Before this position, she worked at Jewish Family Services in Milwaukee, as a case manager, and as a psychotherapist. Berman received her BSW in 2000, from the Baerwald School of Social Work & Social Welfare, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and her MSW in 2005, from the Brown School of Social Work & Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis. She is currently pursuing her MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management, at the UWM Lubar School of Business. She has a Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the UWM Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management. Berman is involved with the newly formed NASW-WI Task Force on Substance Abuse Counseling Certification. She is also an active member of the Chapter’s Professional Standards & Regulations Committee, as well as the Legislative & Social Policy Committee.