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About Me

My name is Darlene Albury; I am a Social Work, 55 years of age, married with six grown children on their own. I was born in Harrisburg Pa. to Dolores and James Lowe. I lost my father at the age of nine unexpectently, and was raise by my mother solely. I have two sisters and four brothers, one brother who has passed on. I married at the early age of eighteen to my first husband who passed away from cancer of the lungs, after eleven years of marriage. I battle with my own obstacles in life and was able to overcome them with the help of some very caring social workers, which gave me my direction in life. I knew that I needed to do something in life that I would be able to give back what was given to me. I come from a family history of human service workers. I then decided to return to school obtaining my bachelors degree from Audrey Cohen College, now known as Metropolitan College. I then went on to graduate school, Hunter College School of Social Work. I was at the top of my class, always striving to do well. I maintained being on the Dean’s List throughout my course of study until graduation. I graduated Magna Cum Laude which was a great accomplishment for me. Throughout my studies I worked with clients facing difficult challenges every day. I worked hard to improve the lives of my clients and help them confront and resolve their personal dilemmas and cope with loss and changes. I considered myself to be a skilled professional who helps people help themselves, by providing useful information and a wide range of resources available for those in need. This required me to have access to cutting-edge ideas, current information, and high quality resources. To be familiar will all of the available resources for my clients. In November 2001, I was involved in a motor vehicle accident, and sustained severe injury to my neck and spinal chord. I underwent four surgeries and a long rehabilitation process. I am not able to walk very well, but I can manage on a day to day basis. However, I feel that I would be an asset to any company that chooses to accept me as part of their team. I consider myself to be a team player working towards desired goals.