About Paige
Paige has lived in Kettering her entire life and has long been familiar with We Care Arts, often passing by the building throughout her childhood. Growing up, she loved art and was drawn to the idea of creativity making a meaningful impact in people’s lives, even considering a future in art therapy. She graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in social work, completing an especially demanding final semester in which she navigated three internships at once.
One of her placements, through Circles USA, involved facilitating an educational group for individuals experiencing poverty and teaching social‑emotional learning lessons to children. Another internship was with a nonprofit supporting families with children ages 0–5, including pregnant mothers. There, she helped operate a well‑stocked food pantry, assisted with an outdoor community pantry, and supported a unique store where families could earn coupons for essential items such as clothing, medicine, cribs, strollers, and bottles. She also managed the organization’s large community garden, which supplied fresh produce to the pantry and served as a resource for family cooking classes.
Her third internship was with an adult day program, where she worked as a job coach for several clients—many of whom participated in the Job Club she led. She guided lessons on interviewing skills, workplace appearance, job safety, budgeting, and money management.
