We are pleased to introduce our newest Case Manager, Shamika Murrell. Shamika joined our team in March and has worked with families experiencing homelessness for over 14 years. Read more from her below.
Hello everyone! My name is Shamika and I am the mother of three wonderful young men. I'm originally from Milwaukee and moved to Green Bay almost 30 years ago.
Working with families experiencing homelessness makes me think of the people who helped me when my children and I were in the same situation. They showed us love, compassion, and that I wasn't alone. Living in a shelter with my children changed me. I always loved helping people, even when I was a young girl, and the team that helped me through the toughest time of my life inspired me to want to give back to them. I began volunteering at the shelter after I moved on, but it still felt like that wasn't enough and I wanted to do more, so when a position became available, I applied and got the job.
Prior to joining the EPH team, I worked at Freedom House Ministries for 14 years in various roles, including house supervisor, lead house supervisor, intake coordinator, and case manager. I loved working there, and helping families was the best part of my job. Being able to help families start over after experiencing something so traumatic is the best part of being a case manager.
Since starting at EPH, I've found that the best part of my role is still helping families, but also the team. There is so much compassion here and the way we work together to help families become self-sufficient again makes me happy and grateful to be part of this team.
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