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Staff Bio - Edgar J. Villarreal
Edgar J. Villarreal

HelpLine Graduate Assistant

Personal Statement:
As an aspiring mental health professional my interest included crisis intervention, particularly dealing with traumatic events within the mental health field of natural and man-made disasters. Being a member of the Student Counseling HelpLine, since my years as an undergraduate and now with the distinct pleasure of becoming one of their Graduate Assistants, I have embraced the program and its volunteers as my second family. The training, dedication and volunteer work invested by the men and women that maintain the line is one I highly respect. Personally, I like to think myself as outgoing and a down to earth kind of guy that likes to spend most of his time making new friends, making people laugh and being around family. During my down time, when I am not attending classes or working the HelpLine, I like to travel, exercise, practice my bowling skills, watch movies and play with my beautiful little Beagle pup; Abby. With that said I welcome you to the Student Counseling Services and encourage you to meet the rest of the staff and take advantage of the services we offer.

Academic Training:
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Texas A&M University (anticipated completion 2011)
B.A. Psychology, Texas A&M University


Internship:
Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), Department of Homeland Security
Monterrey Terrorism, Research and Education Program (MonTREP), Department of Homeland Security
Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Homeland Security


Areas of Special Interest:
Working with volunteers; crisis intervention; community resilience, disaster mental health





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Upcoming Events
HelpLine Training Class
The next HelpLine training class is Monday, August 18 - Saturday, August 23, 2008. Applications available via e-mail request
(8/18/2008)


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