In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna interviews Zander Keig, 2020 NASW Social Worker of the Year. They discuss his career and how he went from side hustle to full-time consultant and nationally recognized social worker and thought leader.
Join Jennifer Luna as she interviews Zander Keig, a nationally recognized, award-winning licensed clinical social worker. In this conversation, Zander shares his unique perspective as a 56-year-old first-generation American of Mexican heritage (Latino) trans man, TBI survivor, and neurodivergent first-generation college graduate. We learn about Zander’s successful career as a consultant and nationally recognized trainer, speaker, and advocate. Zander takes us through his career and lived experiences that have contributed to his expertise, and ultimately on his impact on thousands of clients and social workers across the globe.
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