Bilingual Psychologists SIG Update

Bilingual Psychologists SIG Update

By Hannah Jones, PhD
Bilingual Psychologists SIG Co-Chair

The Bilingual Psychologists Special Interest Group has been hard at work planning for a great 2024! We have identified the following goals for this upcoming year: creating a consistent networking space for bilingual students and clinicians, increasing advocacy efforts for bilingual students and clinicians, and improving access to bilingual resources.

The SIG hosted its first virtual networking event of 2024 on Monday, February 26th. Our Special Interest Group is looking to host monthly virtual networking events. Look to the listserv for information about our next event. Grab a coffee or tea and come meet, network, and strategize with other bilingual providers from across the United States!

We also wanted to introduce our Executive Board for 2024!

• Co-Chair 1: Dr. Hannah Jones – Child Clinical and Adolescent Psychologist, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
• Co-Chair 2: Erika Garcia-Rocha, PsyD – Integrated Pediatric Psychologist, Children’s Hospital of Colorado 
• Listserv Manager: Dr. Kelly Banneyer, PhD – Clinical Psychologist, Texas Children’s Hospital

We are still looking to fill the Secretary, Treasurer, and Student Representative positions on our Executive Board! See below for a list of roles and responsibilities:

Secretary

• Take meeting minutes for executive board and events
• Create the event announcement emails
• Monitor SIG email and track RSVPs for SIG events  

Treasurer

• Manage financial stipend received annually for the SIG and allocate funds accordingly
• Manage SIG Zoom account
• Create zoom link for board meetings and events
• Take meeting minutes when secretary is not available

Student Representative

• Host virtual networking events for students twice a year
• Amplify student/trainee voices for event planning, SIG improvement, etc.
• Active participation in committee meetings

Interested applicants for the open Executive Board positions or to learn more about the Bilingual Psychologists Special Interest Group, please email Hannah.jones@choa.org and Erika.Garcia-Rocha@childrenscolorado.org