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Andrea Kampfner is a first-year student at the School of Social Service Administration.
Prior to attending SSA, Andrea was a therapist for an evidence-based alternative to incarceration
program in New York City. Most recently, she served as a research assistant at Chapin Hall for
a project investigating the impact of neighborhood violence on the development of children
throughout Chicago. Her major interest is criminal justice and particularly how it impacts
Latino and recent immigrant families. Andrea graduated from the University of Chicago
with a B.A. in political history.
Laura Kusek is a first-year student at the School of Social Service Administration.
She is a graduate of DePaul University with a degree in psychology. Her current fieldwork
placement is at Resurrection Behavioral Health where she works with recovering substance
abusers. Prior to enrolling at SSA, she held a year-long internship with Chicago Treatment
and Counseling Centers and was an undergraduate research assistant for a study involving
feelings of rejection. Laura is also a volunteer for Paralyzed Veterans of America and Catholic
Charities where she is working on an event to help raise funds for homeless families.
Xuan THANH Le is a second-year social administration and Graduate Program in Health
Administration and Policy student at the School of Social Service Administration. Her past
work experience includes a position implementing a public health program at Boat People SOS
in Northern Virginia for refugees and survivors of trauma and managing an intergenerational
tutoring and mentoring literacy program at Experience Corps in Washington, DC. Xuan is
primarily interested in social determinants of health and early childhood education.
RACHEL NARROW is a first-year clinical student at the University of Chicago’s School
of Social Service Administration. Prior to attending SSA, Rachel taught English in South
America and at both urban and suburban U.S. high schools. Her academic and professional
interests at the University include school social work—through which she hopes to improve
student mental health care by increasing collaboration between teachers and school mental
health professionals—and international human rights. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching
from Simmons College and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish from Tufts University.
Rocio Reyes is a second-year clinical student at the School of Social Service Administration.
She received a B.A. in comparative human development from the University of Chicago in
2011. Her current field placement is at Resurrection Outpatient Behavioral Health Center at
St. Mary and St. Elizabeth Hospital where she provides counseling for children, adolescents,
and their families. Rocio is interested in Latino mental health, specifically the role culture
plays in the varied expressions and experiences of mental illness.
Aatifa Sadiq is a first-year social administration student at the School of Social Service
Administration. She holds a B.A in international studies and sociology from DePaul University.
She is currently an intern with the Cook County Courthouse Social Service Department.
After completing her A.M, Aatifa plans to attend law school to study international law.
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