Tell us a little bit about yourself and your plans for graduate school.

I am currently a dancer and dance teacher with a bachelor's degree in psychology. In the fall, I will be beginning the Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Agnes Scott College. After finishing the program at Agnes Scott, It is my plan to continue forward with my education and pursue my doctorate at Emory university. My motivation for pursuing such work comes from my passion for helping children and my calling to serve those from under represented populations. Many individuals can find it difficult to access mental healthcare and may find it even harder to find practitioners that they feel understand where they are coming from. As an Afro Latin woman that spent her childhood watching her mother skirt poverty, I believe that I can understand where individuals of similar backgrounds are coming from. I also believe that I can provide targeted support for these individuals as well as children thanks to my work as a dance instructor to children. I am driven by a powerful motivation to serve those who have limited access to care and I am gifted with the focus and determination to realize my goals.

Erin from Georgia
Agnes Scott College