My name is Emily Warshauer. After studying at CUNY SLU for 2 years, I am graduating with my degree in Urban and Community Studies. In the fall I will begin my master’s degree at Hunter’s Silberman School of Social Work.
My coursework at SLU is informed by my personal experiences as a queer Jewish person and by my professional experiences in social services as a case manager and Harm Reduction practitioner. I currently work as a housing navigator at Trinity Place Shelter, a shelter for queer young adults. Prior to coming to SLU, I worked more intensively with mental health in OMH licensed housing for adults with mental illness, where I was a case manager providing Medicaid billable therapeutic services. I’ve also worked in drug policy non-profits and syringe access programs. In each of these positions, I worked closely with marginalized people who have experienced deprivation and criminalization because of their identities, drug use, homelessness, or stigmatized medical labels. I have identified as a socialist since I was a teenager, but these experiences have further shaped my understanding of institutions, political action, and urban life. Beyond my academic work, I take action around these concerns as a member of the NYC-DSA.
I am a Brooklynite! You can catch me in parks with my dog, Bean, at live music events, or biking around the borough (and sometimes over the bridges). I love music, art, books, and film and love to talk about all of these things.
I am on both Twitter and Instagram publicly, but unprofessionally.
