{"id":14,"date":"2023-07-20T17:22:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T17:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/britney-lewis\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-10-17T17:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T17:21:03","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/britney-lewis\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others\u201d~ Mahatma Gandhi&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;my name is Britney Lewis I am from Springfield IL, I\u2019m a senior pursuing my Bachelor of Social Work degree with a minor in Criminal Justice here at SIUE. My journey started with an interest in nursing, but as I continued learning and exploring different career paths, I realized that social work was a better fit for my interests and the kind of impact I want to make. I became interested in understanding people\u2019s experiences, the challenges they face, and how I can help connect them with the support they need. Adding Criminal Justice to my education has also allowed me to explore how crime and the justice I hope to use my education and experiences to advocate for others, help people feel heard, and make a positive difference in their lives. As I continue to grow in this field, I look forward to learning more about myself as a future social worker and finding ways to make a meaningful impact in my community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/OIP.fFpNEDLx86ooXnHQOghioAHaHa?w=203&amp;h=204&amp;c=7&amp;r=0&amp;o=7&amp;dpr=1.5&amp;pid=1.7&amp;rm=3\" alt=\"Image result for Social Work pictures\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/OIP.M2K5EWaLMAYXidhjPQNY0AHaEK?w=280&amp;h=180&amp;c=7&amp;r=0&amp;o=7&amp;dpr=1.5&amp;pid=1.7&amp;rm=3\" alt=\"Image result for Social Work  crimal justice\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others\u201d~ Mahatma Gandhi&nbsp; &nbsp;my name is Britney Lewis I am from Springfield IL, I\u2019m a senior&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_sb_is_suggestion_mode":false,"_sb_show_suggestion_boards":false,"_sb_show_comment_boards":false,"_sb_suggestion_history":"","_sb_update_block_changes":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/britney-lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/britney-lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/britney-lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/britney-lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/britney-lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/britney-lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":253,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/britney-lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/britney-lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}