David Lee Olguin

 

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Counselor Education, May, 2004

University of New Orleans (CACREP-accredited), New Orleans, Louisiana

Minor:  Child and Adolescent, and School Counseling

Dissertation Title:  Determinants of Preparation Through Perceptions of Counseling and Teaching Self-Efficacy among Prospective Counselor Educators

Dissertation Chair:  Dr. Vivian McCollum

 

  • M.Ed. in Counseling, December, 1999

            University of New Orleans (CACREP-accredited), New Orleans, Louisiana

            Minors:  Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling

 

  • B.A. in Psychology, July, 1994

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

FACULTY TEACHING

 

·        Assistant Professor, The University of New Mexico, Counselor Education

            Advanced Theories (COUN 621), Spring 2006

      Child and Adolescent Counseling (COUN 545), Summer 2006

      Communication Skills in Counseling (COUN 522), Fall 2005-2008

      School Counseling (COUN 545), Fall 2005-2007

      Multicultural Counseling (COUN 584), Fall 2005 & 2006

      Doctoral Internship/Advanced Practicum (COUN 695), Fall 2005-Fall 2007

      Career Counseling (COUN 513), Spring 2005-2008

      Independent Study (COUN 591), Summer 2005, Fall 2005 & 2006, Spring 2006

      Counseling Theories (COUN 517), Fall 2004, Spring 2005

      Group Counseling (COUN 518), Fall 2004, Summer 2005 & 2007

                                         

UNIVERSITY TEACHING

 

·        Adjunct Professor, Careers for Educators (Teacher Education, EDUC 1000), University of New Orleans, Summer and Fall 2003

·        Instructor, Counseling Techniques, (Educational Leadership, Counseling and Foundations, EDGC 6430), University of New Orleans, Fall 2003

·        Instructor, Group Work (Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Foundations, EDGC 6450), University of New Orleans, Spring 2003

·        Instructor, Career Theory & Employment Trends (College Student Personnel and Administration, CSPA 173), University of Northern Colorado, Spring 2001

  • Instructor, Career Theory & Employment Trends (College Student Personnel and Administration, CSPA 173), University of Northern Colorado, Two sections in Fall 2000

 

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

 

·        Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC, # 65172), State of New Mexico

 

ASSISTANT INSTRUCTION-CLINICAL SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE

 

  • Doctoral Clinical Group Supervisor, University of New Mexico, Provided group supervision for doctoral students enrolled in practicum and internship, Fall 2005
  • Doctoral Clinical Group Supervisor, University of New Orleans, Provided group supervision for masters students enrolled in practicum and internship, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, and Spring 2004
  • Doctoral Clinical Supervisor, University of New Orleans, Provided individual supervision to students in the master’s program. Supervision focused on clinical skills and counseling theory development, and strengthening one’s ability to conceptualization clinical cases, Fall 2002-Spring 2004
  • Group Work Supervisor, University of New Orleans, Supervised and observed two master’s students who served as co-leaders for a five-week group, University of New Orleans, Fall 2002
  • Teaching Assistant, Theories of Counseling, (Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Foundations), University of New Orleans, Fall 2002 & Spring 2003
  • Teaching Assistant, Organization, Administration and Consultation in Guidance Services (Department of Professional Psychology, PPSY 608), University of Northern Colorado, Summer 2001
  • Teaching Assistant, Career Counseling Theory & Assessment (Professional Psychology, PPSY 616), University of Northern Colorado, Spring 2001
  • Guest Lecturer, Educational Psychology, Classroom intervention, Fall 2001
  • Guest Lecturer, Educational Psychology, Child abuse and neglect, Fall 2001
  • Doctoral Supervisor-in-Training, Master’s level practicum (PPSY 612), Suicide Intervention, University of Northern Colorado, Fall 2001
  • Doctoral Supervisor-in-Training, Master’s level practicum (PPSY 612), Suicide Intervention, University of Northern Colorado, Spring 2002
  • Doctoral Supervisor-in-Training, Master’s level practicum (PPSY 612); Suicide/Crisis Intervention and Multicultural Training, University of Northern Colorado, Fall 2001 & Spring 2002
  • Clinical Assistant/Coach, Advanced Counseling Techniques (Department of Counselor Education and Supervision, EDGC 6440), University of New Orleans, Spring 1999

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Referred Journals

  • Olguin, D. L., Keim, J., Arzate, J., & Torres, C. (in press). Traversing career development and multiculturalism among 8th-12th grade students. Compelling Counseling Images: The Best of VISTAS 2008.
  • Keim, J., Olguin, D. L., Marley, S. C., Thieman, A. (in press). Trauma and burnout: Counselors in training. Submitted to Compelling Counseling Images: The Best of VISTAS 2008.
  • Olguin, D. L. (in press). Curanderismo: Folk healing practice and child abuse and neglect allegations. Journal of School Counseling.
  • Lobaugh, E. R., Clements, P. T., Averill, J. B., & Olguin, D. L. (2006). Gay-males couples who adopt: Challenging historical and contemporary social trends toward becoming a family. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 42, 184-195.

Invited Referred Journals

  • Olguin, D., Blalock, G., & Hamilton, P. (2005, Winter). New Mexico’s Next Step Plan:  Building Strong Bridges Between Classroom and Career. New Mexico Research Study Council: Research for Improving Results, December.
  • Contributor with Dr. Rifenbary-Murphy for a Vanderbilt University teaching module. The role of the professional secondary school counselor in post-secondary transitions for students with disabilities. The curriculum module is used for education graduate students.
  • Olguin, D. (2003, Spring). Reflections from the student representative: Multiculturalism and counseling. Louisiana Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (LAMCD) Newsletter.

Referred Book Chapters

  • Olguin, D. L., & Maple, C. (in press). Legislative impact: Professional school counselors and teachers provide career education for students in K-12 [Monograph]. Issues in Career Development, Summer 2007.

Submitted Manuscripts to Referred Journals

  • Olguin, D. L. (2007). The Teaching Appraisal for Counselor Educators (TACE): A Q-Methods approach to Attain Precise Variables to Measure Teaching Self-Efficacy of Doctoral Students. Submitted to The Virginia Counselors Journal.
  • Olguin, D. L., Marley, S. (2007). Assessing Counselors Teaching Self-Efficacy through Informal Appraisal. Submitted to Counselor Education and Supervision.
  • Olguin, D., & Keim, J. (2007). Using Stakeholders as Career Bridges to Advance Students’ Academic Performance: How Would You Like Your Stake? Submitted to Studies in Educational Evaluation.
  • Keim, J., Strauser, D., Olguin, D. L. (2007). Employment Counseling for Female Trauma Domestic Violence. Journal of Employment Counseling.
  • VanSlambrook, A., & Olguin, D. L. (2007). Parental Experience with Eating Disorders. Submitted to Connections.

 

GRANT PROPOSALS

Funded

  • Co-Principal Investigator, Stress, Burnout, and Vicarious Trauma. University of New Mexico. OFAC Funded Grant $200.00 for March 2007-June 2007.
  • Principal Investigator, Next Step Plan Implementation Support, State of New Mexico, Public Education Department. Funded $37,500 for February 2005-July 30, 2005.

Non-funded

  • Submitted Proposed Budget to the State of New Mexico, Public Education Department to continue with the Next Step Plan Implementation Support for 2006, $63,830.89 (Principal Investigator).
  • Jack Kent Cook Foundation. $1,000,000.00 over the course of 4 years (Co-Principal Investigator; UNM and NMSU Collaborative Team). Top Finalist for Interview.

 

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

 

  • Keim, J., Marley, S., & Olguin, D. (2008, August). Students’ coping strategies: Distress and traumatic client events. Presentation at the American Psychological Association 2008 Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Olguin, D., Keim, J., Arzate, J. M., Torres, C. (2008, March). Building Career Bridges within a Multicultural Student Population. Poster session at the 2008 International American Counseling Association Conference (ACA), Honolulu, HI.
  • Keim, J., Olguin, D., Marley, S. (2008, March). Stress, Burnout, and Vicarious Trauma among Counselors-in-training. Poster session at the 2008 International American Counseling Association Conference (ACA), Honolulu, HI.
  • Olguin, D., Tieman, A., Keim, J., & Marley, S. (2007, August). Stress, Burnout, and Vicarious Trauma among Counselors-in-training. Poster session at the University of New Mexico, College of Education fall 2007 Faculty Retreat, Tamaya Hyatt, Bernalillo, NM.
  • Stroud, D, & Olguin, D. (2006, November). The Orchestration of Joy and Suffering. Content session at the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES), Las Vegas, NV.
  • Olguin, D., & Stroud, D. (2006, October). Heightening awareness and sensitivity through cross-cultural triadic training: A method to decrease client attrition. Content session at the Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES), Jackson, WY.
  • Stroud, D, & Olguin, D. (2006, September). Why can’t I get through to you: The complex phenomenon of giving and receiving corrective feedback. Content session at the Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES), Jackson, WY.
  • Sturm-Mexic, J., Daboval, K., & Olguin, D. L. (2005, April).  Using expressive arts in play therapy with adolescents and adults.  Learning Institute presented at the Annual International American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference in Atlanta, GA.
  • Sturm-Mexic, J., & Olguin, D. L. (2005, October).  Using expressive arts in play therapy with adults and families.  A content session presented at the Annual International Association for Play Therapy (APT) Conference in Nashville, TN.
  • Olguin, D. L., Blalock, G., & Hamilton, P. (2005, October). New Mexico’s Next Step Plan:  Building Strong Bridges Between Classroom and Career. International Conference for the Division on Career Development and Transition in Albuquerque, NM.
  • Olguin, D. L., Blalock, G., & Hamilton, P. (2005, October). New Mexico’s Next Step Plan:  Building Strong Bridges Between Classroom and Career. New Mexico Counseling Association Annual Conference in Albuquerque, NM.
  • Olguin, D. L., Davidson-Boyd, L., Maple, C., & Tafoya, H. (2005, October). Many Faces of Unity in Diversity in Career Counseling: Implications of the Triad Training Model. New Mexico Counseling Association Annual Conference in Albuquerque, NM.
  • Sturm-Mexic, J., Daboval, K., & Olguin, D. (2005, April).  Using expressive arts in play therapy with adolescents and adults.  Learning Institute presented at the annual International American Counseling Association (ACA) conference in Atlanta, GA.
  • Sturm-Mexic, J., Daboval, K., & Olguin, D. (2004, October).  Using expressive arts in play therapy with adolescents and adults.  A content session presented at the annual International Association for Play Therapy (APT) conference in Denver, CO.
  • Olguin, D. L. (2003). Helping doctoral students develop their conceptual map to teaching skills pedagogy. Poster presentation at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES), Chattanooga, TN.
  • Olguin, D. L., & Saatci, Y. (2003). Helping doctoral students develop their conceptual map to teaching skills pedagogy. Poster presentation at the Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA), Monroe, LA.
  • Olguin, D. L. (2001). Establishing a Teaching Foundation for Counselor Educators in Training. Roundtable discussion at the Rocky Mountain Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES), Breckenridge, CO.
  • Olguin, D. L. (2001). Establishing a Teaching Foundation for Counselor Educators in Training. Poster Presentation at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.
  • Remley, T., Hermann, M., Olguin, D., Alexander, A., Frazio-Griffith, L., Gray, N., Kippers, S. (April 2000). Enhancing collaboration between counselors and other client support systems. Content Session at the American Counseling Association World Conference, Washington, DC.
  • Hermann, M. A., & Olguin, D. L. (October 1999). Maximizing teacher collaboration in school counseling programs. Content Session at the Louisiana Counseling Association Conference, Baton Rouge, LA.
  • Olguin, D. L. (1999). Fundamentals of Gestalt therapy. Mount Carmel Academy, New Orleans, LA.
  • Olguin, D. L. (1999). Internship Orientation: How to select and make the most of your internship experience. Presentation at the University of New Orleans Graduate Student Orientation, New Orleans, LA.
  • Smith, M., & Olguin, D. L. (1998). Counselors as consultants: An innovative approach to counseling at-risk youth. Content Session at the Louisiana Counseling Association Conference, Lafayette, LA.
  • Smith, M., & Olguin, D. L. (1998). Counselors as consultants: An innovative approach to counseling at-risk youth. Content Session at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Montgomery, AL.
  • Olguin, D. L. (1998). Crisis intervention in the public schools: Where does it begin? Poster presentation at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Montgomery, AL.
  • Olguin, D. L. (1997). Crisis intervention in the public schools: Where does it begin? Poster presentation at the University of New Orleans Graduate Research Fair, New Orleans, LA.
  • Olguin, D. L. (1997). Conducted continuing education over topics such as behavior and classroom management, depression, stress and anxiety, attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder, psychotropic medications, and critical incident debriefing. Eastlake Psychiatric Hospital New Orleans, LA.

 

CLINICAL COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

 

·        School-based Clinical Counselor

A New Day Youth & Family Services, Inc.

August 2004-January 2005

Albuquerque, NM 87112

Patricia DuBoise, LISW, R.N., Supervisor

Provided group, individual and family counseling for middle school students within the school, home, and mental health settings; individual and group counseling focused on social, emotional and academic concerns; medication monitoring; diagnostic intake-interviewing; crisis intervention.

·        Private Practice

August 2003-May 2004

New Orleans, LA

Provided individual counseling services for children, adolescents and families directed at psychosocial, developmental, academic, social and psychological, and behavioral and relationship concerns.

·        School-based Counselor/Mental Health Therapist

North Range Behavioral Health

Greeley, CO 80631, October 2001-May 2002

Paulette Tarnasky, Supervisor

Provided group, individual and family counseling for elementary and middle school students within the school and mental health setting; individual and group counseling focused on social, emotional and academic concerns, crisis intervention, and medication monitoring; group counseling and psychoeducation groups, diagnostic intake-interviewing.

  • Career Counselor

University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, August 2000-October 2001

Marlaine Mowitz, Ph.D.

Provided career counseling to students, alumni, and community members. Taught undergraduate course, Career Theory & Employment Trends.  Administered and interpreted Strong Interest Inventory and Myers Briggs Type Indicator. Conducted mock interviews, internship and employment assistance, resume and curriculum vitae critiquing, statistical compilation of undergraduate/graduate salary earnings.

  • Clinical Counselor/School and Home-based Therapist

New Day, Youth & Family Services

Albuquerque, NM 87110, October 1999-July 2000

Eric Locher & Ann Marrow, Supervisors

Conducted and administered client and family needs assessments, psychosocial evaluations, accompanying diagnosis from DSM-IV manual, Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale.  Provided child and adolescent individual and family counseling, medication monitoring, minimal case management, crisis intervention, and group counseling.  Developed individual and family treatment plans with clients and family members.  Served as on-call-crisis therapist for the company's rotation service. Utilized Person-Centered, Solution-Focused, Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral, Reality, Gestalt, Narrative, Adlerian, and family systems therapies.

 

COUNSELOR TRAINING EXPERIENCE

 

·        Group Co-Facilitator

University of New Orleans, Advanced Group Work, Fall 2002

Provided Reminiscence group work for geriatric population in a nursing home setting.

  • School Counseling Internship

School Counselor

Orleans Public Schools, Israel M. Augustine Middle School

New Orleans, LA, August 1998-June 1999

Conducted individual, group, academic, career, and family counseling with students, teachers, and parent(s) within the confines of the school.  Worked with concerns related to personal, crisis intervention, grief and loss, developmental, physical and sexual abuse, and academic related problems.  Provided psychoeducational lectures in classrooms; assisted in development of a program of studies for future grade levels.  Provided teacher consultation on classroom management and intervention, and communicated with other professionals for student benefit.  Member of the Student Assistance Team.

  • Counseling Internship

Process Observer, Group Counseling Process Observer

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, August 1998-December 1998

Assisted professor with a graduate level group counseling class. Provided process observations of group dynamics that occurred during each class meeting. Responsible for utilizing appropriate group counseling terminology describing different stages and concerns on both the interpersonal and intrapersonal levels.

  • Practicum/Counseling Internship

Mental Health Counselor

Active Intervention, Mental Health Counseling and Evaluation

Belle Chasse, LA, May 1998-November 1998

Conducted individual, group, and family counseling with children, adolescents, adults, and families mandated by the legal system.  Conducted psychosocial evaluations and provided diagnostic impressions for Family's in Need of Services (FINS) during judicial hearings at Placquemines Parish courthouse, and medication monitoring. Consulted with probation officers, Juvenile Justice Judge, and psychiatrists.

 

PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCES

 

  • Wellness Institute, Inc.

Psychometrist Assistant

Gretna, LA, April 1995-December 1997

Administered psychological tests to juvenile offenders, and Vocational Rehabilitation recipients.  Familiar with WISC-III, WAIS-R, WRAT, MMPI-2, and the Spache.

  • Sunshine Center, Inc.

Mental Health Case Management Supervisor

Gretna, LA, April 1995-May 1996

Supervised, trained, hired, and assessed mental health case managers working with children, adolescents, and adults, as well as problem solving and delivery of quality mental health service. Provided support network and consultation to case managers to ensure individualized service for the clientele, and medication monitoring.  Assisted clients in meeting their needs to become self-sufficient. Additional responsibility for continuing education of employees, generated monthly reports for the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH). Generated agency referrals.

 

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

  • University of New Orleans

Graduate Assistant

New Orleans, LA, August 2002-May 2004

Co-coordinated the CACREP practicum and internship program for masters and doctoral students and assured standards were upheld.  Hosted orientation meetings for students, university and onsite clinical supervisors.  Served on doctoral and masters screening committees.  Updated and managed practicum-internship student files.  Consulted with counselor educators and ordered psychological and career related assessment tools.  Catalogued counseling resource files.

  • University of New Orleans

Co-coordinator for Project Earn While You Learn

New Orleans, LA, Summer 2003

This federally funded program for middle school students targeted academic, career, and emotional development.  Designed, developed and implemented the social studies curriculum; reviewed the reading, science and math curricula.  Worked in and facilitated individual and small and large group settings with the students.  Documented student progress using a programmed database; assisted students with final projects displayed at the research fair.

  • Orleans Public Schools

Substitute Teacher

Israel M. Augustine Middle School

New Orleans, LA, January 1999-September 1999

Substitute taught for grades 6-8 in various subjects, Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Exploratory/Life Skills, and Science.  Classroom experience with regular and special education, specifically students labeled emotional-behavioral disturbed.

  • EastLake Psychiatric Hospital

Business Development/Marketing Representative

New Orleans, LA, January 1997-December 1997

Generated business referrals in Orleans Parish and surrounding Parish's. Conducted presentations on psychiatric services, psychotropic medication used on the unit, and psychoeducational topics related to attention deficit disorder, stress management, self-esteem, and classroom management to teachers, school counselors, social workers, and medical professionals.

  • New Inspirations Inc., Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Consumer Relations Coordinator, Business Development

New Orleans, LA, May 1996-October 1996

Contracted for duties that included consultation with Chief Executive Officer over Department of Health and Hospitals rules and regulations; interviewed, hired, trained, and supervised new employees; recruited/contracted psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and staff therapists. Conducted clinical evaluations (3 and 6 month treatment plans), and monitored psychotropic medications.

  • Rehabilitation Living Center Inc.

Resident Coach

New Orleans, LA, August 1994-April 1995

Provided one-to-one direct patient care for individuals suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Coached patients to adhere to daily therapeutic regime, documented daily and monthly case notes, attended monthly staff meetings. Presented client progress to insurance representatives for continued services, and monitored medication compliance.

  • Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions (CASAA)

Research Assistant

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, January 1993- August 1994

Coded therapists' audio counseling sessions, collected data and updated database, training of coding procedures to international-intern students in psychology, assisted Ph.D. candidate in research, and developed strong relations with clientele through communications.

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

  • Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

Jackson, Wyoming

October 2006

  • New Mexico Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NMACES)

The New 2005 Code of Ethics

Eastern New Mexico University

            Portales, NM, February 2006

  • New Mexico Counseling Association (NMCA) Conference

Albuquerque, NM, October 2005 & October 2006

Puppets and Play, PTSD

  • Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) Conference

Albuquerque, NM, October 2005

Attended career transition workshops aimed at children and adolescents

  • American Counseling Association (ACA) World Conference

Atlanta, GA, April 2005

Washington, DC, April 2000

San Diego, CA, April 1999

Indianapolis, IN, April 1998

  • Association for Play Therapy (APT), International Conference

Presented and attended a variety of play therapy content sessions focused on: psychopharmacology, expressive arts in play therapy, play with traumatized clients, using EMDR to transform trauma, art in play therapy.

Nashville, TN, 2005

Denver, CO, 2004

  • University of New Orleans

Big Easy Workshops: multicultural counseling, grief and loss, child and adolescent counseling, 2002-2003

  • Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA)

Monroe, LA, October 2003

Baton Rouge, LA, October 2002

Lafayette, LA, October 1998

  • Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) Conference

Chattanooga, TN, September 2003

Montgomery, AL, October 1998

  • Compact for Faculty Diversity on Teaching (National Commission on Higher Education Conference)

Arlington, VA, October 2002

Washington, DC, October 2001

  • Colorado Association for Play Therapy Conference

Arvada, CO, February 2001

  • Rocky Mountain Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES) Conference

Breckenridge, CO, October 2001

  • University of Northern Colorado Research Fair

Greeley, CO, April 2001

  • HIV/AIDS 101 Awareness Sensitivity Training Workshop for School Counselors

Orleans Public Schools

New Orleans, LA, February 1999

  • 5-year Educational Plans and Career Development

Orleans Public Schools

New Orleans, LA, January 1999

  • Remodeling Your School Guidance and Counseling Program While You Are Living and Working In It.

Orleans Public Schools

New Orleans, LA, December 1998

  • Principal's Meeting, Services Opportunity

Xavier University of Louisiana & Orleans Public Schools

New Orleans, LA, September 1998

  • American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Conference

San Antonio, TX, June 1998

  • University of New Orleans Research Fair

New Orleans, LA, April 1998

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

  • 2005, New Mexico Association for Play Therapy (NMAPT)
  • 2005, Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT)
  • 2004-Present, New Mexico Counseling Association (NMCA)
  • 2004-Present, New Mexico Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NMACES)
  • 2004-Present, Association for Play Therapy (APT)
  • 2001-Present, Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision  

                (RMACES)

  • 2000-Present, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
  • 1998-Present, Chi Sigma Iota, International Honor Society
  • 1997-Present, American Counseling Association (ACA)
  • 1997-2005, Counseling Organization of Graduate Students (COGS)
  • 2002-2003, Louisiana Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (LAMCD), Student Representative
  • 2002, Colorado Association for Play Therapy (CAPT), Volunteer
  • 2001-2004, Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE)
  • 1998-2004, Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)
  • 1998-2005, Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA)
  • 1997-2002, Phi Delta Kappa, International Education Honor Fraternity
  • 1997-1998, Alpha Theta Epsilon, University of New Orleans Honor Fraternity

 

AWARDS, HONORS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS

 

  • 2007, Recognized by the American Counseling Association. Two manuscripts selected for publication as “VISTAS Best of 2008”
  • 2007, Recognized by UNM, Special Programs
  • 2004, Excellence in Counseling Professionalism Award, Chi Sigma Iota, Alpha Eta Chapter, University of New Orleans.
  • 2002-2004, Doctoral Marcus B. Christian Scholarship
  • 2001-2004, Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education Doctoral Scholar
  • 2001-2002, Cross Family Memoria Scholar, University of Northern Colorado
  • 2001-2002, Chela Financial Scholarship
  • 2000-2001, Diversity Scholar, University of Northern Colorado
  • 2000-2001, Cross Family Memoria Scholar, University of Northern Colorado
  • 1999, Outstanding Professional Leadership Award, University of New Orleans
  • 1999, Exemplary Service Award, Israel M. Augustine Middle School
  • 1998-1999, National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
  • 1998-1999, President, Counseling Organization of Graduate Students
  • 1998-1999, Executive Board/Historian-Elect, Phi Delta Kappa
  • 1997-1998, Secretary, Counseling Organization of Graduate Students