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To read the Memoirs of Mable Rumberg-Meites, click on 1940-49.

Jennifer First, MSW '12
"I am currently working as the Disaster Mental Health Program Manager at the Terrorism and Disaster Center at the University of Missouri- a category II center within the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. We focus on enhancing mental and behavioral health preparedness, recovery, and resilience in children, families, and communities affected by disaster. I am grateful for my years of study and practice as an MSW student in the MU school of social work and I am currently enjoying being able to work on the MU campus."

Amber Moodie-Dyer, PhD '11
"I graduated a little over a year ago from the PhD program and since then I've been adjusting to life as a new faculty member at The Ohio State University College of Social Work. I have taught three different courses in our MSW program, a poverty immersion course, social and economic justice, and a Community and Social Justice Integrative Seminar. I've really enjoyed teaching the MSW students here and imparting my knowledge and experiences regarding community practice and social justice. Also, I've been doing a lot of research exploring access to quality early childhood education and care in Ohio and service and delivery systems of various child and family related issues. To read some recent work that was published from my dissertation, check out the latest issue of Families in Society."

Ila Morrow, MSW '12
"I graduate on December 15, 2012 from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Masters of Social Work. Presently, I work as an Academic Probation Counselor/Adjunct Professor at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. Additionally, I work at Hope Center (Arthur Center) on a PRN basis. Hope Center is a facility that addresses the needs of mentally-ill adults (forensic and non-forensic) as they work to re-enter society and reclaim their lives."

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Lisa Goldberg (formerly Rothstein), BSW '02
"After Mizzou, I went to Baltimore for eight years where I earned my MSW (University of Maryland) and a second MA in Jewish Communal Service. I currently live in Louisville with my husband, Matt. I am on the faculty at Ivy Tech Community College teaching sociology and communications, I am the director of a Sunday school for Jewish teens and I do counseling one day a week. I recently joined with another Louisville alum for a new Mizzou alumni chapter. I'm enjoying meeting other Tigers in the Derby City."

Meghan Leach, BSW '02
"After graduating with my BSW from MU in 2002, I received my MSW from The University of Michigan in 2004. From there I moved to London, England where I worked for many years as a social worker with children with disabilities. I was able to spend my 20's traveling the world and enjoying life to the fullest. When I decided to move back to the states, I figured I should check out the more clinical side of social work and moved to the western slope of Colorado where I worked as a wilderness therapist with juveniles in the correctional system. After exploring the clinical side, I knew for sure that my heart laid in case management. In 2007 I moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where I've worked in the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center for the past five years. As a social worker case manager, I've assisted our veterans and active duty personnel that have suffered traumatic brain injuries as well as other traumatic injuries. I married my best friend and former colleague, Staff Sergeant Darick Leach in 2011. We hope to soon return to Missouri and start a family. Life is good!"

Andrea Reynolds (formerly Shaw), MSW '06
"I was recently elected as the School of Social Work Alumni Board President. I am looking forward to representing the school and alumni in various ways in the coming year!"

Cathee Wolford, MSW '08
"I am a senior vocational rehabilitation counselor for deaf and hard of hearing in Kansas City. I was also appointed by the Governor to the Board for the Certification of Interpreters."

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Tammy Freelin (formally Wortmann), MSW '96
"I went through the MU MSW program as a part-time student and completed the Clinical & PPA tracks. I started as the School's 1st Student Services Coordinator in 1998 and have been here ever since. I truly enjoy working with college students and watching them develop into professionals. "

Leanne Peace (formally Garnett), MSW '90
"I am the Director of the Missouri Kidney Program in Columbia, MO. I also serve as the current National Chair on the Council of Nephrology Social Workers (CNSW), a professional organization under the National Kidney Foundation. CNSW has 800+ MSW members who work in the dialysis or kidney transplant field."

Brenda Sites, MSW '98
"Since graduating in 1998, my career has taken me in a variety of directions and each one has been a valuable experience. I am currently privileged to be a program manager for the Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program at the Secretary of State's Office. I never dreamed I would be in this type of setting with this type of program, but the tools I gathered in my social work education have made all the difference. I am proud to be a social worker from Mizzou!"

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Mable Meites Mable Rumberg-Meites, MSW '46
Mable Rumburg-Meites earned her BA in Social Sciences and Social Work from the University of Missouri in 1942, as well as a Masters in Medical Social Work from Washington University in 1946. She has written her memoirs and we are very pleased that she has allowed us to share them on our website. They provide a glimpse into not only her life, but the early years of medical social work as well. Mrs. Meites was raised on a farm in Southeast Missouri and reflecting on her life she said, "It’s amazing what you can do in life with a college education!" She attributes many of her accomplishments to her education at Mizzou. Mrs. Meites met her husband, Dr. Joseph Meites, at the University of Missouri, where he obtained an undergraduate degree and a PhD in neuro-endocrinology. They settled in East Lansing, Michigan, where Dr. Meites was on the faculty at Michigan State University. Mable pioneered medical social work at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. We hope you enjoy reading her memoirs!