Latonya Calvey

The ability to empower, uplift, and encourage others is one of the greatest attributes an individual can possess. This is my motive, my drive to practice as a social worker. I began as a Medical Social Worker in 2001 working in an impoverished community providing services to individuals with limited resources. I've held the title of FINS Coordinator, providing services to children with behavioral problems and who were at risk for failing; also an extremely impoverished community. I have also worked as a federal government employee from 2004-2012 providing services to disabled and retired individuals. I organized/facilitated meetings, lead multiple projects, and represented the agency at several public events.Currently, I am employed as a Career Counselor for Ascension Parish School Board. I help students transition to post secondary institutions to further their training and education in order to meet the demands of our rising work industry. The highlight of my career is connecting with internal and external stakeholders, developing and maintaining relationships to identify the needs of organizations and businesses. As a result, I am able to effectively communicate job requirements, training needs and opportunities to students.