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Janet Li is a second-year social administration student at the School of Social Service
Administration. She holds a B.A. in comparative literature from Barnard College, Columbia
University. Prior to attending SSA, she worked as a human resources program assistant at
Structured Employment Economic Development Corporation (SEEDCO) and served as a
member of the NYC Chinese Progressive Association’s volunteer advisory board. Her current
interests include urban poverty, economic and community development, and housing policy.
Abra Lyons-Warren is a second-year dual-degree student at the School of Social
Service Administration and the Irving B. Harris School of Public Policy. Prior to attending the
University of Chicago, she worked with low-income and homeless individuals in Washington,
DC, in a direct-service and advocacy capacity. Abra received her B.A. in sociology and women
and gender studies from Brandeis University with a minor in journalism.
Matthew Raffol is a second-year social administration student at the School of Social
Service Administration. Prior to attending SSA, he worked as a counselor in residential treatment
with adolescents. He also has had brief experience in philanthropy targeted at community
organizing. Matthew holds a B.S. from Boston College, where he studied psychology and
management with a concentration in economics. He currently lives and works as a resident
assistant in the full-time volunteer community at Franciscan Outreach Association, a provider
of social services to people experiencing homelessness.
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Lindsey Burke, B.S.W., is a second-year social administration student at the School
of Social Service Administration with a focus on policy analysis and development. She has a
keen eye for detail and a passion for social and economic justice. Lindsey is an intern at the
National Association of Social Workers-Illinois chapter and plans to attend law school next fall.
Julia Conte is a third-year dual-degree social administration and public policy student
at the School of Social Service Administration and the Irving B. Harris School of Public
Policy. She received her B.A. in political science and economics from Drake University and
has worked in homeless services, workforce development, and school-based counseling. Her
professional interests include work-family and community development policies.
David L. Dethmers is a second-year social administration and Graduate Program in
Health Administration and Policy student at the School of Social Service Administration.
He received a B.A. in social work, sociology, and Japanese from Hope College. His primary
interests are program creation/evaluation and hospital administration and quality assurance.
His first-year placement was at an organization that does street-level outreach to individuals
with severe and persistent mental illness and homelessness. His second-year field placement
is at North Shore University Health System’s Practice-Based Research Network.
Brooke Fisher is a first-year student at the School of Social Service Administration.
She holds a B.A. in English from Duke University. Prior to enrolling at SSA, Brooke worked
as a teacher in Taiwan and as a professor of English as a second language at the University
of Tamatave Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Environnementales in Madagascar. She
has also worked as a behavioral therapist for adults and children with autism. Brooke’s area
of special interest involves work-life issues that affect women with low-wage employment.
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