Faculty and Staff

Faculty/Staff Member	Bio
Image Deanna Doss Social Worker & Administrative Assistant	Deanna Doss, MSW, LSW, is the administrative assistant and social worker in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Section of Community Behavioral Health. She completed her undergraduate degree in Community Health at Chicago State University as well as her Masters in Social Work. Her education and career have always focused on her passion for working with children and families. Deanna is continuously seeking to gain more skills and broaden her education. She will soon be engaged in supervision to obtain her clinical hours to take the exam and become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Deanna believes that change happens when people are given the guidance they need to draw on their own strengths and realize their potential to live fulfilling, happy lives.
Octavia Daniels Operations Manager	Octavia Daniels, is the Operations Manager in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Section of Community Behavioral Health. She has a Bachelor's of Science in Learning and Organizational Change from Northwestern University. After spending 14 years working at a leading global financial services firm in various roles, Octavia began a path in non-profit. Prior to this role, Octavia was a Project Manager at an executive search and consulting firm where she partnered with non-profit clients nationwide performing candidate outreach and interview processes. Currently, Octavia is a Board Member with Girls Like Me Project, Inc, a mentor program catered to African -American girls aged 11-17. She's also currently a mentor with One Million Degrees and has been a dedicated volunteer and mentor throughout Chicagoland for the past 20 years. She is passionate about education and believes in doing her part to create meaningful change within the community.

Faculty/Staff Member

Bio

Deanna Doss
Social Worker & Administrative Assistant

Deanna Doss, MSW, LSW, is the administrative assistant and social worker in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Section of Community Behavioral Health. She completed her undergraduate degree in Community Health at Chicago State University as well as her Masters in Social Work. Her education and career have always focused on her passion for working with children and families. Deanna is continuously seeking to gain more skills and broaden her education. She will soon be engaged in supervision to obtain her clinical hours to take the exam and become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Deanna believes that change happens when people are given the guidance they need to draw on their own strengths and realize their potential to live fulfilling, happy lives.

Octavia Daniels
Operations Manager

Octavia Daniels, is the Operations Manager in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Section of Community Behavioral Health. She has a Bachelor's of Science in Learning and Organizational Change from Northwestern University. After spending 14 years working at a leading global financial services firm in various roles, Octavia began a path in non-profit. Prior to this role, Octavia was a Project Manager at an executive search and consulting firm where she partnered with non-profit clients nationwide performing candidate outreach and interview processes. Currently, Octavia is a Board Member with Girls Like Me Project, Inc, a mentor program catered to African -American girls aged 11-17. She's also currently a mentor with One Million Degrees and has been a dedicated volunteer and mentor throughout Chicagoland for the past 20 years. She is passionate about education and believes in doing her part to create meaningful change within the community.