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Dulce Torres, LPC
Coordinator

Dulce M. Torres, began her more than 20-year career in the mental health arena with a B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico and an M.A. from Amberton University. She worked with Dallas MHMR for 13 years prior to becoming a manager of the Kiosco Youth & Family School Based Health Center with Dallas ISD. A frequent speaker at national conferences, she began a second career as an advice columnist for both El Sol de Texas and La Estrella, where she contributed a bi-weekly feature called “La Familia del Nuevo Milenio.”. Presently she writes for the newspaper Panorama. She is a Certified Parent-to-Parent Teacher.

Natalie Davenport, Ph.D.
Co-coordinator

Natalie Davenport, Ph.D., is a School Psychologist and the President of DAS, Inc. She is a dedicated professional working with children, adolescents and adults with disabilities. Prior to coming to Dallas, she was an assistant professor at Texas A&M, Commerce, from 1991 to 1998 teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in psychology and special education. Dr. Davenport holds an appointed executive board position with the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center and is a member of several professional organizations. In 1991 she founded the Diagnostic Assessment Services.

Michael K Garza, Ed.D.

Michael K. Garza, Ed.D., received his Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M, Commerce, in 1976. He is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist. He has taught in the Dallas County Community College District for more than 30 years after teaching at Texas A&M, Commerce, for two years and prior, counseling at the University of Florida in their College Counseling Center for one year. He was in private practice, part-time, for 25 years until 1992. He has dealt with his own learning disabilities all of his life and started the North Texas Chapter of CHADD in 2003. He is a Certified Parent-to-Parent Teacher.

Kerry Davis received her Master's degree in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University and her undergraduate degree in marketing from Hampton University in Hampton, Va. She presently works as a school counselor for at-risk adolescents in the charter school system. In addition to her experience in counseling, Kerry has worked as a human resources executive in the corporate sector. Her human resources experience includes recruiting, training, employee relations and diversity management.