Francis Perkins
New York,NY
Summary
Compassionate social worker with several years of experience working with diverse populations to support civil rights helping draft the National Labor Standards Act, The Fair Labor Standards Act and the Social Security Act. Helped change the 58 hour workweek to a 48 hour work week and fought for minimum wage.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Social Worker
Settlement House
Philadelphia, PA
Social Worker
Hull House
Chicago, IL
Secretary of Labor
Government
New York, NY
U.S. Civil Services Commission
Government
Washington, WA
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MAMaster of Arts - Social Work
Columbia University in The City of New York
New York, NYSkills
- Case Documentation
- Resource Navigation
- Client Needs Assessment
- Policy Planning
- Emergency response training
- Analytical Thinking
- Cultural Competency
- Compassionate
- Empathetic
- Independent Judgment
- Service Accessibility Improvements
Certification
- Bachelors in Social Work
- Masters in Social Work
Accomplishments
- First female in Presidential line of Succession
- First female Cabinet member
Websites
- https://www.naswfoundation.org/Our-Work/NASW-Social-Work-Pioneers/NASW-Social-Workers-Pioneers-Bio-Index/id/315
- https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502019/9-facts-about-frances-perkins-first-female-cabinet-member#:~:text=Born%20in%201880,%20Frances%20%EE%80%80Perkins%EE%80%81%20grew%20up%20%EE%80%80in%EE%80%81
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4VzRSnksmA&t=65s
Timeline
Social Worker
Settlement House
Social Worker
Hull House
Secretary of Labor
Government
U.S. Civil Services Commission
Government
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Mount Holyoke College
Master of Arts - Social Work
Columbia University in The City of New York
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