Sandra Bernabei, LCSW NYC metro area community organizer, private practitioner. She is a liberation psychotherapist and life coach in private practice  She  has taught social justice and empowerment case management. at Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service.

Sandy is a founding member of the Antiracist Alliance, an antiracist organizing collective of  New York City area human service practitioners. ARA is building a movement to undo structural racism on our lifetime and  to bring an  analysis of structural racism as outlined by the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond to social work education and practice.  (www.antiracistalliance.com)

She has over 25 years experience in the field of addictions and has served as directors of Barnard College/Columbia University, Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Program, the Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Dependence in Rockland County- New York, and the Chemical Dependency Training Institute for Addiction Specialist. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors for The Center for the Study of White American Culture and NASW-NYC chapter.

She is the recipient of the 2007 WestCOP Community Service Award.   The Westchester Community Opportunity Program mission is  to advocate, mobilize and effectively manage resources that will help the low income and at-risk populations in Westchester and Putnam Counties become more self-sufficient.

In January 2008 she received a recognition award at the 10th anniversary of the Rockland County Drug Court for her work as the founder of a grassroots community effort that established the drug court. In May 2008 she is the recipient of the NASW NYC Social Work Image Award.

She is currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Social Workers-New York City Chapter, The Center for the Study of White American Culture, Vice Chair of WESPAC Foundation and a member of The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond NYC leadership team.

Special Interests:  Building websites for family & friends, planning parties for life’s celebrations, capturing special moments in pictures and videos,  editing and creating DVD’s  to upload on YouTube for you to see!

sandy.bernabei@gmail.com

www.changeandliberationcoach.com