Title: Child Protective Case Worker within the Long-Term Care Division (Retired)

Company: Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families

Location: Glenmont, NY

For nearly 40 years, Rosanna Michela worked within the social work arena, retiring as a child proactive case worker within the long-term care division of Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families. As a locally governmental-sponsored service department, she provided expertise in placement, children’s rights, and most importantly long-term family care. There, she conducted home visits to ensure the health and safety of children, attended family court, worked to reunite families, and coordinated with other agencies on behalf of children and their families. The highlight of Ms. Michela’s career was helping a little girl in foster care enroll in school; she later found out that the girl graduated from high school and college.

Initially, Ms. Michela became involved in her profession because she originally wanted to be a school teacher, but then decided that she wanted to help families as a social worker. She worked as an examiner for social services and then progressed toward a case worker position. She attributes her longevity in the profession to the support she received from her friends and colleagues, and, most importantly, the support she received from her late parents, Elissa and Joseph Camuglia. Ms. Michela is also a Mary Kay Consultant.