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My Life Be Like...

Too many young people are only familiar with the basic job titles that everyone knows, but there are thousands fulfilling, exciting professions that most of us have never even heard of. I initially thought I would be a doctor, based on what my parents wanted me to be. Then, I thought about going into politics and government. After college, things changed for me and I ended up in sales and business development. My road to success and where I am today was fraught with different twists and turns, eventually leading me to a great position with a wonderful organization. Now, I'm talking to people in my professional network about their current roles/jobs, what they do in their positions, and how they got there.

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My Life Be Like...

Anuja Martinez - Lead, Adult ER Social Worker

October 10, 2020 • Season 2 • Episode 4

Anuja Martinez went into college thinking she was going to do something in business or computer science. She left college with a completely different perspective on where her life was going to go.

She graduated from Indiana University with her BA in Religion and then went on to get her MA in Clinical Social Work with a Concentration in Sex Therapy from the University of Chicago.

While getting her degree from IU, Anuja was volunteering and putting in hours at different shelters for victims of domestic and sexual violence. That would basically be the starting point for her to finish school and start down the path that she's been on ever since.

Currently, Anuja is the lead ER social worker at the University of Chicago Hospital focusing on adult patients.

Listen to her give some great insight into how her story changed from her college days to now and also detail some of the incredible work that social workers are doing every day!

Check it out now!