Hannah Kalmeyer

Compassionate Graduate Social Worker with practical understanding of social work theories and principles. Experience includes observing multifaceted individual and group therapy sessions, case management, and development of treatment plans. Strengths lie in active listening, empathy, using a person centered and trauma informed care perspective. Previous roles demonstrate significant impact in improving client well-being through tailored interventions and support services.

Compeer West Inc.

5/2020-6/2021

• not-for-profit organization in Buffalo that support individuals in the community and pair them with peers to support their journey in recovery and challenges surrounding mental health. Attended zoom game sessions, craft activities and interacted with clients in a virtual setting.

Depew Food Pantry

2/2020-2/2021

• Helped distribute food to local community and to individuals that qualified for assistance. Received donations from Wegmans, Tops, Debellas and other local organizations. Helped sort shelves and participated in mobile food days (put bags of food in people's cars) throughout the month at a church parking lot.

Trinity Food Pantry

2/2020-2/2021

• Packaged and delivered food to a local resident in Lancaster who could not travel to access food. Also helped distribute food at pantry to local individuals.

Catholic Charities

2/2019-6/2019

• 45 hours total. Assisted incoming immigrants and refugees coming to Buffalo for shelter. Assisted with setting up housing, transferred and sorted donations, logged required food items and filled boxes with required food items to give the families.

Greenfields Rehabilitation Center

6/2018-10/2019

• Assisted activity directors in entertaining residents with varying medical backgrounds (dementia patients, late stage dementia, rehabilitation).

Evergreen Mobile Food Pantry

5/2018

• Organized and distributed food to community as part of a mobile food pantry organization once every month.

Alternative Break Buffalo State College

5/2018

• Traveled to Baltimore Maryland and learned about food insecurity. Went to locations in the city such as My Sisters Place, Maryland Foodbank, Urban Gardens, Our Daily Bread to help combat food insecurity.

Student Civic Leadership Board

8/2018-3/2021

• Student group who expressed concern about issues facing the Buffalo community and worked on trying to address issues as a collaborative team.
• Voted Chair of board 9/2019-5/2021, played an active role in planning meetings, events and fundraising

College Transition Program

8/2018

• Campus based program for highly motivated young adults with diverse learning and special needs. Met with students monthly and would attend campus events with them.

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

7/2018 & 7/2019

• Became an academic mentor and teaching assistant for incoming freshman (17-20 students) and attended a summer class (20th Century Europe).
• EOP tutor throughout the semesters for history courses and other subjects as needed.

Bengals Dare to Care Day

2017 & 2018

• Served as a site coordinator in 2018 to lead a group of ten students at a community location.
• Led a reflection on student's experiences at end of event.

• Dean's List from Fall 2017-present
• Minnie and Joe Engel Student Humanitarian Award 2021
• Phillip Santa Maria Student Humanitarian Awards 2021
• Dr. Jack Morganti Excellence in Service Humanitarian Award 2021
• Hulicka Scholars Program, selected for Psychology Honors Program
• Howe Community Service Scholarship-was selected as a recipient. Completed 600 hours of community service for $5k a year. Was then nominated by recipients to be on the committee board to select upcoming recipients for the award. 2019-2021
• Alpha Lamda Delta National Honors Society, freshman honors society
• Burrell Scholarship Program
• Newman Civic Fellowship-selected as a recipient in 2020