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Dinner Conversation with Social Work Alumnae Brandi S. Butler and Lidi Armenta

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The School of Social Work Office of Student Services and Career Services Office are proud to feature a dinner chat with two recent social work graduates who are working in Detroit. This event will take place in the Dearnborn Room at the U-M Detroit Center in midtown. Our featured guests are Brandi S. Butler and Lidi Armenta.

Brandi S. ButlerBrandi S. Butler is an LMSW, licensed to practice independently in both Michigan and California. She received her education from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2010 and went on to receive her Master of Social Work degree in 2011. Her MSW concentration was Interpersonal Practice with Children, Youth, and Families and Management of Human Services.

Butler served as a School Social Worker for Detroit Schools for 4 years, prior to her transition into leadership roles within Community Mental Health (CMH) organizations, in Michigan and California. Upon returning to Michigan, Brandi founded The Culture Coach, LLC (2016). The Culture Coach is a holistic wellness brand, where Butler collaborates with organizations throughout Metro Detroit to improve workplace climate and culture, through exploration of the unique needs and goals of the organization, and uses her expertise to develop and implement a series of fun trainings to move the organization to achieve their goals. Butler also currently manages the behavioral health department at Arab American and Chaldean Council; which offers comprehensive services to children, youth, and adults in Wayne County. In addition to her work in CMH, Butler provides skill building, public speaking, and trainings for professionals, parents, and community stakeholders.

 

Lidi ArmentaLidi Armenta, MSW '14, began her career with the U.S. government after being selected as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF). Lidi was hired as a PMF by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and worked in the Office of Public and Indian Housing at the HUD Detroit Field Office for five years before transferring to the Office of Multifamily Housing, where she works as an Asset Resolution Specialist. In addition to completing the PMF program, Lidi participated in the HUD Management Development Program and now serves as a Coach for the program. Lidi also serves as the Subject Matter Expert for the Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supporting Housing (HUD-VASH) program. Prior to earning her MSW at the U of M SSW, Lidi earned her BA in Sociology/Latin American & Latino Studies Combined at the University of California Santa Cruz. Additionally, Lidi worked as a Case Manager and Career Developer with Hillsides Youth Moving On program, a transitional housing program for Transition Age Youth (TAY) in Pasadena, CA. Lidi is a member of the Detroit chapter of the Young Government Leaders (YGL) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).

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