Senaida P. Sharif
As a practicing social worker and urban ethnographer, Senaida earned a Masters of Social Work from Georgia State University and a bachelor’s in Psychology from Florida Memorial University.
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Her areas of interest and research include: trauma, grief and loss, child welfare and public policy, family reunification, family violence in black and Latinx communities. and ethnographic methods.
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Currently, she is a professional affiliate with Aspire Living & Learning, Incorporated and a freelance consultant. She is eligible for clinical licensure.
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As a licensed holding LCSW, clinical case manager, and social justice advocate, her primary advocacy and research focus is on child welfare, public safety, trauma informed care, and grief & loss. Relatedly, she is interested in how social workers can collaborate with public safety officials in an effort to change how they respond to citizens with mental health issues.
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Enhancing the lives and well-being of children and families is her lifelong commitment For the past 15 years she has worked with vulnerable and diverse populations --- empowering them to build on currently possessed strengths to create meaningful change.
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​Alongside calls to reform the American criminal justice system, her prior career as a correctional officer for the DeKalb County Sheriff Office (Georgia), has caused her to emerge as a leading expert on rehabilitative services for victims and perpetrators of traumatic violence. Most recently she has shared insights in The Crime Report.
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