Bridging The Gap "Over The Years"

GRANTS IN ACTION: Building Brighter Futures Together

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Bridging the Gap "My Black Business"

MEET DR. PEMU 

Margaret-Maria Pemu, M.S., LPC, CCTP is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Arkansas and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of South Alabama in 2014 and a master's degree in 2020 from that same institution. Currently, she is a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at the University of Arkansas. Working with justice-involved youth, counseling LGBTQ+ adolescents, engaging with and conducting research on issues affecting QTBIPOC individuals, advocacy, trauma, adventure therapy, and using non-traditional counseling tools, such as dungeons and dragons, in her work with college students are among her professional and research interests. On a clinical level, Margie hopes to specialize in Brainspotting and 

Adventure Therapy. Upon graduation, she hopes to join a university's counseling center in an administrative capacity. She is also focusing on expanding her teaching and supervision practices at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The goal is to foster an experiential learning environment through creative teaching and supervision methods. Recently, Margie was awarded the CSI member of the year award for her outstanding contributions made during her tenure as president of the Rho Alpha Beta chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI). Furthermore, she received the Warren F. and Judith G. Housley Endowed Award in Counselor Education from the University of Arkansas. She has been active in her school and community. Currently, she serves as Vice President of the Association of Black Counseling Students at her university. She also serves as the Executive Board Adviser of the Rho Alpha Beta Chapter of the CSI. She has volunteered at Queer Camp, a summer camp catering to LGBTQ+ youth in Northwest Arkansas, where she led process groups. She has also been a volunteer at New Beginnings, a shelter for homeless individuals in Northwest Arkansas. Teaching, supervising, and counseling have been topics of her presentations at local and national conferences. Apart from her professional commitments, Margie enjoys traveling, playing and watching rugby, hosting board game nights with friends, and singing karaoke.

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