Breanna Romero
Breanna received her bachelor's of social work from Arizona State University. She is currently a graduate student at Arizona State studying social work with a concentration in direct practice. Breanna has a background in program evaluation research and case management. She loves to play golf with her family and friends and spend time with her cat.
Testimonial
When I first heard of the UA Pediatric Pulmonary Center traineeship, I was intimidated to join due to minimal direct practice experience. However, in the first few weeks of the program, I realized that choosing the PPC was the best decision I had ever made for my professional and personal life. My experience at the PPC was life-changing and contributed to my professional and personal growth.
Throughout the year, I was surrounded by compassionate providers who bestowed their knowledge on trainees, which allowed me to adopt professional skills to provide patient-centered and compassionate care. The faculty at the PPC gave lectures throughout the year that constantly had me thinking critically about the skills I was implementing and provided new skills that I could implement with patients, professional groups, and personal relationships. Furthermore, the PPC taught me to collaborate with other providers to ensure patients receive the highest quality of care by engaging in quality improvement projects.
In addition, the PPC provided an amazing mentor, Randee Luben, who taught me much about medical social work and what kind of provider I want to be. Under Randee's mentorship during cystic fibrosis and severe asthma clinics, I got a better understanding of theories, such as the person-in-environment, and modalities, such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Acceptance Commitment Therapy.
I am certain that I would not be the confident, knowledgeable Master of Social Worker I am today if I had not joined the UA Pediatric Pulmonary Center.