In this esposide you will take the journey with a former child welfare worker, Dekara Daniel, LMSW, whom shares the surreals of child welfare that is not for the faint at heart...yet rewarding work. Tune-in its tea time with TU & Ms. Dekara Daniel, a licensed social worker and adjunct faculty with the Department of SocialWork!

In this episode, you will hear how seizing opportunities can maximize your social work career path. Our guest, Andrea Stallworth, LCSW (inactive), is the Director of Field Education and Assistant Professor in the Social Work Department at Tuskegee University. She is also an international speaker that focuses on self-care, and technology education, and Certified Life Coach, mentor, digital storyteller, and social media consultant. Andrea has over 14 years of Clinical Social Work, Non-Profit, Social Services Management, Youth Development, and Leadership experience. She is the digital storyteller, content creator, and Co-Founder of The Careerist Project and Founder of the Brown Girl from Boston blog, both social impact startups focus on developing healthy and holistic individuals through career development, personal development, and professional development through life and career coaching, mentoring, and facilitating online workshops and webinars.

She earned an MSW in Social Work from The University of Southern Mississippi in 2009 and a B.A in Social Work from Tuskegee University in 2006.

Brown Girl From Boston: www.browngirlfromboston.com

Self-Care for Brown Girls workbook: https://payhip.com/b/e6na

Turning Your Passion Into A Paycheck: https://payhip.com/b/tJo3

Legal Disclaimer: "The views, information, or opinions expressed during the child welfare R.A.P Show podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Tuskegee University and its faculty/staff of the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Social Work."

Kendahl Brown is a junior social work major with a minor in sociology from west Georgia. She is a part of multiple extracurricular activities such as the Tuskegee University Social Work Alliance where she served as the events coordinator in the 2021-22 school year, Vice President in the 2022-23 school year, and will serve as President in the 2023-2024 school year. She is also a member of the collegiate 100, the National Society of Leadership and Success, and Phi Alpha Honor Society. She has been on the dean's list since Spring 2020.