EDUCATION:
MAY 2010 DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AT ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Dissertation:! Consiguiendo Ayuda!: A Mental Health Outreach Program for Latino College Students (written in Spanish/English) Study Abroad: Chennai, India; Mexico City, Mexico
MAY 2007 M.A. IN MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AT ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Study Abroad: Mexico City, Mexico
JUNE 2002 B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH Study Abroad: London, England
(CV Offered-Upon Request)
KEYNOTE, CLINICAL TRAININGS, CONSULTATION, WORKSHOPS, RETREATS/GATHERINGS, CEREMONIA/CEREMONY:
INTERCULTURAL EXPERIENCE
FEBRUARY 2026 RECLAIMING IDENTITY FOR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
FEBRUARY 2025 RECLAIMING IDENTITY FOR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA
FEBRUARY 2024 RECLAIMING IDENTITY FOR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION NEGRIL, JAMAICA
FEBRUARY 2023 RECLAIMING IDENTITY FOR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION CANCUN, MEXICO
OCTOBER 2022 MEXICO INTERCULTURAL IMMERSION PROGRAM OAXACA, MEXICO Retreat for Clinical Providers with Doña Enriqueta Contreras & Norma Yescas
DECEMBER 2008 – JANUARY 2009 INDIA INTERCULTURAL IMMERSION PROGRAM, MADRAS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK. CHENNAI, INDIA Lectures: Religious Multiplicity in India, Islam in India- Women in the Muslim Community, Vedanta and Hindu Spirituality, and Social Issues in India.
JULY 2007 – AUGUST 2007 MEXICO CITY IMMERSION PROGRAM, CSPP- ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO Courses: MFT Supervision, Biological Basis of Behavior, Comparative Ideas in Healing, Advanced Spanish Language for Therapists. Lectures: Liberation Psychology, Immigration and Emigration, Mexican Traditional Belief System, Political Issues in Mexico.
NOVEMBER 2005 – DECEMBER 2005 MEXICO CITY IMMERSION PROGRAM, CSPP- ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO Lectures: Systems Theory and Assessment.
MAY 2005 – JULY 2005 MEXICO CITY IMMERSION PROGRAM, CSPP- ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO Courses: Social Bases of Behavior, Diversity and the Family, Introduction to Psychopathology.
SEPTEMBER 2001 – DECEMBER 2001 LONDON SEMESTER ABROAD, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH. LONDON, ENGLAND Courses: British Life and Culture, Internship (Alone in London- assisting TAY), English, Cognitive Psychology.
