Interns & Volunteers
Martha Anderson
Martha Anderson
Martha Anderson has a passion for seeing the value in every individual and supporting people in their journeys to become and be who they are. Her love and kinship with her mother and two younger sisters inspired her to become involved in several organizations that help women and girls. She began by training to be a camp counselor at a Girl Scout camp and continued by volunteering at a free store for young mothers and moms-to-be, as well as volunteering in domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and support. Last year, Martha served as an AmeriCorps member at a runaway program in Wisconsin. She was born and raised in the Milwaukee area and recently moved to Chicago from Madison. Martha is in her first year of the Psy.D. program at the Adler School of Professional Psychology.
Tova Black
Tova Black
Tova Black has participated in a number of organizations and national conferences addressing issues social justice within the mental health, African-American, and LGBTQ communities since 2003. In collaboration with her mother Tracee’ Black, Tova was a founding board member of Tova’s N.E.S.T [Nutrition, Education, Sleep and Therapy], a not for profit 501c3 that promotes hope & mental health awareness within the black communities. Previously, she was a member & keynote speaker for the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) and Board member of the National Leadership Council (NLC) for African-Americans. Also known as T.O.V (Time of Victory), Tova is an emerging spoken word and songwriter who has been performing and writing both music and poetry for over 15 years, combining her passion for social justice and change with her talents, through spoken word and music.
Emily R. Lupo
Emily R. Lupo
Emily Lupo is an emerging community engaged scholar. She has experience in working with children through volunteer work at Alliance for Community Peace in Chicago, IL. Since 2010, Emily has been a Health Educator in Peer Health Exchange teaching adolescents in Chicago Public High Schools about abusive relationships. In 2011, she became a Senior Health Educator additionally teaching workshops on decision-making and communication skills. Currently, Emily is a junior at DePaul University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Spanish. Emily is also a member of the Psi Chi chapter and the Psychology Club. She is an outgoing, determined and adaptive individual who hopes to join the Peace Corps after her graduation in 2013.
Marcella Zabala
Marcella Zabala
Marcela Zabala is from Bogota, Colombia. She has experience in working with vulnerable communities in Colombia as a volunteer and as a professional. Since 2010 she has been a psychology counselor for children and adolescents in schools in Bogota, Colombia. Currently, Marcela has a scholarship from Colfuturo, Colombia and is a MA in Counseling Psychology: Art Therapy student at Adler School of professional psychology. She is committed to the community growth and the efforts used in order to welcome diversity and generate social changes. Previously she studied psychology at University of Los Andes. She has experience as research assistant, clinical counseling and psico education.
More details for other LCL Interns coming soon…