Adjunct Professor, Facundo Valdez School of Social Work
New Mexico Highlands University
Albuquerque, NM, United States
Tasha Guerrero is a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate and also a descendant of the Spirit Lake Nation and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Tasha resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her husband and four sons. Tasha currently serves as the School Social Worker at the Native American Community Academy (NACA) in Albuquerque, NM and provides holistic and culturally relevant counseling, crisis intervention, and enhances social emotional learning services to K-12 students. Tasha’s previously worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) as National Coordinator for the Victim Assistance Program and assisted with coordinating federal missing, murdered, and human trafficking efforts related to Indigenous people. Her social work experience also includes working with Tribal communities and Indigenous children, youth, and families in the area of child protection, child welfare, crisis intervention with law enforcement, program management, victim assistance, therapy, training and technical assistance, and policy and program development.
Tasha is currently a Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) candidate at the University of St. Thomas, with studies related to Indigenous social work education, best social work practices for working with Indigenous populations, and research. Tasha is also an Adjunct Professor at the New Mexico Highlands University Facundo Valdez School of Social Work.
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Wičhózani-Wašté (Good Health and Wellness)
Friday, October 25, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT