Esiena Ekwofia

Esiena Ekwofia, LMSW, currently serves as the Director of Social Work at Brooklyn Defenders, having also held various supervisory roles within the organization since March 2017. Responsibilities include staff recruitment, onboarding, clinical supervision of social work students, and collaboration with legal staff to provide comprehensive client support. Prior to this, Esiena worked as a Care Manager at Bergen's Promise and completed internships at Brooklyn Defender Services and Inter-County Council On Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Inc., focusing on client advocacy and service plan implementation. Esiena participated in the Tech Prep program at Tech Equity Collective in 2023, aimed at supporting Black professionals in technical career transitions. Educational background includes a Master of Social Work from Long Island University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Montclair State University, along with a certificate from Columbia Engineering.