Honor Society® member
Erica Patrick-Vanzant
Patient Service Specialist at Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44106
- Social Work
- Class of 2021
- Garfield Heights, OH
Member since March 2021
About
I am a wife and a mother of four adult children, and also seven grandchildren. I graduated with my Associates of Arts from Lorain County Community College. I went on to pursue my Bachelor's in Social Work, and will be graduating in May of this year from Youngstown State University. My advice is to never allow your age or life's circumstances stop you from following your dreams. It's not when you complete the task, the goal is to complete it!
Education
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Younstown State University
Social Work
2018 – 2021
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Lorain County Community College
Associate of Arts
2014 – 2018
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East High School
High School Diploma
1986 – 1990
Honors and awards
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president's list
I recently was honored to be on the President's list.
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deans list
I have made the Dean's list three times since being at YSU.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
My intended job path is to become a Social Worker either for hospice or for cancer patients. Both of these are my dream goal. I've had plenty of experiences in both fields, and now, I'm ready to give back. Both fields need Social Workers to advocate for them, and that is what I would like to do. I want to the be the voice for those who either don't have one, or don't know how to voice their needs and wants. I want to be there for their families to assist them with any resources that is needed at the time. I just want to make a difference in lives of those who will have me.
- Graduate school interests
I will be continuing with my Master's of Social Work in the Fall of this year at Youngstown State University.
- Outside the classroom
Photography (I have my own photography business)
Writing (I have written 3 books)
Helping the community (I have a non-profit organization called Heart2Hand Shoebox Ministries)
Glittering (I have a business called "The Glitter Lab")
Experience
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Patient Service Specialist
Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44106
May 2018 – Mar 2021
Volunteering
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Owner/CEO
Heart2Hand Shoe Box Ministries
Jan 2014 – Mar 2021
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
Additional information
Organizations
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Zeta Phi Alpha
