Anamaria Arteaga Named Holmes Scholar of the Month

Congratulations to Anamaria Arteaga, the July 2022 Holmes Scholar of the Month. Arteaga is a Ph.D. student at the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education. 

 

As the service-learning course instructor for the Human Rights and Action Learning Community, she currently works as a graduate assistant for Community Outreach. Arteaga is also a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) with a background in applied behavior analysis (ABA) who has worked with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other related disabilities. 

“Being bilingual and interested in working with bilingual learners and their families, I was interested in connecting with other students and professionals from diverse backgrounds who are working within education for community and support to achieve this shared goal”, stated Arteaga on why she joined the Holmes Program.

Prior to enrolling in her doctoral program, Arteaga worked as a full-time BCBA in Rhode Island.