Christina Spann
Methodist Children's Homes of Mississippi
Jackson, MS USA
"Fill yourself up with good things. That could be good food, good music, good people. . .put good in and get good out."
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Christina's work combines: Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Social Work
Mississippi College
Graduate Degree
Community and Economic Development
Jackson State University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in social work from Mississippi College.
2.
After graduating, I felt like I needed to go into public policy, so I went back to school for a Master of Public Policy and Administration.
3.
I originally planned to work on Capitol Hill and change the world through education policy, but when the time came, I decided to slow down a bit and explore.
4.
I spent five years working in the nonprofit sector and ultimately realized that I wanted to go back into the counseling and social work field.
5.
I went back to school and got a second master’s degree in counseling.
6.
I found that I was most passionate about working with adolescents, which led me to my current role as a therapist for the Methodist Children’s Homes of Mississippi.
Defining Moments
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My father passed away when I was young. My mother immediately put me into grief counseling. To this day, I still think about my counselor. It inspired me to also want to help kids through counseling.