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Cyndi Amato is the B.S.W. Program Director and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of New England’s Biddeford Campus. Her expertise spans macro social work practice, community organizing, and non-profit management, with a focus on trauma-informed teaching and experiential learning methods. Prior to her academic role, she spent 20 years in sexual assault response and prevention, serving as Executive Director of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine (SARSSM). Her leadership included developing Sexual Assault Response Teams, human trafficking task forces, and outreach programs for homeless populations.
Amato holds an M.S.W. and integrates her extensive field experience into classroom instruction, emphasizing interprofessional collaboration. Her professional contributions include board memberships, community task forces, and advisory roles advancing intervention and prevention services.
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Her advising and program development efforts focus on student preparation for social work practice through innovative teaching strategies and real-world engagement.
