Background
Margarida, Maria Teresa was born on June 22, 1956 in San Juan, P.R. Daughter of Carlos and Maria L. Margarida.
Margarida, Maria Teresa was born on June 22, 1956 in San Juan, P.R. Daughter of Carlos and Maria L. Margarida.
Bachelor cum laude, Tufts U., 1978; Master of Education cum laude, Harvard University, 1980; Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Massachusetts School Professional Psychology, 1986.
School counselor, bilingual program, Shurtleff School, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1978-1979;
clinical intern, Jamaica Plain (Massachusetts) Outreach Program, 1979-1980;
staff therapist, The Family Treatment Project, West-Ros Park Mental Health Center, Massachusetts, 1980;
staff therapist, Brookside Park Family Life Center, Jamaica Plain, 1980-1982;
psychology intern, Outpatient Unit, Doctor Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, University Hospital, 1983-1984;
psychology intern, Kennedy Memorial Hospital for Children, 1985-1986;
staff psychologist, law school, Harvard U, Cambridge, 1986-1987;
postdoctoral fellow in child neuropsychology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1986-1987;
assistant professor psychology, Caribbean Center for Graduate Studies, San Juan, P.R., since 1987;
director Child Abuse Treatment and Prevention Program, Caribbean Center for Graduate Studies, San Juan, P.R., since 1989;
assistant professor department neurology, U. Puerto Rico Medical School, Rio Piedras, since 1991. Lecturer department psychology U. P.R., since 1987. Associate Colectivo de ServiciosPsicologicos, Hato Rey, P.R., since 1987.
Clinical consultant Family Advocacy Program, Massachusetts, 1981-1982, N.I.C.E. Day Care Center, Massachusetts, 1981-1984, Board Education City of Boston, 1984-1985, Board Education New York City, 1983-1985, The Human Resources Institute, Malden, Mss., 1986-1987, U. Massachusetts, 1986-1987, Suffolk U., Boston, 1986-1987, Center for Assistance Victims of Sexual Violence, 1989, Justice Department, Program to Aid Crime Victims, San Juan, since 1988, Rape Crisis Center, since 1988.
Member APA, National Academy of Neuropsychology, National Hispanic Psychological Association, P.R. Psychology Association.
Married Ramon E. Melendez, February 2, 1988.