Associate Professor Terese Aceves found her professional calling when, as an undergraduate psychology major at UC Berkeley, she participated in an intern program involving pediatric inpatients at a local psychiatric facility.

“These kids were not allowed to have access to books, games, artwork, or toys, even when interns worked in the unit,” Aceves says. “They lived in a mostly sterile and cold environment. Seeing that motivated me to explore how kids with special needs are treated, and what professionals can do to provide them with appropriate supports and educational experiences.”
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As an alumni of the SOE's School Counseling program, Fernando Escobar works as a Child and Family Specialist for a program called “Wraparound” at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services.

"Anger management, appropriate social skills, rebuilding youths’ reputation in school/community, and crisis prevention/de-escalating are some of the tasks that are involved in my day-to-day duties."
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Rev. Fr. Camillo Abatanie Bonsuuri is a citizen of Ghana, in West Africa, and has been a Roman Catholic priest for 26 years. During an initial pastoral assignment, Rev. Bonsuuri worked as a “local manager” of Catholic schools in a rural parish.

The assignment brought him face-to-face with difficult situations such as inadequate facilities, insufficient staff, discriminatory policies and outdated materials. He is pursuing his Ed.D from LMU during a sabbatical break from his ministry in order to help initiate educational reform in Ghana.
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