Avis Garcia

Cheyenne, Wyoming Area United States

Graduate Assistant at University of Wyoming, Multicultural Affairs

Education

An enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho tribe. I hold a MS degree in counselor education with an emphasis in Addictions from the University of Wyoming. I am the first member of my family to earn a college degree. I serve as an advocate for native American youth and encourage self-determination through knowledge and education. I will be one of only a few American Indians to earn a PhD. in Counselor Education and supervision, and am the first American Indian recipient of the NBCC Minority Fellowship Program. I have co-taught courses including Group Procedures, Mental health II, and Supervised Internship. I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Wyoming, pursuing a doctoral d...