Jamé Scott has dipped her hands into everywhere that social work would allow her to. Her first job out of college was in a health and human services office helping people sign up for government benefits. Then she went to help the developmentally delayed and those with mental health issues. Those experiences led her to foster care, transitional housing and eventually senior living.
It’s really a matter of what Jamé hasn’t done at this point rather than what she has done.
But Jamé has a personal reason for helping people; she has been in their shoes. Jamé was homeless at 7 years old, sleeping in doorways and abandoned buildings when she wasn’t in school. Kids would make fun of her for her poor hygiene in between classes. Her clothes were too small, and the next thought on her mind besides her next meal was where she would sleep next.
“If someone told me 30 years ago when I was homeless and panhandling that I would be where I am today, I would have never believed them,” Jamé expresses.
Jamé says what helped her through tough times was the people God put into her life. Her best counselors and mentors were the people that shared similar experiences to herself and helped guide her through her struggles. Jamé knew she wanted to become one of those people when she grew up.
“Life experiences help people to relate on a different level,” Jamé says. “I knew going in the door that it was something I was capable of doing.”
Jamé is one of five women that will be appearing on the panel for Southlake Style’s 2019 Women’s Luncheon to share an afternoon of lunch, learning and love with the rest of the women across the Metroplex. Jamé says she looks forward to sharing her experiences with the women at the luncheon, just like she does with the people she helps every day.
Want to hear from Jamé and the rest of the panel? Purchase tickets for the fourth annual Women’s Luncheon online at 817Tix.com.