Therese Funk Executive Director, & Co-FounderIn 2012, Therese co-founded CPLA with her long-time colleague , Monica Dessert after working for an Orange County based agency, Outreach Concern. Therese worked there for five years, along with her co-founder Monica Dessert. She received her Bachelors degree in Psychology from UCLA where she worked on special projects of early applied behavior analysis (ABA) for autistic children. It is at that time that she realized her passion for helping children, especially those facing obstacles and adversity. She obtained an MBA from USC and later, her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from California Graduate Institute, CPLA brings her full circle back to her roots, helping vulnerable children and adolescents to achieve bright futures despite tremendous odds. Additionally, Therese serves on the Advisory Board of the Dominican Sisters Vision of Hope. She is a founding member of EveryChild Foundation and for 20 years has served on grant-making committees. She is very proud to have served as only the second woman president of a social club in LA, The Beach Club.
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Yoseline Lopez MarroquinField DirectorYoseline's journey with CPLA began in 2012 when CPLA was founded. In 2014, she became a board member as a CPLA Alumni. She served as a counselor to St. Thomas the Apostle School, St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy (formerly known as the all-girl St. Matthias High School), and Baldwin Park Head Start. Yoseline has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies from UC Santa Barbara; a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology, with a Child Studies Specialization from Antioch Los Angeles; and a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology degree from Antioch Santa Barbara. Yoseline's clinical training experiences have ranged from school counseling to community mental health at agencies such as: Outreach Concern, Inc., Star View Community Services, Children's Institute, Inc., and Cal State Long Beach Counseling and Psychological Services. With two years as a Field Support Person (FSP) under her belt, she is able to fully support and lead the FSP team with crisis and intervention calls, administrative support for our counselors, as well as strengthening our school partnerships. Yoseline thoroughly enjoys connecting with others and motivating them to reach their infinite potential. Child at heart, she advocates for youth and their families, in effort to create a better society, one heart at a time.
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Marilyn RamosField Support PersonMarilyn began working with CPLA in 2018 as a counselor for St. Mary’s School. In 2020 she became a counselor for Our Lady of Guadalupe. Aside from continuing to be a school counselor, in the spring of 2021, she stepped into her new role of being a Field Support Person. Marilyn obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Mount St. Mary’s University, and her master’s degree in Psychology as a Marriage and Family Therapist/ Art Therapist from Philips Graduate University. Marilyn is a fluent Spanish speaker and in addition to her work with CPLA, she has been a play specialist for kids with autism, an advocate of the LGBTQ+ community, and a dorm parent for a boarding high school in San Marino. Marilyn is dedicated and has a strong passion for helping others; she loves working with kids/teens and assisting other counselors in finding their own full potential at their schools.
Daniella CenicerosField Support PersonDaniella began working at CPLA in 2022 as an MFT trainee at Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic School. A graduate student at Pacific Oaks College studying Marriage and Family Therapy, Daniella will be participating in commencement in June 2024. Before graduate school, Daniella was a preschool teacher for nine years while working with students needing behavioral assistance and coaching parents. While attending Pacific Oaks College in her undergrad, Daniella received her Bachelor of Arts in Human Development with a concentration in Early Childhood Education and Development in 2019. She prides herself on creating a safe and open space for growth and development first as a preschool teacher, then as an MFT trainee, and now as a Field Support Person. Daniella is excited about her continued journey at CPLA and wants to create a safe place for her counselors to explore the MFT profession.
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Katie Holmes
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Breanna Shearin
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