Graduation Year: 2009

Emily Caldwell: Emily is working in South Africa with the Peace Corps. She is a education resource consultant teaching English, working with community development and AIDS/HIV education. (posted 10-2009)

Sarah Olsen: Sarah works for Meridian Services as a Contracted Case Manager for Hennepin County and a Care Coordinator for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota. Sarah's responsibilities include serving people who have disabilities. (posted 10-21-09)

Graduation Year: 2008

Katie Campana: Works as an ILS worker for CADI clients with Boston Health Care in Saint Paul, MN. (posted 9-2009)

Leandra Dirks: Leandra is employed by Genoa Healthcare in Saint Paul, MN as a Client Coordinator. Genoa is a specialty long term mental health pharmacy. She is an off site pharmacy technician employed through Genoa Healthcare to work with Human Services Inc.  She assists care providers (nurses, case managers, doctors and others) in coordinating medication orders, compliance, medication insurance coverage, specialty packing and delivery. (posted 9-2008)

Heather Simpson Hawes: Social worker for Ebenezer Tower Apartments in MN where she provides tenants with resources and referrals when needed as well as support counseling.   (posted 1-2009)

Courtney Knoll: Courtney works at the YMCA of St. Paul as the Transitional Housing Program Specialist. (posted 1-2009)

Michelle Richer Osborne: Michelle is a social worker for Children's Inn in Sioux Falls, SD. Her responsibilities include crisis intervention and case management at a battered women's shelter. The shelter is also a temporary home for up to 12 children removed from their homes by the police, CPS or JDC due to dangerous situations. Michelle meets with drop-in clients and takes crisis calls - assessing needs and connecting ladies with resources. She also assists with case management with the shelter residents. Michelle married Kyle Osborne on November 8, 2008. Congratulations! (posted 4-13-09)

Naomi Pitlick: Naomi is currently working as a supervisor for PetSmart Hotel in Roseville, MN. She is enjoying playing with the puppies! Naomi is planning on pursuing her MSW in 2010. (posted 7-2009).

Emily Holmes Samsel: Emily married William Samsel in October 2008. She is currently working on a federal research project called Stay Well Stay Working. Her clients were given free health insurance coverage for this program. Each participant has a mental health diagnosis. Emily conducts assessments, goal plans, and keeps research group updates with the progress of her caseload of 120+ participants. Emily is also currently enrolled in the MSW program at Augsburg College focusing on macro practice. (posted 1-2009)

Liz Shepard: Liz is currently employed at Northside Child Development Center in Minneapolis, MN. She is the Children's Services Manager and is reponsible for coordinating the process of assessing children every 6 months to determine if a disability exists; act as a liaison for schools, parents and childcare settings for all children who have IEP's and are enrolled at Northside; and act as a manager for Northside and more specifically, manage Preschool rooms. (posted 3-2009)

Linnea Carlson Stevens: Linnea is employed by the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery as a Family Advocate. Linnea married Ben Stevens on October 4, 2008. Congratulations Linnea! (posted 10-2008)

Graduation Year: 2007

Shannon Bliss Grothendick: Shannon graduated from Dominican University with a MSW in May 2008. She married Mark Grothendick in August. Congratulations Shannon on both your personal and professional life! (posted 11-2008)

Emily Hall Anderson: Emily is employed by Wilder Foundation Residential Services, Spencer House as a residential counselor. She works with adolescences with a mental health diagnosis.
Emily was married to Timothy Anderson on July 7, 2007. All is going well! (posted 10-2007)

Johanne Halvorsen: Johanne is working in Zimmerman, MN with plans to attend graduate school in the fall of 2008. (posted 10-2007)

Stacy Lindh:  Stacy is engaged to be married in June 2009 to Jonathan who is an army chaplain.  They plan to move to NC after their wedding. Stacy continutes to work at Presbyterian Homes and Services in Brooklyn Center. (posted 1-2009)

Alecia Lubinus Leonard: Alecia works for Sojourner Project in Hopkins, MN as the Family Transition Specialist.  Alecia married Andrew on June 23, 2007.
(posted 4-2008)

Paige Marquard: Paige is an elementary teacher in the Donna School District, TX. After finishing her social work degreee, Paige received her teaching certificate from Teach For America. Teach For America's mission is to combat educational inequity in the United States that persists along economic and racial lines. Paige teaches third grade in a school district with over a 50% drop-out rate and one of the poorest districts in the state of Texas. Keep up the good work Paige! (posted 9-2008)

Rachel Petersen: Rachel is working for the East Grand Forks, MN Independent School District 595 as a school social worker. She works with students in grades K-5. Her responsibilities include individual work, group work, and teaching classroom lessons. She also works with families, teachers and other professionals to coordinate services for the children. (posted 2-2008)

Taleisha Rooney: Taleisha works with Mental Health Resources in Saint Paul as the Project Homeward Case Manager. Taleisha was married on September 13, 2008 to Jamal Miah. They live in Shoreview, MN. Congratulations!!  (posted 10-2008)

Jamie Salaski: Jamie works at Theresa Living Center, a transitional living facility for homeless women on the east side of St. Paul. (posted 1-2009)

John Shirkey: John is employed by the Minnewaska Area Schools in Starbuck, MN as a mental health practitioner. He works in the day treatment center with kids with a mental health diagnosis. The students range in age from first grade through seniors in high school. The goal of the program is to help each student work on their mental health and to eventually transition back to the mainstream classroom. John is married to Hannah. (posted 1-2008)

Amy Stroman:  Amy is employed by the Women's Housing Partnership, a division of Simpson Housing Services in Minneapolis. She is the House Resource Specialist. Using Shelter+ Care subsidies, Amy works with long-term homeless women with SPMI diagnosis to obtain and maintain independent housing, using harm-reduction and intensive case management. Amy is married to Ryan Santoo. (posted 11-16-09)

Kate Sundet: Kate is working as a Case Manager for Volunteers of America-Regional Correction Center in Roseville, MN. (posted 1-2009)

Emily Williams Lakebrink: Emily works in Saint Louis, MO with Bringing Families Together as a Foster Care Case Manager. She was married to Matthew on May 24, 2008. Congratulations Emily! (posted 6-2008)

Graduation Year: 2006

Melissa Behrens: Mental Health Case Manager with Guild Incorporated, Saint Paul. (posted 3-1-07)

Brittany Kadansky Bierbaum: Works for The Bridge for Youth as a Program Coordinator. (posted 9-2008)

Carolyn Johnson Brown: Carolyn currently lives in Rochester, MN with her husband Bruce. Carolyn and Bruce were married in July 2008. Congratulations! Carolyn is a Child Protection Worker on the high-risk protection team at Olmsted County where she enjoys a small caseload and an extremely supportive and creative working environment. (posted 1-2009)

Hilary Diehl:  Hilary is working for Presbyterian Homes Marantha in Brooklyn Center as the Social Services Director. Hilary and her husband, Brian, are the proud new parents of Breann and Hannah! Breann was born 12/1997 and Hannah  was born 3/2000. Congratulations Hilary and Brian!! (posted 2-2009)

Rachel Earl: Rachel is working at Community Partners with Youth in New Brighton, MN. She is the Program Director. (posted 5-2007)

Liesl Wagner Einerson: Works at Children's Home Society of NC as a supportive Post Adoption Network Social Worker.  Liesl has her MSW and P-LCSW. (posted 1-2009)

Caitlin Johnson: Early Risers Family Advocate for Pillsbury House in North Minneapolis. Caitlin runs a truancy intervention program for fourth and fifth grade students and their family's at an elementary school in North Minneapolis. (posted 12-2006)

Carolyn Johnson:  Carolyn works with the Hennepin County General Adoption Recruiter in Minnetonka, MN as the Senior Social Worker.  She will graduate from the University of Minnesota with a MSW in December 2007. (posted 6-2007)

Joshua Lightfoot: Social Work Case Manager at Keystone Community Services IDT Program.  Josh works with court ordered youth and their families and helps to integrate them back into their homes and schools.  Joshua and his wife Courtney have a new son born on January 3, 2009 - Judah Webster Lightfoot. Congratulations! (posted 1-2009)

Laura Meyer McLuen: Case Manager for the Salvation Army in the Twin Cities. (posted 11-2006)

Carrie Bonnema Moorlag: Carrie works as the Director of Social Services for Golden Living Center in Hopkins, MN. She is responsible for the case load of the 28 bed TCU and manages the social services department. (posted 2-2009)

Julie Payne: Julie graduated in the spring of 2007 from the University of Michigan with her MSW. She is working as a contractual therapist in the Ann Arbor/Detroit area. Her husband, Chris, is the assistant pastor of a student church that meets on the University of Michigan campus. (posted 10-2007)

Clare Rodrigues-Henderson: Clare is the Community Social Worker for Northwest Youth and Family Services in Shoreview, MN. She works with children from the Mounds View and Roseville school districts to connect children and families who experience isolation and disconnection from the school and community, connecting them to beneficial support services from other agencies, schools, and the state. (posted 9-2008)

Christina Roufs Cox: Christina is working for Anoka County, MN as a Financial Assistance Specialist. She is married to Brent Cox. (posted 7-2009) 

Anna Strange: Anna is a Social Caseworker for the El Paso County Department of Human Services in CO where she works with youth in conflict by providing in-home services to them and their families to prevent out of home placement.  (posted 1-2009)

Emmy Swenson Wildermuth: Client Services Director for Alpha Pregnancy Resource Center.  Emmy works directly with girls/women who experience unplanned pregnancy.  Offers decision making, emotional, financial, and spiritual assistance. (posted 11-2006)

Beth Wolhart: Beth works for Alexandra House in Anoka County and is a legal advocate for battered women and children. (posted 12-2008)

Graduation Year: 2004

Amy Boutwell: Full time student learning ASL and working on completing The Interpreter Training program at Waubonsee Community College in IL.  Amy is working part time for a non-profit organization that assists disabled adults. (posted 11-2006)

Megan Christopherson: Recently accepted to a missons program called Footprints in Africa, which is run by Hands @ Work, a South African based agency.  She'll have three months of training at the African School of Missions and then will head to Malawi for a nine month ministry working with people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. (posted 2-2007)

Jessica Graanstra Cardwell: Jessica works for Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners in Wayzata, MN as the Program Coordinator. She coordinates services to residents of three multi-unit housing complexes. Jessica was married to Jayson in October 2008. She is also "mom" to Benjamin Cardwell, born 7/2006. Congratulations Jessica! (posted 2-2009)

Tara Skoglund Jackson: Office Coordinator for Home Apartments.  She will soon be looking for a new position. She and her husband, Brian, will be moving to Chicago, IL in January, as Brian will begin Medical School at Northwestern University. (posted 11-2006)

Michelle Lindholm Littler: Currently enjoying her position as stay-at-home mom of Isaiah Andrew(2/26/06). (posted 11-2006)

Erin Schoonover Lundberg: Social Worker at Project Break Through at the Salvation Army in the Twin Cities. (posted 11-2006)

Amy Nelson Hernandez: Amy and her husband live in Minneapolis. She is employed by Pillsbury United Communities in Minneapolis. (posted 10-2007)

Amber Stano Reynolds: Adoption Social Worker for European Children Adoption Services.  Amber does pre- and post-adoptive work with families.  She also is the Guatemala Program Manager.  Amber and her husband are in the process of adopting a baby boy from Guatemala. (posted 11-2006)

Graduation Year: 2002

Jasmine Lund: Jasmine is currently living in Overland Park, KS working two jobs. She works part-time at Starbucks and enjoys the interaction with the customers. Her primary job is working for the Kansas State Social and Rehabilitation Services. She works as a social worker i the Children and Family Services division. She plans to pursue her MSW at University of Kansas, Edwards Campus. Her goal is to work in the adoption field. Jasmine gave birth to a baby boy on January 6, 2009 - Thaddeus Bryan Scott Bray. Congratulations Jasmine! (posted 1-2009)

Emily Warner Honken: In November of 2006 she passed and received her LICSW licensure.  Works as a Mental Health Practioner at Fraser Child and Family Center where she has a variety of responsibilities working with children who struggle with Autism and Aspergers and meeting with their parents. (posted 12-2006)

Laura Johnson Maxwell: Director of the social services department at Golden Living Center-Golden Crest. She supervises staff and provides education and training on vulnerable adults and the elderly population.  Laura and her husband John also enjoy the company of their son Logan. (posted 12-2006)

Emelia Wolfgram Rogers: Hospital social worker at Gillette Children's Hospital in Saint Paul. Emelia and her husband, Roger, are the proud parents of Aliyah Cathleen Rogers born on March 21, 2009. Congratulations! (posted 6-2009)

Graduation Year: 2000

Angel Anderson: Angel is employed by Ramsey County Human Services as a Social Worker II/Case Manager and assists adults who have developmental disabilities.
She attends Spiritual Life Training Center in South Minneapolis and volunteers at her church as a youth leader. (posted 10-2007)

Katie DePrez: She is currently working as a school social worker for Anoka-Hennepin Dist. #11.  She is also enjoying her precious daughter Ava who was born November of 2004. (posted 2-2007)

Nathan Foote: Residential Counselor at Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul. Nathan would like to share "I'm still tall. I smile alot." (posted 11-2006)

Sara Frerotte: Sare is employed by St. Stephen's Shelter in Minneapolis as a Case Manager/Housing Advocate. She assists families in moving from shelter to permanent housing and provides case management to families for two years.
Sara is the proud mother of Genesis Malachi Frerotte. He was born March 27, 2006. Congratulations Sara! (posted 10-2007)

Lisa Pawelak:  Associate Educator/School Social Worker for Minneapolis Public Schools. Lisa and her husband, Stephen, are the parents of Sundara born on May 19, 2006. (posted 11-2006)

Erin McKendrick Theoharis: Office Manager at Lake Geneva Youth Camp and Conference Center in WI. Erin runs the office of the youth camp as a seceratary, registrar and administrative assistant. (posted 11-2006)

Graduation Year: 1989

Debbie J. Hardle Gray: Debbie is Assistant Professor and Program Director of Social Welfare at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas.  She teaches sociology and social work courses and also the program director of the social welfare department currently in the process of re-gaining CSWE accreditation.

Two years ago her family moved from L.A. to Hillsboro, KS as her husband accepted a bible teaching position at Tabor College. Prior to that time she was a child abuse investigator in Riverside, CA. Debbie unexpectedly entered the world of academia as a social work professor. This last year she was diagnosed with a reoccurance of breast cancer. The first occurance was in 2000. After two surgeries and weeks of recovery, Debbie has been declared cancer free! God is good!!