Advisory Council
The Department of Social Work External Advisory Council is a voluntary and advisory body of leaders dedicated to supporting the success of social work students, faculty, and programs at The Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Texas at El Paso. The Council provides guidance to the Department about the needs of the community and offers recommendations for enhancing the educational experience to prepare students to effectively address these needs and be successful in their professional social work careers.
The External Advisory Council is a 25-member body composed of community members and representatives from diverse sectors, including mental health, education, health care, housing, recovery, child and family services, geriatric care, and military community settings.
SWAC Bylaws
COUNCIL leadership
Vice chair: benjamin miranda jr., mEd, pmc, cmsgt (ret-USAF)
Corporate External Affairs Officer, Endeavors
Bio
membership: amelia leony-carrete, mssw, lcsw
Clint Independent School District/Private Practice
Bio
council MEMBERS
maria covernali ortiz, cchw
Executive Director, Familias Triunfadoras, Inc.
dr. roberto flores, md
Psychiatrist, Mind Forward Health Center
rosa I. Flores, MSW
Director, UTEP Office of Scholarships
lydia hernandez-morera, lmsw
Family Intervention Specialist, El Paso Independent School District
BIO
dr. bertha veronica martinez flores
Coordinadora de la Maestría en Trabajo Social,Bio
elizabeth palyu, lcsw-s
Director of Social Services at Sacred Connections,BIO
jessica perales
CPS Service Program and Regional Operations Support Administrator (SPA-ROSA),Bio
ex officio
dr. eva moya
erica balderrama
dr. hyejin jung