SPEAKERS
WEDNESDAY
Rachel Odle
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Rachel is a psychotherapist, wife, and mother passionate about marriage, families, and children. After graduating from Southern Adventist University in Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, minoring in Family Studies, she completed a Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Counseling at Governors State University in Illinois. She is a Marriage & Family Counselor (MFC), Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (LAMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) & National Certified Counselor (NCC).
Rachel firmly believes that healing our world must first begin at home. There, we have the earliest lessons on our value, worth, and what it means to be loved. She posits that while no perfect family exists, every issue manifested in our society is essentially an outward expression of what is happening in our home and a reflection of those early life lessons. As a result, she has made it her mission to make each individual she meets feel seen, heard, validated, and worthy just as they are while helping them understand and believe that no matter where they are, they are loved.
Thursday
Ingrid Slikkers
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Ingrid Weiss Slikkers, LMSW, CCTP, has been teaching at Andrews for the last 6 years and leading the Trauma Education Center for the last three. She comes from an Argentinean/Uruguayan pastoral family and has worked with children in many areas including homelessness, juvenile justice, specialized summer camps, psychiatric hospital for children and as a child and family therapist focusing on the treatment of trauma, loss, and family issues especially within multi-cultural communities. She is part of the International Association of Trauma Professionals and is a TBRI Practitioner. She is married, has two young adult sons, a new daughter-in-law, and enjoys reading and traveling. Having been involved in children and family church ministries and education, she is daily in awe of the intersection of faith and science and the hope and healing this brings.
Dustin Young
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Dr. Dustin R. Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (DSW, LCSW, MSW) who joined the Andrews School of Social Work in July 2021. She holds a BSW from Southern Adventist University and an MSW from Walla Walla University. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) from Walla Walla University.
Dr.Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has a heart for social advocacy, emotional literacy, and mental health support in schools, churches, and communities. She has extensive experience working in rural mental health and rural churches. She also enjoys any time with animals, reading books and willingly running (sorta) long distances for fun.
Friday
Gamaliel Feliciano
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Pastor Gama is Puerto Rican born in Germany. Married to Lorna for 21 years. Father of two girls: Lorena, 20 and Naara, 17. He is a pastor, licensed psychologist, and university professor. Senior pastor of Su Casa Church, a Latin American church on the campus of Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, TN. Introverted, passionate about Jesus, who loves helping people grow in all areas of their lives. He began preaching at the age of 11 and will not stop until Jesus returns in power and glory.
He says he’s one of the 2% of Puerto Ricans who do not have a Puerto Rican flag in the rearview mirror of his car.