Hobbies and interests
Ceramics And Pottery
Painting and Studio Art
Writing
Acting And Theater
Hiking And Backpacking
Social Justice
American Sign Language (ASL)
Reading
Academic
Biography
Art
Cultural
Cookbooks
Crafts
Environment
Fantasy
Gardening
History
Humanities
How-To
Politics
Science Fiction
Mystery
Social Issues
I read books multiple times per week
Sarah Messer
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I am planning to go back to school to pursue a career as a therapist. My primary goal is to work with under-served communities, specifically the LGBTQIA+ community, drug users, and sex workers. I have first-hand experience in all of these communities, which puts me in a great position to carry out this work. I believe that sharing our stories is a powerful way to break down stigma and shame. To this end, I hope to create a program that enables individuals in these communities to do just that. I intend to use my arts background to help people find the medium that allows their voices to be heard. I have already completed most of the credits needed for a bachelor's degree in Social Work and plan to finish this degree before pursuing a Master's degree to become a certified therapist.
Education
Oakland Community College
Associate's degree programMajors:
- American Sign Language
Wayne County Community College District
Associate's degree programMajors:
- Social Sciences, General
Northland College
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Sociology
Minors:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
School Of Environmental Studies
High SchoolEagan High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Social Work
- American Sign Language
Career
Dream career field:
Mental Health Care
Dream career goals:
Become a Therapist
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