Samantha Tavares

Background

Tavares, Samantha was born on October 23, 1968 in Bahia, Brazil. Arrived in the United States, 1984.

Education

Bachelor in Chinese Language Studies, Taipei, 1988. Bachelor in Asian Studies, University of California at Los Angeles, 1990. Master in Psychology, Forest Institute Professional Psychology, 1993.

Master of Arts in Eastern Religion, University Hawaii, 2000. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, American Schools Professional Psychology, 1995.

Career

School counselor Han Guan Institute, China, 1986—1988. Private practice clinical psychology Honolulu, Kailua, Hawaii, since 1995. Clinical psychologist Department Health, Honolulu, 1996—1998.

Clinical supervisor Alaka'I Na Keiki, Inc., since 1996. Clinical psychologist evaluator Department Education District Hawaii, 1997—2000. Associate professor Holos University Graduate Seminary, since 2000.

Faculty staff Institute for Science Medical Intuition, 2000—2004. Co-founder Samba Axe Hawaii, since 1993. Dance instructor, performer, since 1993.

Project director Support Adoption Hawaii, since 2005. Executive director Hawaii Hearts Helping Adoptions, 2005.

Achievements

• Samantha Tavares has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Dance, yoga, meditation, running, surfing.

Connections

Daughter of Jose and Clarice Maria Tavares. 1 adopted child Satyana Lua 1 child Titus Sol.

Father:

Jose Tavares

Mother:

Clarice Maria Tavares

child:

Titus Sol Tavares