Ana Rosa Najera
Lumos Transforms
Long Beach, CA
"No hay mala decisión. Sigue lo que te dice tu intuición. [There is no bad decision. Follow what your intuition tells you.]"
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Social Science & Spanish
University of California, Irvine
Graduate Degree
Social Work
Boston University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I knew that I wanted to do clinical work and went to college thinking I’d become a psychologist because I didn’t know that there were other roles that did similar work.
2.
While taking a class that focused on exploring different graduate school options, I realized that I actually wanted to become a social worker.
3.
After earning my degree in social science, I went to graduate school for my master’s degree in social work.
4.
I went on to work in various social work settings, largely focusing on helping families with young children.
5.
While working in a child welfare job helping to reunite families, I learned about Lumos Transforms and The Resilience Toolkit (specific mindfulness tools and stress management exercises).
6.
I was intrigued by the work and decided I wanted to become certified.
7.
I’m now a certified facilitator with Lumos Transforms, where I help people better understand themselves and manage stress in order to build resilience and confront oppression.
8.
In addition to my work with Lumos Transforms, I also work in the Green Dot Public Schools District and have my own clinic called Self Integration Guidance.
