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About the presenter:
Dr. Patricia Landers Santiago holds a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in General Social Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. Completed courses leading to certification as an Elementary English Teacher. She obtained a Master's Degree in Education with a concentration in School Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Ponce School of Medicine, now known as Ponce Health Sciences University. She worked for 16 years as an elementary English teacher for the Puerto Rico Department of Education, specifically in the Julio Alvarado and Ramiro Colón Colón elementary schools, both in Ponce. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of the School Psychology Program attached to the Graduate School of Education of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico. She also has her private practice as a School and Clinic Psychologist in the city of Ponce. She is past president of the School Psychology Association of PR. She was elected representative of Puerto Rico for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) for the term that begined in summer 2022. She was general coordinator of the 2020 Convention and Co-coordinator of the 2021 Convention of the Puerto Rico Psychological Association (APPR). She was the president-elect 2023 of the APPR. Dr. Landers Santiago has offered workshops, conferences, and training on issues related to managing emotions, emotional intelligence in the workplace, and effective time management. Has collaborated with the MHTTC and the ORN offering workshops on emotional well-being in children and adolescents during the Covid 19 pandemic, Psychological First Aid and Crisis Intervention, among others. In addition, she constantly participates as a mental health specialist resource in the country's news media.