Golden Brooks

Golden Brooks (she/her) joined Sexual Violence Response in January 2023 and serves as a Survivor Advocate, providing support and case management through an empathetic, anti-racist, intersectional lens by committing to effective and practical crisis intervention, immediate aid, options, referrals, resources, psychoeducation, advocacy, and support services to primary and secondary survivors of gender- and power-based violence.

Golden began her career in Social Work by interacting with New York City’s Child Welfare system through internships at foster care agencies such as Children’s Aid Society and The New York Foundling. After completing her undergraduate degree, she worked at the Pride Center of Staten Island as a Trans and Gender-Expansive Caseworker. This is where her advocacy work began. Golden fought and advocated for accessible resources for queer people—specifically Trans and Gender-Expansive (TGE) youth. As she embraced the work, she became one of the identified point people for TGE youth on Staten Island. Upon graduating with her master's degree, she stepped into a more clinical role as the Trans and Gender-Expansive Specialist & Counseling Program Coordinator but still maintained her pledge to social justice advocacy within their mental health program.

Education:

  • B.S.W. in Social Work specializing in Child Welfare, Minor in Women & Gender Studies with a concentration in Sexualities, Hunter College
  • M.S.W. in Social Work (Clinical Practice with Families, Individuals, and Groups), Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work

Professional Experience:

  • Trans and Gender-Expansive Caseworker
  • Trans and Gender-Expansive Specialist & Counseling Program Coordinator

Awards and Honors:

  • Dean's List

Languages Spoken:

  • English