Hayley Alperin, LMSW, serves as a Clinical Social Worker in the School & Community Programs at the Child Mind Institute since September 2021, following a role as a Social Work Intern in the same program. Prior experience includes an internship at Friendship Circle Upper East Side, where Hayley created and co-facilitated a support group for mothers of children with disabilities and conducted individual sessions. Hayley held previous positions as a Creative Group Coordinator at Silvergate Media and as a Department Assistant in Talent and Casting at Nickelodeon, managing various administrative functions. Hayley began a career in education as a Special Education Teacher with Teach For America. Educational achievements include a Master of Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work, a Teachers Credential in Mild-Moderate Special Education from Loyola Marymount University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from Emory University.