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Laurier’s Faculty of Social Work honours field instructors

Laurier’s Faculty of Social Work honours field instructors

June 18, 2021

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The Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work held its annual Field Instructor Appreciation Event on June 15, 2021. The virtual event, hosted by the Master of Social Work (MSW) field team, celebrated instructors in the field who support MSW student placements. Due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the appreciation event for 2019-2020 was postponed. The recent celebration included nominees and recipients for the past two academic years.

The evening began with a presentation by Kitchener Centre MPP Laura Mae Lindo, who engaged the audience with her talk “Resistance as an Act of Love: Putting Critical Race Theory into Practice.” Participants later engaged in small group discussions about the topic.

Field Dedication Awards were presented to three community partners: the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre, KW Counselling and Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov. The MSW field team recognizes the impact of the pandemic on agencies and field instructors and is grateful for their ongoing support.

Shannel Butt, CMHA Elgin, and Kelly Gordon, Stratford General Hospital, were recipients of Field Instructor Awards for 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively. Their former MSW practicum students presented the rationale for their nominations and presented the awards. All award recipients received a plaque and will have their names added to plaques that adorn the halls at Laurier’s Faculty of Social Work.

In addition, the following field instructor nominees were recognized:

  • Ada Sabatelli – Smithville Medical Centre Family Health Team
  • Ajirioghene Evi – Family and Children’s Services Waterloo
  • Crystal Shadwell – Laurier Faculty of Arts
  • Daniel Rzondzinski – Delton Glebe Counselling Centre
  • Deanne O’Brien – Government of Newfoundland
  • Deb Bergey – Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council
  • Greg Awad Lobe – Waterloo Region District School Board
  • Gwen le Phuong – Waterloo Region District School Board
  • Jennifer O’Connor – Waterloo District School Board
  • Joy Hancock – Luther Village on the Park
  • Kathleen Bar – York Regional Children’s Aid Society
  • Kathy Penner-Dyck – Minto Mapleton Family Health Team
  • Michelle Barratt – The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
  • Michele Bedard – Norfolk General Hospital
  • Monica Hinrichs – CMHA Waterloo-Wellington
  • Nancy Freymond – Laurier Faculty of Social Work
  • Nancy Gibbs-Keithlin – St. Joseph’s Health Centre
  • Natalia Lisus – East Wellington Family Health Team
  • Paula Ferreira – Waterloo Region District School Board
  • Pete McKenzie – Sanguen Health Centre
  • Robert Lees – Chilliwack Youth Centre
  • Sandra Deaves – Smithville Medical Centre Family Health Team
  • Sarah Hunt – London District Catholic School Board
  • Sara Stewart – The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
  • Sara Warren – Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma
  • Sherrie Steinberg – Laurier Student Wellness Centre
  • Snjezana Linkes – University of Western Ontario
  • Stephanie Dinsmore – Laurier Student Wellness Centre (Brantford)
  • Tamara Byrnes – Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
  • Washington Silk – KW Counselling
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