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Washington, D.C. native Marylin Beckley, M.A. recalls growing up seeing members of her El Salvadoran family and Central American community struggle with trauma, with little or no help to deal with it. She knew then that she would work in mental health to help Latino communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI observed the effects of trauma in family members and church members who experienced civil war and community violence. Mental health resources were scarce to the Latinx population and the resources that were available were limited due to language and cultural competency. This deterred many individuals that I knew from receiving assistance. As a result, I want to be that change.\u201d<\/p>\n

A second-year student in the International Psychology Program<\/a>, the determined Marylin has already achieved her childhood goal. Five months ago, she obtained the position of Aftercare Specialist for the Latin American Region at International Justice Mission (IJM)<\/a>, an NGO that works internationally to protect the poor from violence and slavery.<\/p>\n

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Marylin in San Salvador.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI truly love and enjoy my position,\u201d she says. \u201cI am the mental health specialist for our offices located in El Salvador, Guatemala, Bolivia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. I formulate strategies and training for mental health services focusing on trauma, trauma-informed care, and restoration. In El Salvador, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru, I’m responsible for strategies and training around violence against women and children. In the Dominican Republic, the strategies and training are about human trafficking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marylin supports the agency\u2019s mission remotely from its Washington, D.C. headquarters and travels to the countries as well. In the last two and a half months, she\u2019s traveled twice to El Salvador and once to Guatemala. This plus a new baby, school and her work with her clients as a licensed mental health therapist, makes the age-old question of balancing rear its head.<\/p>\n

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Marylin in El Salvador with husband Federico and son Nicolas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI practice boundaries so that I can balance work life, home life, and self. I leave work at work and do not take it home. As my team knows, I have a young child and family, and dedicate my time to them when I am home,\u201d she explains. \u201cIn my organization (IJM), family comes first. I\u2019m typically in the field for a week. If I leave for a longer period of time, I can travel with my child as long as a member of my family \u2013 my mother or my husband \u2013 can take care of him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fortune has smiled on Marylin, and she is determined to give back. She chose The Chicago School<\/a> because of its focus on international mental health and believes the Washington, D.C. Campus<\/a> program affords her what she needs to achieve her next goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to escalate within the organization I currently work for. My dream is to work in Latin American countries to assist in establishing mental health programs that promote trauma restoration. My program provides me with the preparedness to continue my work.\u201d<\/p>\n

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