Meet Our Team

M.A. Professional Counseling 
B.S. Psychology, Minor Family and Child Development 

Ms. Perez is a licensed professional counselor with experience in providing services to youth and families. She is honored to have had the opportunity to work with and learn from underserved populations for over 20 years including adolescent parents and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault/abuse. She enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Ph.D. Family and Human Development   
M.A. Developmental Psychology
B.A. Psychology

Dr. Perez-Brena is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at Texas State University. She has nearly 10 years of applied research and program management experience. She is a 1.5 generation immigrant from Mexico who is passionate about promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice across academia and the community. 

Master of Social Work (MSW)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
(she/her/ella)

Ms. Zamora is a licensed social worker with experience providing academic and social-emotional support services to students from underrepresented populations. She is a first-generation college graduate who is passionate about empowering others through education. Mariana spends her free time serving as a non-profit board member, binge-watching tv shows, and hanging out with her twin sister.

M.A. Legal Studies
B.A. English

Julie enjoys cooking, reading, spending time with family, and vacationing on the beach.

B.S. Family and Child Development 

Celeste is a Mexican-American self-proclaimed mangonada connoisseur, enjoys kayaking the San Marcos River, taking family vacations, and jumping on the trampoline with her 3 sons, 2 dogs, and husband.

B.A. Social Work 

V is a proud first-generation college graduate. She enjoys spending time with family, journaling, and making people laugh.

M.S. Human Development and Family Science
B.A. Psychology and Criminology 

Roxana is a first-year doctoral student at Texas State University pursuing her Ph.D. in Criminology. She enjoys running marathons, spending time with family, and cooking new foods.

Esteban is a graduate student in Professional Counseling. He has had a total of 16 cats the past four years back when he lived in his hometown city, which he cared for very much.

Zulma is a first-generation Mexican American graduate with experience with youth ages 0-18 years, developing age-appropriate activities and helping children cope in a healthcare setting. In her free time, she enjoys running, intensive retail therapy and taking her corgi, Chuleta, out on walks

Zach is a proud Texas State alum who majored in English and went on to become a middle and high school teacher in Austin and Seguin. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, writing, discovering new films, and spending time with his wife and two dogs.