10/07/2026
Melanie Pina ’25MSW is a school social worker at a Boston Public School serving students in grades K0-6 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. A large part of her role, she reports, is providing one-on-one counseling to a caseload of eight to 10 students. She also collaborates closely with teachers, helping to implement students’ specialized learning plans, developing classroom lessons on social-emotional skills, and responding to crises.
Describing herself as a “visual, hands-on learner,” Pina chose Simmons, she says, for its experiential approach. Of particular interest, she notes, were the in-class practice simulations with actors.
“The program seemed very thorough and supportive,” she says.
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