Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Mohtes-Chan (“Mohtes” is pronounced like “boats”), I use the pronouns she / her, and am an incoming full-time GSSWSR student.
I have spent the last 8 years or so in education, working primarily as an elementary school teacher in public charter schools in Washington, D.C. and in Philly. As a teacher, one piece of being an educator that I enjoyed the most was building relationships with students and families, prompting me to pursue a new career in the field of social work.
This year, my field placement is at the Mural Arts Restorative Justice Program where I will be working with formerly incarcerated individuals and young adults on probation. I am interested in how the arts can serve as a means to heal trauma and help build relationships within the community.
While undecided career wise, I am thinking about pursuing the clinical track at GSSWSR, and am particularly interested in the intersection between macro and micro social work. I look forward to connecting with and learning from you all, and hopefully meeting in person someday!