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Portrait of Yolanda Nelson

Honor Society® member

Yolanda Nelson

advocate at Origins Behavioral Health

  • Texas A
  • masters in social work
  • Class of 2026
  • Dallas, TX

Member since January 2024

About

Currently working on Masters of Social Work. Current GPA is 4.0

Education

  • Texas A&M Commerce

    Bachelor of Science Learning and Technology

    2017 – 2021

Honors and awards

  • Graduated with Honors Cum Laude

    Member of society of leadership and success

Goals and interests

Career goal

Clinical social work.

Outside the classroom

Sketching, painting, singing, learning music, volunteering, exercise.

Experience

  • advocate

    Origins Behavioral Health

    Jun 2022 – Aug 2024

  • Recovery advocate, mental health advocate

    Association of People Affected by Addiction

    Mar 2021 – May 2023

  • HomeHealth Assistance

    Macys Department Store

    Nov 2012 – Aug 2015

Volunteering

  • Children and Youth Behavioral Health Subcommittee

    Oct 2023 – Jan 2025

  • Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC)

    Health and Human Services

    Sep 2023 – Jan 2025

  • Peer Advisory Council (PAC Team)

    Association of People Affected by Addiction

    Jan 2018 – Jan 2024

Languages

  • English (US)

Additional information