CONTACT US
H.A.R.P.
1601 E. Alton Gloor Blvd.
Building A
Brownsville, Texas 78521
Phone number: (956) 544-7165
Fax: (956) 544-7158
Email: admin@harpcc.com
http://www.harpcc.com
Featured Staff Bios:
Kelly Simpson
H.A.R.P. Founder, Executive Director
Kelly Simpson is nationally recognized for promoting healthy marriages.
She founded two Healthy Marriage entities that are successful federal HMI
grant recipients, the Alliance for North Texas Healthy and Effective Marriages
(ANTHEM) in Dallas and the Hispanic Active Relationships Project (HARP)
in Cameron County. A lecturer and faculty member of the 2001 State Bar of
Texas Advanced Family Law Seminar, her most recent work includes professional
trainings for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force (Europe), and the U.S. National
Guard. She serves as a healthy marriage technical consultant for HIAS, a
national refugee organization. Simpson authored numerous articles and has
been featured on NBC Nightly News, FOX News, CBS, and NPR; and in media
including Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, the Dallas Morning News.
Ms. Simpson is a Texas certified K-12 teacher with a B.S. in Communication
after attending UT Austin and graduating from Texas Women’s University
with honors. She taught classes for hearing impaired K-12 in Mesquite ISD
and in Dallas ISD for seven years. Graduating from SMU, with an MA in Psychology,
she was inducted into the National Honor Society for Psychology. Post-graduate
work was in the field of marriage and family systems, earning her a Texas
License in Marriage and Family Therapy. Also a certified sports counselor,
and having served as mediator for Dallas County Family Court Services,
she has maintained a private practice for families and youth for over 10
years. Simpson authored Active Relationships curriculums in 2003.
- Author, Active Relationships Programs
- K-12 Teacher for the Hearing Impaired - Texas License
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Private Practice, Dallas, TX
- Executive Director, Active Relationships Center and H.A.R.P.
- American (& Texas) Association of Marriage & Family Therapy, clinical member
Perla Garza
H.A.R.P. Cameron County Site Director
- B.A. in Communication, University of Texas at Brownsville with concentration in Human Communication Studies and Mass Communication
- Associate degree in Social Work, University of Texas at Brownsville
- 5 years experience working with BISD school district
- Student Examiner with The University of Houston/ Valley Speech Center
- Substitute Teacher
- Other past work experience includes working in several departments of University of Texas in Brownsville such as:
History, Government and Education Dept., The Gear Up program and computer lab assistant.
- Serves the community through church activities and supports other non-profit organizations, always willing to help out others!
Karen B. Anzak
H.A.R.P. Associate Director of PR & Training
- Guatemala native, currently residing in Los Fresnos, TX
- Technical International Spanish Interpreter and Translator
- Certified Active Relationships Center marriage education leader
- Public simultaneous oral translator (see her in action at our next Hot Topics!)
- Associates of Applied Science Degree in Radiology Technology, Brownsville UTB/TSC; Associates in Theological Studies, Instituto Biblico Bethel, Brownsville, TX
- Diverse experience with Hispanic ministries, including leading youth groups and women groups
Bridgitte M. Rodriguez  H.A.R.P.
Education Specialist
Maria Anita Rodriguez
H.A.R.P. Administrative & Research Specialist
Jose E. Cavazos  H.A.R.P.
Couples Education Specialist
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