Hello! My name is Taylor Allen (she/her) and I am in the second year of my Masters in Social Work at Western New Mexico University. I chose to go into social work because I believe in the importance of advocacy at all levels. Whether it’s advocating for clients at the individual level or advocating for constituents at the community level, we all deserve the opportunity to share our voices, experiences and journeys that make us unique individuals. My two areas of focus throughout my program have been policy and clinical work. I believe in holding space for clients and providing a healthy environment that is safe and allows the heart and mind to grow. My experience in the field includes co-developing a sexual violence prevention pilot program for middle schools across Washington State. I specialized working with LGBTQIA+ youth and ensuring their voices and opinions regarding sexual violence prevention were incorporated at a state level.