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And the only way I knew how to do that at the time, or thought I could do that the best was by being a social worker. I was a part of a system that could intervene and connect was really important to me. And without some of those things, those needs being met and having connections to resources that would allow them to strengthen themselves and their families, I thought they were already limited, they were already at a disadvantage. That they had opportunity to live their full potential. And I wanted to make sure that people had the things that they needed to be successful in their life. I felt like there was a disproportionate allocation of resources. I just really had a passion for helping people.
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I always thought I was going to be a social worker since I was middle school high school age.
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So my goal was to be a social worker, I really wanted to help people and connect them with resources and make sure that they were cared for, that they had their basic needs met and felt connected, and had support systems. When I started at the university, I thought I was going to be going into the social work program. I went to the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. As you said, I went to school for sociology and psychology as an undergrad. Well, having the opportunity to be on this podcast, has given me some time to reflect on how did I get into the safety profession. What's your winding path into this profession? Well, I am excited to hear your story and excited to hear about sociology and psychology too. Erin studied sociology and psychology as an undergrad and has a master's degree in business administration. Erin is an EHS program and management professional with 19 years experience developing and managing programs related to safety and well being. My name is Jill James, HSI's Chief Safety Officer. This episode was recorded July 28th, 2021. This is the Accidental Safety Pro brought to you by HSI.