Age: 52
Candidate's Family: Married to Jack Barbosa, mother and grandmother to 9 grandchildren
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Occupation:
I am an entrepreneur and business person and have managed small and large businesses. I have successfully run 10 enterprises. In addition, I am property manager and homeowner. I also work with non-profit organizations to help them succeed. Currently I am working with T-Club Teens, Flagler Palm Coast High School Key Club (a leadership program for students sponsored by the Kiwanis), ACCCF as a Christian Clinical Specialist Counselor. Founder/C.E.O. of D.I.V.A.S. International and Author of ACCEL Youth/Juvenile leadership/development Coach with the mission to improve their lives.
Extremely engaged and focused working with coaches and teens implementing literary and creative program to help publishing a series of “My Voice Matters”, published several other books to help Coach team to be highly trained and certified Coaches who are dedicated to ongoing training and development to providing the highest services quality coaching educational available.
I am always volunteering in different community organizations and projects. Some of these include; Kiwanis Children’s Summer Camp, Terrific Kids, A-Game Summer Camp at Buddy Taylor Middle School, Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp at Bunnell Elementary School, WIF Women/Initiative, The Florida Department of DJJ, NAAPC, AAUW Florida, Vice-Chair of Commission on Homelessness for Volusia & Flagler Counties and too many others to mention.
Education: I have a degree in Business and bookkeeping. I also have a PHD in Christian Clinical Counseling, Bachelor in Theology Pastoral Leadership, UCF, and (3 Years) Theology Course EETAD Assemblies of God.
Certifications: Startup Quest/ Entrepreneurship training, Florida works/ USF
Business International Couse, UCF Florida
Recognition of accomplishments of Psychology, Northamerican Association of Masters in Psychology, NAMP
Effective Grant Writing Tips for Substance Abuse Coalitions in Orlando, FADAA
Interministry International Couse, UCF Florida
Counseling International Seminar Participation, FCU
International Certified Christian Chaplain, IFCC
Life Skills Training, Daytona State College
Customer Service Training, Daytona State College
Personal Developed Coach, ACCEL
Notary Public State of Florida
Certified Pastor Clergy, WCM
Christian Counseling Minister, American Ministers Association
Cyber Bullying/Bullying in the Digital Age, FADAA
DJJ the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice/ volunteer Chaplains Training Couse
#1,2,3,4 Recognizing parents use of Alcohol and Drugs including nonmedical use of prescription drugs, FADAA
#1,2 Domestic Violence training, USACCCA
Strategies for Integrating Domestic Violence and Homeless Services, NCFH
Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Issues, USF university of South Florida
Introduction Trauma Informed Care, SEDNET
Understanding the Impact of Trauma in the Lives of Displaced Families, NCFH
Closing the Gap, A Toolkit for Transitional Housing Programs, NCFH
Roles & Responsibilities of Non-Profit Board member, UW
Board engagement in fundraising, UW
Medications for Mental Illness and the Temperament in the Christian Clinical practice, USACCCA
Attended the earned Medication-Assisted Treatment in Substance Use Disorders, FADAA
The Temperament in the Clinical practice, ACCCSCF
Legal Issues in Christian Counseling, Confidentiality and Medical errors and introduction to Christian Brief strategic family Therapy, USACCCA
Brief Strategic Family Therapy, USACCCA
Family Brief Strategic Therapy, USACCCA
Alternative Medicines for mental illness and sexual transmitted deceases in the Christian Clinical practice, USACCCA
The connection between substance and child maltreatment
Effective treatment for substance use Disorders (SUD) and the role can play
Screening and Assessment of substance of use Disorder (SUDs)
Sustainability of Florida efforts to reduce underage Alcohol use, FADAA
Evidence Based Practice for Trauma and/or Substance Abuse in Jacksonville FL, FADAA
Pandemic Flu, ESS Disaster Response
Earthquake, ESS Disaster Response
Flood, ESS Disaster Response
Hurricane, ESS Disaster Response
Wildfire, ESS Disaster Response
Attended the making the Integrated Services work: Building on Successful Model, FADAA
Assessing System of Care Expansion, FADAA
Understanding Substance Use, Abuse, Dependence and Associated Harms, FADAA
Attended the Medication Assisted Treatment as the Standard of Care for Opiate Dependent Pregnant Women, FADAA
Attended the Webinar Challenges and Opportunities for the Use of Medications to Treat Chronic Opioid Addiction in the United State, FADAA
Attending the Social Marketing Tips, Tools, Best Practices and Measurement workshop, FADAA
Attended the Integrated Care: A Golden Opportunity for Prevention and Wellness, FADAA
Recognizing Parental Use of Alcohol and Drugs, FADAA
HIPPA Training, DCF
Functional Assessment Rating Scale, DCF
Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect, DCF
Improving Care Coordination for Persons with Substance Use Disorders and/or Serious Mental Illness, FADAA and others…
Political experience: I did run for school board of Education at Flagler County, 2014.
Coordinator of marketing for a Candidate running for School Board of Education & Commissioner. Helping with a district 6 Senator Campaigning.
What do you see as the top three issues in this race?
How can you help voters in a way that the others running for this office can’t?
I bring knowledge as a business woman and author of ACCEL youth leadership that no one else has. Through entrepreneur perspective, which is valuable when making decisions on important policy issues such as budgets, teacher support, training, evaluations, job descriptions, materials to adopt, instructional programs, curriculum, standards, and after-school intervention programs.
As a minority I understand the challenges and the psychosocial dynamics of those students continue to fail or straggling with the standard test. Everyone deserves a fair and equal chance in our education system. The children who does not graduating will be lift spinal in a community who never provided them with hope or a chance to realize their dreams.
It is very important the collaboration and involvement of the community, business partnerships or agencies in the schools, with those relations will improve and make a difference for all children, at risk. Without the proper community support some children will continue to fail and crime will increase, and community will not be a safe place to live.
In addition to being a business experienced, I'm a license Christian Clinical Counselor and therapist that I do provide ongoing support for children and families by using Holistic Empowerment that "empower our future generation”. Mental health programs are needed in schools and need to be availed to children and teachers. Some program can be focuses on self-empowering that equip children and adults with tools and skills include conflict resolution, decision-making, educational planning, setting goals, building leadership traits, and suicide prevention. Metal health professional in school are needed and all School staff need to be informed about children psychological metal health needs. I have spoken with legislators to know how we can extend mental health in schools since that is a key component to academic success.
What would you hope to be remembered for accomplishing after serving in this office?
-Increasing involvement and engagement between parents, community, business and Flagler County Schools and developing a better communication from the school county offices.
-Fulfilling the need of recruit and hire teachers from minority groups and retain ethnic-minority employees.
-The school district will inform all parents and children about children rights, disciplinary action, and how to report Bullying Incident anonymous or cyber-bullying and requesting counseling services without being afraid.
Campaign website: DrMariaBarosa.com
Facebook page and/or Twitter accounts: Facebook.com/Barbosaforschoolboard2016