Emilio Aponte-Sierra
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
A dedicated to enthusiastic bilingual English-Spanish Guidance Counselor and Multidisciplinary Artist that uses art as a tool of community mobilization.
Contributor of the Broward County Jurisdictional HIV Prevention Plan 2012-2016.Currently he actively participates and serves on the Broward County HIV prevention Planning Council-BCHPPC (Voting member, High Impact Prevention Team & “Latinos en Acción” Advisory group member).
Specialist in Behavior Modification using different Effective Behavioral Intervention Models and Public Health Strategies by CDC with a high ability to work effectively in a team environment; culturally sensitive, positive attitude and handles sensitive and confidential information with maximum discretion following HIPPA requirement.
Recipient of “The Fulgencio Aponte Community Service Award” 2012. (For his leadership and supporting the work of the Latinos en Acción-BCHPPC Advisory Group).
Winner of “The David Clarke, S.J." 2011. This Award recognizes the student who has excelled at the graduate level in the Master's Degree in Education with Specialization in Guidance and Counseling at Turabo University –Ana G. Mendez University System, South Florida Campus.
Graduated with Honors in the Master Degree in Education with a GPA of 4.0
Founder of the Ribbon Project-Art counseling: A counseling approach that use art to helps people improve their emotional well-being.