Conversations on Social Work Careers: Consulting, Advocacy, and Impact With Zander Keig

     In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Zander Keig talks about his unique career path and lived experiences as a nationally recognized social worker and thought leader.

     Join Jennifer Luna as she interviews Zander Keig, a nationally recognized, award-winning licensed clinical social worker. In this conversation, Zander shares his unique perspective as a 56-year-old first-generation American of Mexican heritage (Latino) trans man, TBI survivor, and neurodivergent first-generation college graduate. We learn about Zander’s successful career as a consultant and nationally recognized trainer, speaker, and advocate. Zander takes us through his career and lived experiences that have contributed to his expertise, and ultimately on his impact on thousands of clients and social workers across the globe.

     Zander graduated with a BA in Interpersonal Communication (1999), MS in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (2003), MTS in Theological Systems (2004), and an MSW in Clinical Social Work (2012) with subject matter expertise in conflict mitigation, social care, perennial wisdom, and mental well-being, influencing all aspects of his work. He was NASW 2020 Social Worker of the Year.