizational, group, or individual setting, be varied, flexible, and work setting, be varied, flexible, and work for change. Be able to work in many for change. Be able to work in many environments.environments.

Taught me…Taught me…

My StrengthsMy Strengths How systems workHow systems work

TO NEVER GIVE UPTO NEVER GIVE UP

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