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Professor Kathleen Porter serves as a full-time Field Education Consultant for the CalSWEC Program. She provides support and advising to the BASW and MSW students regarding their field placements at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.

Kathleen was formerly the UCCF Field Coordinator working with MSW interns placed at LA County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the UCCF Training Coordinator/Simulation Trainer at the DCFS Training Academy at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.

Kathleen is also a part-time lecturer at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ in the MSW program. She has taught the following courses; Community Projects, Child Welfare, Group Work for Children, Youth and Families and the Field Seminar course.

Prior to joining the UCCF Program at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, Kathleen worked for 7 years as a Children’s Social Worker and Court Officer at LA County DCFS. She has a strong interest in macro practice and enjoys facilitating training sessions in the community. Additionally, Kathleen provided counseling services to adolescents struggling with eating disorders and co-existing disorders at Center for Discovery Treatment Centers in Los Angeles County. Her passion remains in enhancing the lives of children and families in our community.