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Faces of AUSB continued... Melissa Cervantes By Jason Erwin
Melissa Cervantes is a PsyD student at Antioch University Santa Barbara. She was born and raised in Palmdale, CA. and moved to Santa Barbara at age eighteen to attend college. She first received her BA in psychology in 2004 from the University of California, Santa Barbara, followed by her MA in psychology in 2010 from AUSB. Her goal right now is to make it through grad school alive! After that, she plans on building a successful career as a psychologist, while always continuing to grow, learn, and evolve as a person and clinician. The ultimate mission of Melissa’s education is to use the knowledge she has gained through her graduate experience, along with everything she will continue to learn, in a meaningful manner that contributes to the world in a positive and purposeful fashion. Melissa’s favorite U.S. city is New York, she loves to cook (Indian and Thai foods being her favorites), and her preferred music genre is country. She enjoys hiking and rock climbing. She has worked as a bartender through undergrad and grad school. If Melissa could be anything for a day, she would be sunshine because it makes people happy while being able to touch and affect everything and everyone. Melissa also loves talking to her mother because her mom makes her smile regardless of how bad a day is. One word to describe Melissa is “Diverse.” As an AUSB graduate, she would like current AUSB students to challenge themselves... All of the hard work will be worth it one day!
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