Working Your Way from Entry Level to CEO As a Social Worker, with Amy Montimurro, GSS ’08

Join us for a conversation between Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Linda White-Ryan, Ph.D., Graduate School of Social Service associate professor Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D., and Amy Montimurro, GSS ’08, president and CEO of Abilis Inc. The discussion will outline Montimurro’s career path and how she found success in the profession after receiving her M.S.W. from GSS. Montimurro will offer students tips for their career trajectories and how they can use their M.S.W. to explore all the avenues social work offers.

About the Speaker
Amy Montimurro is the CEO of Abilis Inc., a nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities from birth through their senior years. The organization is based in Lower Fairfield, Connecticut. Montimurro has worked at Abilis for 27 years and graduated from GSS in 2008. She started her career in entry-level positions in the organization and worked her way up, assuming the role of CEO in 2018. She has extensive experience in developing and managing teams and has led the organization’s growth in residential services, employment, and partnerships in the community, which has changed the perception of people with disabilities, opened doors, and created opportunities for community members.