My name is Kelsey Alpaugh; I am 22 years old and will be graduating with my Masters in social work this May. I completed my undergraduate and graduate education at Monmouth University as an advanced standing student in Monmouth’s five-year MSW program. I was inducted into the Phi Alpha Honors Society in 2015 and have been an active member since. Throughout my time at Monmouth, I have interned in a variety of settings including inpatient psychiatric hospital social work, and am currently interning as a high school counselor. Upon my graduation this May, I plan to take the New Jersey LSW (Licensed Social Worker) exam, and begin my professional career. Ultimately, my dream is to become an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and start my own private practice as a therapist, providing clinical counseling to individuals and families experiencing depression, anxiety, and other mental health diagnoses.