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Kerah Pralle

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I am currently a case manager for drug court clients about to graduate with my associates degree in May 2023. I am transferring to a 4 year college to obtain my degree in social work to become a drug and alcohol counselor.

Education

Butler Community College

Associate's degree program
2020 - 2023
  • Majors:
    • Social Work

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Addiction Treatment

    • Dream career goals:

    • Account Manager

      4M Building Solutions
      2014 – 20195 years
    • Drug Court Case Manager

      COMCARE of Sedgwick County
      2019 – Present5 years

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Wichita Fellowship Club — Board Secretary
      2017 – 2020

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Lost Dreams Awaken Scholarship
    Recovery to me means a complete life change from the person I was during active addiction, to the person I am today. Recovery is a mental, spiritual and physical journey, and not just about the stopping of using drugs, but so much more than that. For the past eight years I have worked hard in my recovery to improve my life through the 12-step program I fully participate in. I am recovering from a lifetime of experiences such as trauma, domestic violence, sexual assault, and mental health struggles. As a result of that, and many people believing in me before I believed in myself, I ended up back in college at the age of 39. Through the process of recovery, I became employed as a case manager for our local drug court program and decided I wanted to go to school for social work. I will graduate with my associate's degree this month, then attend a 4-year university this fall for the social work program, then obtain my license for addiction counseling. This is an example of recovery at work in my life, and I am excited about my future helping other addicts to recover as I have.