03/23/2026
OAC SPOTLIGHT!
Meet Katelyn Sload, our Social Media Consultant with a background in clinical social work. Katelyn has been part of our team for almost year and a half and is able to utilize her social work and mental health background to keep up to date with current research, local community events and mental health discussions. Let’s learn about Katelyn:
1. How did you get into social work/mental health?
“I was first introduced to social work through a positive experience with my high school’s social worker. Later, when I was in college and talking with my mom—who is also a social worker—about what I was looking for in a career, it quickly became clear that social work was the right path for me. I love that the field offers opportunities to work in many different settings while always being grounded in core values like self-determination, the importance of human relationships, and social justice. During graduate school, I focused clinically on trauma and recovery, children and families, and family therapy. I completed internships across therapeutic foster care, refugee services, afterschool programs, and school-based settings during my undergraduate and graduate studies. I later worked in public and therapeutic day schools, supporting students with intellectual, emotional, and behavioral needs.”
2. A fun fact about yourself:
“I’ve lived in four different states throughout my life—Virginia, Utah, South Carolina, and North Carolina. My son was born in Utah!”
3. A piece of advice for your younger self:
“Be true to who you are, not who others want you to be. One day, your unique characteristics, personality, and gifts will shine through and be exactly what the world needs.”
Thanks to Katelyn for being part of our team
