Loyola Puentes Fellowship
Loyola Puentes Fellowship
Comprehensive Preparation of School Psychologists to Support the Mental Health of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in the Cicero-Berwyn Community
The Loyola University Chicago School Psychology Program has been awarded a five-year US Dept of Education Grant to prepare preservice bilingual and bicultural school psychologists through the Puentes Fellows Program. We also support and provide ongoing professional development with practicing school psychologists in our partner districts (Berwyn North Elementary District 98, Cicero Elementary District 99, and Morton High School District 201) to enhance the culturally relevant mental health services they provide with P-12 students in high needs schools.
Preparing School Psychologists for Diverse School Environments
Puentes Fellowship
Interested in becoming a Puentes Fellow? Students admitted to the School of Education's School Psychology degree program are invited to apply for the fellowship. To learn more and apply for the School Psychology degree program, please click the link below.
Apply NowWe offer an opportunity for candidates admitted to Loyola's M.ed./Ed.S. School Psychology program to apply to the Puentes Fellows program. Through this program, Puentes Fellows will receive tuition coverage, a training stipend, and coverage of some fees (e.g., student development/technology). Puentes Fellows will complete their practicum and internships in a partner district (contingent on available slots), and participate in didactic seminars and a summer institute centered on culturally and linguistically responsive mental health support with bilingual and bicultural P-12 students. There will also be an opportunity to attend the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) annual convention in the second year of the program.
Puentes Fellows will also support the delivery of a Work Force Development Program to acquaint youth living in the Berwyn/Cicero community with possible school-based mental health careers. This program is a collaboration with Youth Crossroads, Inc., a community mental health service agency in Berwyn.
Fostering a spirit of collaboration.
School Psychology
Loyola's school psychology programs are committed to preparing future school psychologists through a close community of learners. Students in our program learn to collaborate with educators, parents, and community members in order to provide high-quality, effective academic, behavioral, and mental health support to PK-12 students.
Learn More2023-2024 Puentes Fellows
Graduate Student
Vanessa Cerda
Third Year
Graduate Student
Jacqueline Goldsmith-Buffington
First Year
Graduate Student
Jasmine Gonzalez-Sandoval
First Year
Graduate Student
Celia Hernandez
First Year
Graduate Student
Felicia Hernandez
First Year
Graduate Student
Jazmin Hernandez
Third Year
Graduate Student
Savannah Kafkas
First Year
Graduate Student
Lizeth Torres
Second Year
Graduate Student
Isabel Santos
First Year
Graduate Student
Dayanara Padilla
Second Year
Co-Program Chair for School Psychology
Ashley Mayworm, PhD
Project Co-Director
Co-Program Chair for School Psychology
Pamela Fenning, PhD
Project Director