Loran Ashley Rhodes
Summary
Specializes in creating enhanced awareness for individuals in rural communities of available resources and tools both locally and online. Skilled multitasker with superior work ethic and good teamwork, problem-solving and organizational skills. Willing to take on any task to help team. Reliable, meticulous and excellent observational and communication skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Office of Student Services Internship
SFA Nelson Rusche College of Business
- Creates opportunity for probation & suspension students to communicate/discuss their concerns/issues related to their status
- Researches & creates awareness for probation and suspension students
- Collaborates and assists with designing, implementing, and assessing survey of probation & suspension students.
Internship
CHI St. Luke's Health Memorial Hospital
- Effectively communicated with patient(s), family members, healthcare providers, insurance agencies, and other entities to ensure high quality care for the patient once discharged
- Maximized the benefits of ethical technology use to refer patients for transitional care using Paragon and Allscripts
- Intervened with vulnerable mothers and babies per hospital policy by reporting to Child Protective Services and consulting the family
- Provided discharge planning for patients through prioritizing their needs with the individual and their family.
Graduate Research Assistant
SFASU School of Social Work
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Develops continued education workshops for NASW—Deep East Texas Branch members
- Collaborates with students, faculty, and community members to engage community social workers and students
- Implements tables exemplifying mixed method data collected from first-generation college students needs assessment & patients suffering HIV/AIDS
- Increases awareness campaign for early childhood brain development in Angelina County funded by the Episcopal Health Foundation Grant.
Student Worker
SHSU Texas Department of Agriculture Grant
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Assured original content focused on specialty crop farm production
- Documented agricultural operations through photographs and journals
- Provided editing and proofreading services for written documents
- Confirmed facts and story accuracy through research and interviews.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas05.2024
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communications - Agriculture, Journalism & Marketing
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas12.2021
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Creative and Resourceful
- Data Analysis
- Project Management
- Research and analysis
- Presentations
- Project Planning
- Microsoft Office Suite
Affiliations
- Association of Graduate Students of Social Work, President, 2023
- Phi Alpha Honor Society, Vice-President, 2023
- Early Childhood Brain Development Coalition of Angelina County, 2022, 2023
- National Association of Social Work, 2022
- NASW Texas Chapter, 2022
- NASW Deep East Texas Branch, 2022
- Delta Tau Alpha Honor Society, 2021
Presentations
An Assessment of Access to Services: Early Childhood Brain Development in Angelina County, Loran Ashley Rhodes, Maria Caldera, Kristel Sio, Lenola Wyatt, Nacogdoches, Texas, 04/01/23
Awards
NASW Deep East Texas Branch Student Social Worker of the Year 2024
Training
- NASW—Texas State Conference, Galveston, Texas, 2023
- Webinar—“How Patients Define Quality of Life: Little Things Make a Difference”, 08/01/23
- Graduate Research Conference, Nacogdoches, Texas, 04/01/23
- Diversity Conference, Nacogdoches, Texas, 02/01/22-02/28/23
- Mission Possible, Lufkin, Texas, 03/01/22-03/31/23
- Women’s Empowerment Conference, Nacogdoches, Texas, 03/01/22
- National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas Conference, Nacogdoches, Texas, 07/01/22
References
Dr. Laurie Rogers
SFA Nelson Rusche College of Business Office of Student Services
Assistant Dean for Academic and Career Success, Current Supervisor
(936) 468-1454
rogerslauri@sfasu.edu
Dr. Freddie Avant
SFA School of Social Work
Associate Dean/Director/Professor, Mentor
(936) 468-5105
favant@sfasu.edu
Mrs. Emily Keller
SFA Nelson Rusche College of Business Office of Student Services
Advisor I, Colleague
(936) 468-1703
Mrs. Sheila Spencer
CHI St. Luke's Health Memorial Hospital
Licensed Master Social Worker/Case Manager, Prior Supervisor
(936) 639-7253
sheila.spencer@commonspirit.org
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistant
SFASU School of Social Work
02.2022 - 12.2023
Student Worker
SHSU Texas Department of Agriculture Grant
06.2021 - 08.2021
Office of Student Services Internship
SFA Nelson Rusche College of Business
Internship
CHI St. Luke's Health Memorial Hospital
Master of Social Work -
Stephen F. Austin State University
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communications - Agriculture, Journalism & Marketing
Sam Houston State University