{"id":23,"date":"2018-09-11T23:09:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T23:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swpro.org\/syates\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2021-07-21T17:42:51","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T17:42:51","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swpro.org\/syates\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-467\" src=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/syates\/files\/2021\/07\/A5091EBB-D722-48D9-88B4-FA6DFFB171A2_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/syates\/files\/2021\/07\/A5091EBB-D722-48D9-88B4-FA6DFFB171A2_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/swpro.org\/syates\/files\/2021\/07\/A5091EBB-D722-48D9-88B4-FA6DFFB171A2_1_105_c.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><strong>\u201cThe test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.\u201d \u2013 Franklin D. Roosevelt<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Mission Statement:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>My mission is to bring joy and hope to everyone I interact with both clients and constituents. It is my utmost responsibility to bring dignity, compassion, and respect to all of my clients. Working with populations that society has discarded, I will raise them up focusing on their strengths and goals. Together, my clients and I will work to improve their situations and get them as close as possible to where they want and need to be. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>About Me:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>Hi there, I\u2019m Susan. I am a Michigander at heart, dog mom, and food lover. I have been able to touch the lives of people throughout my life through my food and create beautiful memories. I was raised to bring kindness to everyone I interact with. I can\u2019t think of any better way to touch people\u2019s lives with kindness than through social work. I am a born leader and take initiative daily.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>As a social worker, my professional goals are:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>To earn a Masters Degree in Social Work with an emphasis in School Social Work.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>To earn my clinical licensure and work with school-aged children as a therapist.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>To continue at life-long learning, attending seminars and training improving my competence in the field in order to advocate for the underprivileged. <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>To form my own opinions and advocate for policies that not only align with the social work core values but my personal values and beliefs. <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>To run for public office in the future, I plan to start with the school board, while working in the school systems. From here, I plan to run for City Council, County Commission, and then potentially Mayor.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;font-size: 10pt\"><em>To hold coworkers and myself accountable to the NASW Code of Ethics, even when it is not easy. <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.\u201d \u2013 Franklin D. Roosevelt &nbsp; Mission Statement: My mission is to bring joy and hope to everyone I interact with both clients and constituents. 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