Contact a Current SSW Student

Once you've read through their bios, scroll down to choose which student you want to connect with!

Note: Based on volume, some student ambassadors may not be available. Available ambassadors are able to be chosen on the form.

Callie Angrisani
Class of 2024
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Most recently from: Greenfield, MA
Internship placement location(s): Northampton, MA

My name is Callie Angrisani and I am currently a first year MSW student. I am a New York City transplant who moved to the Pioneer Valley in the summer of 2019 and have been living here ever since. My partner and I live in Greenfield with our dog Lyla and our cat Xena.

I am excited to be getting further along into the world of clinical work. I formerly studied early childhood/childhood education and am very interested in working with children and families. I love making deep and meaningful connections which is in part what has brought me to this work.

I am a potter, a dog lover, and an outdoor enthusiast. I love exercising and seeing live music whenever I get the chance. I am thrilled to be an Admission Ambassador!

Rian Bodner
Class of 2024
Pronouns: He/They
Most recently from: New York
Internship placement location(s): Brooklyn, NY

I am a 44 year old queer cis man, culturally Jewish, originally from Los Angeles and Residing in New York since 2001.

With an earlier background in acting, voice, and dance, I have more recently spent the last 12 years teaching yoga, meditation, and sound healing, leading teacher trainings, and owning a yoga studio in NY. I am interested in working with the LGBTQ+ community and those who have experienced trauma. My current field placement is at an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY.

I am excited to have taken on the responsibility of a Master's Degree at this stage of my life, and the opportunity to reexamine the self-limiting concepts about my academic abilities from my previous educational experiences.

Gadria Conlan
Class of 2024
Pronouns: she/her
Most recently from: Cohoes, NY
Internship placement location(s): Albany, NY

I am a black ciswoman, born and raised in the Capital Region of New York. I also identify as transracial adoptee. I have been a movement artist since the age of four, specializing in the styles of ballet, pointe, modern, tap and jazz.

I am a Skidmore College graduate with a dual B.S. degree in Social Work and Dance (Performance and Choreography) in 2021. My background with movement sparked my interest in the connection between life experiences (i.e.trauma) and their manifestations within the human body. My areas of interest include CBT, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and Mindfulness. So far, I have come to know that I enjoy working with Pre-K kiddos and adolescents.

Being able to communicate with current students was definitely something that helped me to understand and prepare for the program. As someone with an anxiety disorder, I want to support and uplift anyone battling that negative self-talk and doubt. Happy to share my experiences with whomever is willing to listen.

Kyleigh Murchison
Class of 2024
Pronouns: She/Her
Most recently from: Maine
Internship placement location(s): Western Massachusetts

Hi! My name is Kyleigh, I am a queer first generation college student from Maine in their second year at the SSW. I have experience working with folks who are incarcerated, school aged children, and am currently completing my final practicum in a community mental health agency. I have an integrative practice that includes attachment theory, object relations, and ego psychology. The therapeutic relationship is the most important part of our work, and that takes precedence in the work that I do with my clients. I strongly believe that becoming a clinical social worker that gets to bear witness to human success and suffering is a responsibility that should not be taken lightly, so let's talk about what that looks like for you!

As a first generation student, the idea of attending graduate school seemed impossible; having support and guidance from the students at Smith was crucial to my decision to attend the School for Social Work. Guiding potential students through the process of applying to the SSW is one of my favorite things about being an admissions ambassador; academia can feel daunting, but you are not alone in the process. I relocated to Northampton, Massachusetts for my masters in 2022, and have found great joy and community here. Outside of the social work field, I am an avid dog lover, reader, hiker, regular yoga practicer, and a chai tea latte connoisseur. Let's talk about social work, and how to make Smith work for you!

Libby Quinn
Class of 2024
Pronouns: She/Her
Most recently from: Cambridge, MA
Internship placement location(s): Portland, OR

Libby is a queer cis-woman living with a chronic illness who is twice educated by historically women's colleges. A proud ('just-outside-of") Bostonian, she grew up in Arlington, MA but is an avid traveller always looking for the next train, flight or boat out of town.

Through personal experience and her undergraduate education at Mount Holyoke College, Libby grew passionate about the intersection of policy and public health, with a particular focus on how change agents in these ecosystems influence the mental and sexual health outcomes for our society's vulnerable communities, for better or worse. She aspires to work with adolescents living with chronic illness or disabilities, as well as physicians and healthcare providers serving this population. When determining the best angle from which to confront issues in our healthcare system, social work made the most sense because of its emphasis on addressing inequalities and need for change at both individual and systems levels.

Libby hopes to work as a therapist after finishing Smith SSW, as well as in research, ideally examining the impact power dynamics present in patient-physician relationships has on sexual health wellbeing and functioning of adolescents with chronic illness and disabilities.

Please fill out the form below!

First Name

Preferred Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Date of Birth (this information will only be used for record matching)

Pronouns (Ctrl+click to select all that apply)

Can we send your pronoun(s) to the community member(s) you request for contact?

Email Address

Which Program are you interested in?

Expected Enrollment

Who would you like to be connected with?

Please let us know if there are specific areas of interest we should note in selecting a contact for you:

Mailing Address

Country

City

Region

Postal Code

Hispanic?

Which content area(s) are you interested in studying for future practice? (specific theories, interventions, populations etc.)

Is there anything else you would like us to know?

Please note that although we will do our best to match you with a volunteer who meets your specific request, any of our volunteers will be able to provide you with meaningful insight into the Smith College School for Social Work experience.

How did you hear about us?

Recommendation/Referral

SSW Community Member

Other

Who directed you our way?

SSW Alum

SSW Current Student

SSW Faculty

SSW Staff

Did you hear about us in any of the following ways?

Event

Internet Search

Reputation

Alum Name:

Student Name:

Faculty Name:

Professional Education

Search

Contact a Current SSW Student

Once you've read through their bios, scroll down to choose which student you want to connect with!