Michelle Rojas Blackett

Michelle Rojas Blackett

Brooklyn, New York, United States
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As a Corporate Social Worker and People and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)…

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Experience

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    Spring Health

    New York, United States

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    New York, United States

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    New York, United States

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Maplewood, NJ

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    Woodland Park, NJ

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    Southern Regional Office

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    Langa Township, Cape Town, South Africa

Education

  • Harvard Business School Graphic
  • Activities and Societies: Columbia Impact Investing (CI3): Part of a 5 person team representing Columbia University at the Wharton MBA Global Impact Investing Network & Training (MIINT) Semi-Final Competition

    Social Enterprise Administration program, with a concentration in Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Human Centered Design, and Business.

  • 6 month program: General studies focusing on analysis of Apartheid history and social welfare.

  • Minor in Sociology, certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies.

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

Courses

  • American Politics

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  • Child Welfare Services

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  • Corporate Finance

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  • Creating a Social Enterprise

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  • Development and Fundraising

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  • Directed Study: Grant Writing and Fundraising

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  • Ethnicity and Social Welfare

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  • Feminist Theory

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  • Financial Management

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  • Foundations of the Welfare State

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  • Global Perspectives of Popular Culture

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  • Helping People Help Themselves

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  • Human Behavior and the Social Environment

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  • Human Resource Management

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  • International Social Welfare

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  • Intro to Cultural Anthropology

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  • Intro to Psychology

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  • Intro to Social Work

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  • Introduction to Gender, Women Studies and Sexuality

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  • Macro Community Practice

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  • Managing NGO's

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  • Minority Groups

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  • Neuroscience: Brain and Behavior

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  • Policy Analysis

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  • Program Evaluation

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  • Race, Gender, and Development

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  • Risk Management

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  • Sex, Law, and Marriage

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  • Social Impact Strategic Planning

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  • Social Planning and Program Development

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  • Social Problems

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  • Social Research Methods

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  • Social Theory

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  • Social Work with Communities and Organizations

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  • Social Work with Groups

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  • Social Work with Individuals and Families

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  • Sociology of Gender

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  • Staff Training and Development

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  • Statistics

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  • Transgender Studies

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Honors & Awards

  • Phi Alpha National Honor Society

    University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work

    Created to provide a closer bond between social work students and the profession in order to promote humanitarian goals and ideal, Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers.

    The membership requirements for the University of Pittsburgh Phi Alpha Chapter (Mu Omicron) include a social work GPA of 3.5 or above and an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

  • Pitt News Recognizes Homelessness Simulation

    Pitt News

    http://www.pittnews.com/news/article_910d176e-d999-11e4-9883-977503b20ae0.html

  • 2014 Standout Student

    RISE Mentoring Program

    http://www.rise.pitt.edu/rise-standout-students

Languages

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • English

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Organizations

  • Women in Leadership Caucus

    President

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    We challenge social constructs around gender roles and gender relations in the workforce. Organize corporate networking and mentoring events with notable alumni and community members. Cultivate a culture of support, empowerment, and upward mobility.

  • Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Club

    President

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  • Panthers Educating and Advocating for Children in Homeless Situations

    President

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