Kelli Semrau (she/her) is in her 4th year as a School Social Worker at Capital High in the Madison Metropolitan School District. In her role at Capital, which is a choice (alternative) High School, she works closely with students experiencing transitions/homelessness, cross systems involvement (court, foster care, etc), and students looking for a different pathway to graduation. Kelli completed her BA in International Studies at the University of Wisconsin and worked for a number of years running After School programs and tutoring programming within MMSD. She went back to school to pursue her Masters in Social Work (MSW), again at the University of Wisconsin. Her favorite thing about school social work is watching students grow in their skills, self-advocacy and independence.