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Claudia Interiano-Shiverdecker, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). She specializes in providing bilingual counseling services to the Latine community and co-leads the Bilingual Counseling Certificate at UTSA.

Belinda Bustos Flores, PhD, is an Associate Dean and a Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Flores’ publications center on culturally efficacious teacher preparation. In 2019, Flores was the recipient of the AERA Bilingual Education Research SIG Lifetime Achievement Award.

Cristina Thornell (née Martínez-Smith), PhD, received her doctorate degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and a former Assistant Professor at St. Edward’s University. She translated the best-selling self-help book Unfuck Your Brain.

Jessenia García Ph.D is an assistant professor of counseling at St. Edward’s University and a licensed professional counselor with a focus on Latinx issues in mental health. She has worked across settings in eating disorder treatment centers, college counseling, transitional living, and private practice.

Isanely Guerrero Kurz, PhD is a licensed professional counselor with experience providing counseling services related to neurodiversity, perinatal mental health, and trauma-informed care. She provides therapy to Latine communities in English and Spanish, and has a focused on multicultural issues within counselor education.