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Portrait of Veshawn Webb

Honor Society® member

Veshawn Webb

Mental Health Technician at Moody Air Force Base

  • Valdosta State University
  • social work
  • Class of 2014
  • Valdosta, Ga

Member since June 2014

About

I am a full-time final semester graduate student studying in the field of social work and I have a 4.0 G.P.A. I worked in the mental health field prior to starting graduate school which is what made me choose to pursue social work as my career goal. I am very passionate about helping others by being an advocate for those who need a voice. Currently I mentor in a local non-profit organization called P.E.A.R.L.S. Girls which is an organization that helps underprivileged and troubled teen girls. I have been with this organization for a year and a half. The focus of this organization is to give these teens coping skills along with empowering them to become upstanding and educated young women. My practicum is at a local homeless shelter called L.A.M.P. where I have enjoyed working with the residents and getting to know them on a more personal level by gaining rapport. Along with my 16 hour per week practicum, I also have 5 other classes. Being very dedicated to what I was called to do is what I thrive on from a day-to-day basis. I wake up every morning to be a blessing to someone else.

Education

  • valdosta state university

    sociology

    2013 – 2014

  • Georgia Military College

    sociology

    2011 – 2013

Honors and awards

  • Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society

    International Honors Program

  • Social Work Excellent Service Award

    Awarded work excellent service in the field of social work.

Goals and interests

Career goal

I intend to work with the military in some capacity but my heart is in mental health. I would love to work with active duty, retired, and disabled veterans. I am a disabled veteran and I have a true passion for everything military. I can no longer serve my country as an active duty member. However, I would love to be able to continue to serve in any way I can.

Graduate school interests

My interest in grad school is to continue in the path of making the grades and graduating with honors. I also want to attend Advocacy Day in Atlanta Georgia this year to network with individuals that I may be able to reach out to as a resource in the near future. I am interested in helping to rewrite grants to include a better mental health component for homeless shelters where hopefully more money will be allocated to care for those homeless individuals who have extensive mental health issues.

Outside the classroom

Singing and writing poems and songs are my favorite hobbies. I also love to cook different dishes.

Experience

  • Mental Health Technician

    Moody Air Force Base

    Jan 2015 – Sep 2015

Volunteering

  • Mentor

    https://www.facebook.com/Pearls-Girls-of-Valdosta-Inc-921242801237885

Languages

  • Spanish Intermediate

Additional information