Students at Generation Empowerment Center
WM: What was AISB like back then, or should we say ASB? What are some of your fondest memories?
and since our 12th grade class had only 6 students, we were immersed with the 11th graders.
RM: When my family eventually moved to Bucharest in 1994, it was a different feeling because now we were staying for good. I adjusted very well since I already spoke Romanian and had family in Bucharest. I attended 11th grade at the French School in Bucharest but because I planned on coming to the US for University, I decided to transfer to ASB. At the time, ASB was in a cozy villa-like building. The staff and student body was not large, hence everyone knew each other. My fondest memories were with my classmates
Diversity is what stood out at ASB and the cohesiveness of our cohort meant that the relationships I built back then continued on until today. I loved being on the basketball team, traveling with my class, and the strong multicultural friendships we created. In our senior year, we also had the opportunity to all go to Larnaca, Cyprus as a graduation trip which was a lot of fun. WM: You attended the school between 1995-1996, what came next?
RM: I came to the United States in 1996 and attended the University of Southern California majoring in International Relations and Business. I was drawn to this major due to wanting to pursue a diplomatic career and being fluent in 6 languages, English, French, Romanian, Hebrew, Spanish and Armenian. After receiving my Bachelors, I was offered a position in Washington DC. Due to personal reasons, I decided that was not the path I was going to take and knew there was something else for me. I then pursued my Masters in Clinical Psychology, graduating in June 2002 and continued on to receive
my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2006. WM: What is your profession now? What exactly are you specialized in within psychology? RM: Right now, I live in Los Angeles. I have been practicing as a Clinical Psychologist for the past 8 years working with children, teens and their families. It is interesting but not surprising that I found myself pursuing a career in the helping profession. Each day is a rewarding challenge which I embrace and it is a blessing to love what you do. Besides my private practice, I also teach graduate level students clinical
skills to prepare them for success once they are out on the field. This year I started a new venture with a very dear friend. It is a special relationship in that we are able to bring our connection and professional experiences together. In a nutshell, GENERATION EMPOWERMENT CENTER (GEC) is a one of a kind learning establishment. Under construction and scheduled to open its doors in January of 2018, GEC will be the first educational center designed to offer a wide variety of enriched courses, programs, seminars, and workshops yearround all under one
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