Grace Brunton

Grace (she/her) is a first-year MSW student in the Global Social Work Pathway. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors from Miami University, earning degrees in both Social Work and International Studies with a concentration on Global Human Rights and Justice. While earning her BSW Grace gained extensive experience working in a variety of different settings in her community. She has provided crisis intervention and support services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault as a victims advocate, both in a legal context with Butler County Courthouse as well as with various local hospitals and emergency rooms. Grace completed fieldwork with EDGE Teen Center providing aid to high school students with personal or academic concerns, and has acted as a one-on-one ESL teacher for Spanish speaking refugees and immigrants. Now in the MSW program, Grace’s current placement is with Global Educational Excellence, where she acts as a school social worker for elementary to middle-grade students in the Dearborn community. During her time as a GASP student she hopes to learn more about dismantling oppressive systems in the global context and enhance her skills in providing holistic care.