Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Anette Nance. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Anette, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Let’s start with education – we’d love to hear your thoughts about how we can better prepare students for a more fulfilling life and career.
I would embed realistic life workshops. It would be great to provide a simulator which had students know how to cook healthy foods, budget, understand basics in politics, etc.
I believe we need to affirm students and include family in the process on how to communicate emotions and information.
Anette, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Anette Nance is an award winning community engaged leader.She is an Operation Enduring Freedom Marine veteran and served 8 years, honorably. She is also a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh where she earned her master’s in social work with a concentration in community organization and social action along with a certificate in Human Services Management. She also has a bachelor’s in psychology which provides a theoretical foundation for her as a social service practitioner. She has done advocacy work in the veteran space locally, regionally, and nationally. Through her work, she was one of 10 student veterans nominated for the 2020 Student Veteran of the Year finalist in the nation for Student Veterans of America, which is headquartered in Washington D.C.
As a masters level social worker, Mrs. Nance is involved with a variety of nonprofit boards such as, Urban League Young Professionals of Greater Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work Alumni, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Pittsburgh and The Sons of God Ministry Inc. In April of 2021, she was sworn in as a Commissioner on Governor Wolf’s Commission on African American Affairs. Nance also serves as the Co-Chair for the Public Health Committee within the commission.
In 2021 she was awarded the
PUMP’s 40 under 40 honoree. This award is given to individuals whose creativity, vision, and passion enrich the Pittsburgh region. Within the same year, the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh selected her for the Rising Star Distinguished Alumni Award which recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to the social work field within ten years of graduating.
Anette Nance was sworn in on January of 2022 as a Council Member of the Braddock Hills Borough Council and serves the the Chairperson for the Health and Sanitation committee.
I would like folks to know to try as many things as you’d like and don’t stay in a box. I am proud of myself as a first generation professional that I am able to help others. I am proud that I get to be an example for others. I am a consultant that has a diverse background and I utilize my skills to assist organizations with their organizational structure but I can also do policy analysis.
We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?
I had to learn to stop marketing my services to family and friends . I learned to be my own billboard and target my audience especially on social media with various keywords etc.
Where do you think you get most of your clients from?
Word of mouth. When people speak about your work to others they are truly invested. Also when it comes from a familiar source it has an increased level of trust.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://anettenance.com/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anette-nance-msw-4402a899