Education                        Post Doctoral Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, San Juan, PR|August 2016 to present| Doctor in Philosophy in Clinical Psychology Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, PR |June 2013|Magna Cum Distictione Master in Science in Clinical Psychology Carlos Albizu University, San Juan PR |January 2011|Utmost Distinction LEND training Program Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related disabilities Program Westchester Institute for Human Development, New York Medical College| May 2010 Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Río Piedras Campus, Education School, San Juan, PR | June 2005 | Magna Cum Laude Certificate in Theology Colegio Bíblico Misionero, Dept. de Educación Cristiana del Concilio de Iglesias de Cristo Misionera, Inc. MI, San Juan, PR     |June 2001 | Honor Roll Student   Professional Experience August 2016 to present    Associate Professor Albizu University, San Juan, PR. MS Counseling Psychology August 2015 to July 2016 Assistant Professor Albizu University, San Juan, PR. MS Counseling Psychology   May 2013 to present         Clinical Psychologist Private Practice, Consultorio Psicológico Ortega, Caguas, PR. November 2013 to October 2015 Coordinator of Compromiso de Vida II Iniciativa Comunitaria, Inc., Juncos, PR. August 2013 to present    Lecturer Asociación de Psicología de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR. August 2013 to June 2015 Adjunct Faculty Albizu University, San Juan, PR. August 2012 – July 2013              Psychology Intern Compromiso de Vida II, Iniciativa Comunitaria Investigativa, Juncos, PR.   Research Experience   Relación del síndrome de quemarse por el trabajo y las experiencias de recuperación en una muestra de empleados de una organizacíon sin fines de lucro. Carlos Albizu University, SanJuan, PR.  Miguel Martínez Lugo, Ph D. &  Michell R. Aponte Soto, Ph D November 2015 to May 2016                                                   Estudio comparativo en los niveles de satisfacción de vida y autoeficacia en una muestra de jóvenes y viejos puertorriqueños. Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, PR.  Principal Investigator. May 2015 to present                  Estudio comparativo de la Escala de Despersonalización de Cambridge en una muestra de personas con historia de trauma y un grupo de la  comunidad. Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, PR. Principal Investigator. Dissertation for the PhD degree in Clinical Psychology. August 2011- May 2013   Validation of the Spanish-language version of the Cambridge Depersonalization Scale: A study with Latino/Hispanics in Puerto Rico. Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, PR. Principal Investigator. Principal Investigator Worked with Dr. María A. Velez. August 2011-June 2011                 Validación, Normalización y Propiedades Psicométricas del  Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) y su Correlación con el BDI, BSS, BHS y BAI. Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, PR.  Investigator under the supervision of Dr. Sean Sayers January 2011- May 2011               Características relacionadas al TDAH, inhibición reactiva y  regulación emocional en una muestra de personas adultas. Ilarraza, T., Vélez, M., Rivera, M., Rodríguez, J.,  Aponte, M., & Delgado, J. August 2010 - June 2011               Búsqueda de sensaciones, conducción temeraria, conducta sexual, uso de alcohol/sustancias: Estudio transcultural en Puerto Rico y Australia. Vélez, M.,… Aponte, M. August 2010 - August 2011                                                               Construcción de una escala para la identificación del Trastorno Dismórfico Corporal y su subtipo Dismórfico Muscular en la población hispana. Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, PR. Principal Investigator. Worked with Dr. Sean Sayers Montalvo. September 2009 - December 2011   LEND Interdisciplinary Evidenced Based Practice Research Project Development of “Audience Appropriate” Health Literacy Materials on Newborn Screening Procedures in  Puerto Rico: A family approach, San Juan, PR. PrincipaI Investigator. Worked with Repollet, Y., Alonso, A., & Rodriguez, M. September 2009 - May 2010          Sensation seeking and sexual risk behaviors comparison of Puerto Rican and Australian emerging adults. Carlos Albizu University,San Juan, PR. Investigator. Worked with Dr. María A. Velez (Principal Investigator) and other students. August 2008-June 2009                   Sensation seeking A new Spanish language scale. Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, PR. Investigator. Worked with Dr. María A. Velez (Principal Investigator) and other students. August 2008-June 2009                 Sensation seeking and sexual risk behaviors in Latino emerging adults. Carlos ALbizu University, San Juan,PR. Investigator. Worked with Dr. Maria A. Velez (Principal Investigator) and other students. August 2008-June 2009                

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