Alumni Spotlight: Bidania Criscuolo, MSW '2020
Bidania Criscuolo, LMSW graduated with a Master of Social Work degree from the School of Social Welfare in May 2020. Bidania is currently working as a School Social Worker in Nassau County. She is the recipient of multiple awards and scholarships, including the HRSA grant, the National Association of Puerto Rican Hispanic Social Workers scholarship; and the National Sex Ed Conference Pay It Forward scholarship. Bidania is a member of the NASW-NYS chapter’s Program Committee and the Peer Review Team. She is a member of the School Social Work Association of America and the National Association of Puerto Rican Hispanic Social Workers. Bidania also serves as a committee member in the Families Program with the LGBT Network whose purpose is to build a supportive community for same-sex headed households.
Bidania is currently a candidate for the National Association of Social Workers Board of Directors, Region III (New York State) Representative. Voting begins Tuesday, April 6, 2021. All eligible voters will receive an email with directions on how to vote online.
Bidania Criscuolo Platform Statement:
As a Latina who saw the impacts of poverty and injustice in my community, I became committed to bringing attention to the issues impacting those populations who are too often spoken over. As social workers, we are readily relied on to fix or save others, rather than taking the opportunity to help amplify the voices of those marginalized populations we seek to support. Although I may be new to the field of social work, I have been guided by the same ethical values and principles upheld by the NASW. My work in management, sales, and community organizing has led to a vast array of experiences that will help me successfully fulfil my duties as the Regional Director for New York State.
