Profiles in Social Work: Recent Episodes
Factor-Inwentash Faculty
Profiles in Social Work, the podcast series of the University of Toronto Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, shares information about the field of social work through the diverse experiences of our alumni. Their stories highlight the many ways FIFSW graduates are making a positive difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities. This series was produced in 2014, the year of FIFSW's 100th anniversary.
Deborah Goodman, MSW 1983 leads a team conducting research and program evaluation in the area of vulnerable children and youth and their families. She reflects on the challenges of her work and how research and evaluation connect to improved experience and outcomes for clients.
Gordon Cressy, MSW 1969 has worked in group homes, and academic settings and led fundraising efforts within global charitable organizations.
Sly Sarkisova, MSW 2010 is a counsellor at an urban health clinic supporting clients with various challenges, including mental health issues.
Bonnie Wong, MSW 2001 oversees operations and service delivery as Executive Director of a multicultural, ethno-specific community mental health organization serving Asian communities.
Dawn Zivanovich, MSW 1983 operates a private practice supporting clients experiencing a broad range of individual, relationship and social challenges on a path toward increased wellness.
Todd Elliott, MSW 1999 developed a curriculum for and facilitates a group therapy program for adult men who have experienced childhood trauma.
Bernice Bell, MSW 1964 has practiced for over fifty years across the field, volunteered in the effort to build a political voice for seniors and is a social work educator.
Rashaad Vahed, MSW 1998 works with families on behalf of children to provide custody and access assessments for families going through a divorce.
Susan Blacker, MSW 1995 has worked with patients diagnosed with cancer and their families providing direct support as well as developing and managing programs to improve the system of care for patients in hospitals.
Sadaf Shallwani, MSW 2005 has worked with community-based organizations in the development and evaluation of education programs internationally.
Maria Martinez, MSW 2000 works in an urban outpatient memory clinic supporting individuals experiencing challenges to cognitive and memory function and their families.
Paulina Wyrzykowski, JD/MSW 2004, manages newcomer settlement programs in a social services agency promoting community development and empowerment.
Gabriela Agatiello, MSW 2009 provides clinical counselling and supports the settlement process of individuals who have survived torture and war.
Matt Regan, MSW 2006, is a provincial government healthcare policy analyst and policy advisor.
Episode 48 Ian Barton, MSW 1982, is a member of an HIV team in an urban family practice healthcare clinic.
Michel Jones, MSW 2009 works in a telepsychiatry program serving remote and rural communities, providing counselling services to clients and training opportunities to mental health professionals.
Kevin Stoddart MSW 1989, uses clinical, community development, administrative, advocacy and policy skills in support of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families.
Stephanie Francois, MSW 1999, shares her experience working with youth who have experienced the first episode of psychosis.
Monica Chi, MSW 2008, describes her role as a social worker in a bariatric surgery program at a large urban hospital supporting clients toward a healthier lifestyle.
Episode 49 Sonia Pahwa, MSW 2009, provides telephone and online counselling to children and youth across Canada.