NASW-FL's CCNLI is responsible for overseeing our awards process as well as Chapter elections. If you have any questions about the election, please contact NASW-FL at 1-800-352-6279 or info.naswfl@socialworkers.org.
Chapter Election Results
A very special thanks to everyone who participated in the election.
Officers:
President-Elect - Sharon Gandarilla-Javier, PhD, LMSW, LCSW
Second Vice President for Budget & Finance - Christopher Collins, ACSW, LCSW
Secretary - Julie Johnson, ACSW, LCSW
MSW Student Representative - Neal Sinha, BSW
BSW Student Representative - Carroll Merand
Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (CCNLI)
- Melissa Coral Bermudez, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
- Hilda Martinez Reyes, ACSW
- Velma Stevens, ACSW, LCSW
- Caron McKenize-Davis, BSW
Delegate Assembly:
- Michael Alicea, LCSW
- Seth Berkowitz, LCSW, CCLS
- Stacy Kratz, PhD, LCSW, CAP
- Amy Moncion, BSW, MSW, LCSW
- Peter Downes, LCSW
Unit Chairs:
Central Unit Chair - Amy Moncion, BSW, MSW, LCSW
Emerald Coast Unit Chair - Denise Baril, BSW, MSW
Miami-Dade Unit Chair - Marcela Gomez-Bogomolni, MSW
Nature Coast Unit Chair - Christina Cazanave, MSW
Northwest Unit Chair - Ryan Bullard, BSW, MSW, LCSW
Sarasota/Manatee Unit Chair - Kerry Dennis, ACSW, LCSW, MCAP, CSAT, SAP
The 2021 NASW-FL State Award Winners
Join us in congratulating the 2021 State Award winners. They make life easier for others, achieve results when taking risks, demonstrate outstanding leadership, act with courage and exemplify social work values and ethics.
Edith C. Caballero, LCSW
Social Worker of the Year
Miami-Dade Unit
Grace Jones
Student Social Worker of the Year
Tampa Bay Unit
Shanna L. Burke, PhD
Social Work Educator of the Year
Miami-Dade Unit
Nicholas Duran
Elected Official of the Year
Miami-Dade Unit
Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner
Public Citizen of the Year
Northeast Unit
Congratulations again to the 2021 award winners!
Awards
Nominations are closed for the 2021 Annual Social Work Awards is closed. Award winners were notified by their units and award ceremonies were planned during March, Social Work Month.
Awards Information:
The National Association of Social Workers, Florida Chapter (NASW-FL) established annual Social Work Awards to honor outstanding professionals and members of the community at the local, state, and national level. Awards are given in the following categories:
- Social Worker of the Year (Must be a current NASW-FL member)
- Social Work Student of the Year (Must be a current NASW-FL member and enrolled in a
CSWE-accredited social work program in FL) - Social Work Educator of the Year (Must be a current NASW-FL member who is affiliated with a
CSWE-accredited social work program in Florida as a faculty member, adjunct, or field instructor) - Public Citizen of the Year (Must not be a social worker or have a degree in social work)
- Elected Official of the Year (Must be a current local, state or federal elected official)
Awards are considered at the local unit level, and recipients are honored at their unit’s Social Work
Month event in March. Unit winners are then considered at the state level and honored during the Annual Conference.
Click here to review the award criteria.
If you have any questions about the awards or the nomination process, call NASW-FL at 1-800-352-6279 or email: info.naswfl@socialworkers.org .
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