Rosanna Sanchez John earned her Doctor of Education in Counselor Education and Supervision from Marymount University. She has presented at numerous international and national conferences, on racial identity, traditional spiritual practices, Latinx community, and equine-facilitated therapy. Her professional interests include multicultural counseling, racial identity development in Afro-Latinx and diverse populations, religious and spiritual issues in counseling, and equine-facilitated therapy. Rosanna is an active member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Chi Sigma Iota, Mu Upsilon Gamma Chapter, and the Association for Creativity in Counseling. Rosanna is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the District of Columbia and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). She conducts mental health services in both English and Spanish to adolescents, young adults, and families. Rosanna has been working intensively with anxiety, trauma, family transitional issues, cultural adaptation, crisis intervention and assessment in both the government sector and non-profit organizations.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Education in Counseling Education & Supervision (2018)
Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Marymount University – Arlington, VA 22207
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2015) ▪ Marymount University – Arlington, VA 22207
Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (2011) ▪ Marymount University – Arlington, VA 22207
MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Counseling Association – Member (2014 to Present)
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision – Member (2015 to Present)
Chi Sigma Iota, Mu Upsilon Gamma Chapter – Member (2013 to Present)
National Board of Certified Counselors – Member (2015 to Present)
Association for Creativity in Counseling – Member (2017 to 2018)
Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision – Member (2015 to 2017)
CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | District of Columbia – License #PRC14952
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) | Maryland – License #LC10392
National Certified Counselor (NCC) | National Board for Certified Counselors – Certificate #633433
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Sanchez John, R. (2018). A Racial Identity Development Model Based on Second-Generation Afro-Latinx Experiences of Racismo: A Constructivist Grounded Theory. Dissertation paper presented at Marymount University, Arlington, VA.
Plummer, L. & Sanchez, R. (2017). Counseling and Spirituality: Action learning through case studies. Paper presented at European Branch of American Counseling Association, Budapest, Hungary.
Marcus, I., Reyes, A. G., & Sanchez, R. (2017). Horses: Experiential learning lessons for counselors and their clients. Paper presented at American Counseling Association 2017 Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Sanchez, R. (2017). The Impact of Racismo on Afro-Latino Racial Identity Development. Paper presented at Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Graduate Student Conference, Norfolk, VA.
Campos, M., & Sanchez, R. (2017). Group Psychotherapy: Addressing grief and loss in the Latino community. Paper presented at Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Graduate Student Conference, Norfolk, VA.
Knox, S., & Sanchez, R. (2016). Teaching Resiliency through Racial Socialization: Implications for counselors. Paper presented at European Branch of American Counseling Association, Geneva, Switzerland.
Campos, M., Lee, D., Matthews, K., Plummer, L., Sanchez, R. M., & Stevens, S. (2016). Incorporating Traditional Spiritual Practices into the Counseling Experience. Paper presented at European Branch of American Counseling Association, Geneva, Switzerland.
Sanchez, R. M., & Griffith, P. (2016). Reducing Youth Violence and Juvenile Delinquency from a Therapeutic Integrative Holistic Approach: Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Family Group Conferencing/Healing Circle, and Case Management. Poster presented at the 2016 Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Campos, M., Lee, D., Matthews, K., Plummer, L., Sanchez, R. M., & Stevens, S. (2016). Incorporating Traditional Spiritual Practices into the Counseling Experience. Paper presented at Virginia Association for Counseling Education and Supervision Conference, Arlington, VA.
Reyes, A.G., & Sanchez, R. M. (2015). Addressing Spirituality in Counseling with Women Who Identify as Queer. Paper presented at the 2015 American Association of Pastoral Counselors Atlantic Region Conference, Columbia, MD.
Reyes, A.G., & Sanchez, R. M. (2015). Addressing Spirituality in Counseling with Women Who Identify as Queer. Paper presented at Marymount University Discover Center Student Research Conference, Arlington, VA.
Reyes, A.G., & Sanchez, R. M. (2015). Addressing Spirituality in Counseling with Women Who Identify as Lesbian. Paper presented at the European Branch of American Counseling Association, Milan, Italy.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD, USA
Assistant Professor, Lecturer – School of Education, Counseling and Human Development | (Aug 2019 to Present)
Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD, USA
Adjunct Professor – School of Education, Counseling and Human Development | (Jan 2019 to July 2019)
Marymount University – Arlington, VA, USA
Adjunct Professor – School of Education and Human Services | (Aug 2016 to Jun 2017)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
DC Department of Human Services – Washington, DC, USA
Licensed Professional Counselor – Alternative to the Court Experience (ACE) Diversion Program | (Feb 2018 to Present)
Collaborative Solutions for Communities – Washington, DC, USA
Family Services Counselor / Interim Family Services Program Manager | (Jun 2014 to Dec 2016)
The Empowerment Center – Cheverly, MD, USA
Doctoral Resident in Counseling | (May 2016 to Jul 2016)
Collaborative Solutions for Communities – District of Columbia, USA
Resident in Counseling / Family Services Coordinator | (Jun 2014 to Aug 2015)
FACULTY EXPERIENCE
Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD, USA
Assistant Professor, Lecturer – School of Education, Counseling and Human Development | (Aug 2019 to Present)
Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD, USA
Adjunct Professor – School of Education, Counseling and Human Development | (Jan 2019 to July 2019)
Marymount University – Arlington, VA, USA
Adjunct Professor – School of Education and Human Services | (Aug 2016 to Jun 2017)
Marymount University – Arlington, VA, USA
Undergraduate Academic Advisor – Graduate Assistantship | (Aug 2015 to Jun 2017)
ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
Association for Creativity in Counseling, Graduate Student Volunteer, San Francisco, CA (March, 2017)
CACREP Educational Advocacy Week 2017. Department of Counseling, Marymount University (February, 2017)
Educational Committee Member, Cho Sigma Iota, Mu Upsilon Gamma Chapter, Marymount University (2016-2017)
Careers in Psychology Night. Department of Undergraduate Psychology, Marymount University (October, 2015)