Mae P.

Greetings from BUSSW! My name is Mae and I am from the California Bay Area. I am new to Boston and I have been enjoying all of the seasons, even winter! I am passionate about racial justice and being a witness to people’s stories. Before coming to BUSSW, I was working in a county emergency department in Oakland, California where I worked on establishing a screening program for HIV/Hepatitis C. I realized while working with patients that I loved hearing their stories and wanted to find a profession where I could do that on a daily basis. Since starting my MSW, I have become more involved in macro social work by joining the Student Union and advocating for students on faculty committees. I help run the BIPOC student group and currently serve on the NASW-MA board as the MSW student representative. I hope to combine the clinical and macro skills I learn in this program as I look forward to my career. With the world being in an uncertain time, I hope that I can help be a guide to this program and all that it has to offer.