Meet the team
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Leslie is a current graduate student at Salisbury University/UMGC Europe program pursuing a Master of Social Work. She is in the generalist year of the program, where I am building a strong foundation for the social work core concepts and principles. As a proud Latina woman living in Italy, I bring a unique experience to my work and am committed to serving a diverse community. I am passionate about advocacy and supporting individuals and families through meaningful client-centered approaches.
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Malika is currently a MSW Candidate at Howard University. In her 10+ years as a clinician working in substance use disorder, community mental health, and with the incarcerated population, Malika is dedicated to collective healing, abolitionist praxis, and creating and maintaining spaces where those who have been placed in the margins can safely reintroduce themselves to their authentic inner and external worlds through being centered and prioritized. Two decades of Vipassana meditation practice has shaped her deep reverence for the power of mindfulness and a commitment to collective liberation. Celebrating and holding space for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and bodies who are labeled as different or disabled form the foundation of her clinical approach.
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Shanaé is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina and District of Columbia. She is passionate about providing an authentic and non-judgmental space for those who may simply need someone to listen and walk-through life’s adversities.
She has actively practiced in the field of social work for over ten years collaborating and holding space to create holistic treatment plans for long-term positive treatment outcomes. She has experience providing services to individuals impacted by substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, end of life concerns, stress, and adjustment to chronic illnesses.
As the Clinical Coordinator at MotherlandCo., Shanaé manages grant funding and operation systems.
