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CONTACT US
H.A.R.P.
2600 Old Alice Rd. Suite D
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
Michelle Ryan
H.A.R.P. Director of Grant Compliance
- B.S. in Public Relations, University of Texas at Austin
- MPA, Rutgers University, Masters International program with the United States Peace Corps with a focus on international community service development.
- Peace Corps volunteer/NGO Advisor, Kingdom of Tonga, South Pacific
- Diverse experience working with many non-for-profits domestically and internationally including associate development specialist at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden; volunteer coordinator for Family Outreach of Williamson County; Non-profit organization PR specialist, The Chrisman Group
Perla Garza
H.A.R.P. Cameron County 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!
Rachel Diaz
H.A.R.P. Program Manager & Recruitment
- Graduate, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management
- Associate Degree, UTB/TSC
- Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, Communications Manager (8 years)
Karen B. Anzak
H.A.R.P. Public Relations & 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
Ana Cristina Cavazos
H.A.R.P. Administrative II & Research Specialist
- Graduate Studies, Lisbon, Portugal
- Administrative assistant in Abundant Life Home Health
- Outreach in Community Disease in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Assistant of Special Events for Rose Wagner Arts and Performance Center
Ma Del Carmen Cavazos
H.A.R.P. Outreach and Mentor Specialist
- Associate Degree, Applied Science, Allied Health, UTB/TSC
- Theological Study, LOGOI (3 years); Youth Pastor (8 years), Berea Bible Institute (current)
- Brownsville Community Health Center, Lab Assistant, Patient care (14 years)
- Not-for-profit community, Leadership service (18 years)
- Coordinator, Angel Tree Ministries; Volunteer, Radio Manantial FM 88.3
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