Daunte  Henderson

Daunte Henderson

Social Worker


Intrinsic Downtown Campus

Chicago, IL USA

Milestones

My road in life took a while to figure out.
I was having problems being anxious in high school. Meeting with my social worker was thoughtful to have someone there for me.

Education

High School

Career

Social Worker

I help students that want to meet and talk about their emotions.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Non-Profit Organizations
Helping People

Day to Day

Working with a certain list of kids needing to meet with and have meetings for 504 plans and IEP review meetings. Unless it's general education, then I can check whenever they need it.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for high school students

Be more open to different opportunities rather than only social work because there are different fields.

Recommended Education

My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:

undergrad
Bachelor
Bachelor's Degree
graduate
Graduate
Psychology

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Peers:

"People don't make enough money for some social worker jobs."

Challenges I Overcame

Mental Health Issues

Q&A

Interviewed By

Anonymous Student

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