public nielsen.resume · title: public nielsen.resume author: sophia nielsen keywords:...
TRANSCRIPT
SOPHIA BELL NIELSENSOCIAL WORKER
P E R S O N A L P R O F I L E
Motivated master's of social work candidate dedicated to social justice values; agile communicator; intentional andaccountable relationship builder; creative and adaptive problem solver; strong integrity and professional judgement;collaborative worker focused on the needs of oppressed people; critical thinker; assertive yet empathetic.
c o u r s e w o r kMethods of Program EvaluationStatistics for Policy AnalysisWomen in CommunityOrganizingCommunity-Based PoliticalAdvocacy
G e t i n C o n t a c [email protected] @sophbellnielLinkedIn @sophia-b-nielsen
E d u c a t i o n H i s t o r y
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANMaster of Social Work, July 2020
GPA 4.000Social Policy & Evaluation focusFellow, Clarice Ullman FreudFellowship ProgramMember, Political Social Work Pathway,Curriculum Committee
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSINBachelor of Social Work, Certificate inCriminal Justice, May 2016
GPA 3.496Title IV-E Grant Recipient & TraineeChair (2015-2016), Evaluation Coordinator(2014-2015), Promoting Awareness VictimEmpowerment Deans List Fall 2012, Spring 2014, Fall2014
s k i l l s
R & Microsoft ExcelData analysisProgram evaluationResearchInterdisciplinary group workCreative problem solvingConflict managementGroup facilitationMotivational interviewingProfessional writing
c o n f e r e n c e s & t r a i n i n g sCampaign School for SocialWorkers, Humphreys Institutefor Political Social Work (2020)Motivational Interviewing (2017)Caring for Children Who HaveExperienced Trauma (2017)NASPA Conference on Alcohol& Other Drug Abuse, MentalHealth, & Violence Prevention(2015, 2016)
V o l u n t e e r e x p e r i e n c e
Campaign volunteer, Hodge forWashtenaw CountyCommissioner (2019-present)General volunteer, PlannedParenthood of Michigan (2018)General volunteer, PromotingAwareness VictimEmpowerment (2013-2014)
SOCIAL POLICY & EVALUATION INTERNChild & Adolescent Data Lab | September 2019 - January 2020University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Developed skills in data analysis with R and Excel by working with large sets of childwelfare qualitative dataCompleted coding and analysis for the lab's research projects.Assessed and evaluated data-driven child welfare policy recommendations.
SOCIAL WORKER, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICESDane County Department of Human Services | August 2016 - March 2018Madison, Wisconsin
W o r k E x p e r i e n c e
Assessed safety for children in the child welfare system and worked with parents toachieve court-ordered conditions for safe reunification with their children.Identified, coordinated, and assisted clients to receive appropriate services.Presented case information to the courts & stakeholders in succinct, well-writtenmemos and state-standardized documents.
SOCIAL POLICY & EVALUATION INTERNCenter on Assets, Education, and Inclusion | January 2020 - presentUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Perform data analysis from College Savings Account (CSA) studies.Write policy briefs regarding program results for the CSA study. Complete interviews with elementary school study participants for CSA study.
p u b l i c a t i o n s
Prevalence and context offirearms-related problems inchild protective serviceinvestigations (Submitted, ChildAbuse & Neglect)