About the Presenters
Karen Hernandez, MSW, LICSW (she/her/ella), earned her MSW at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Karen’s populations of interest include infant and early childhood, adolescents, and young adults. She is trained in DC:0-5 assessments, which are used to diagnose children birth to five years old. She is also trained in Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Karen Hernandez is a first-generation Mexican American therapist. Karen provides outpatient mental health services and school-linked mental health services in Mankato. She is bilingual and provides therapy in English and Spanish.
Susan Herrmann, PhD, MA, MSW, has been in social work practice for over 30 years and has worked in a variety of contexts both domestically and transnationally. She is committed to decolonizing social work.
Anne Johnson, MSW, LICSW, brings 20+ years of professional experience managing and coaching teams to successful outcomes. At Canopy, Anne feels her personal and professional values align. In her leadership role, she creates programs and offers services that emphasize cultural responsiveness and multiculturalism by focusing on individual and community needs, especially for communities of color. Prior to Canopy, Anne held leadership roles in adolescent day treatment programs and supported adoptive and foster care families through post-adoption services. She received her master's degree from the University of Minnesota and is a board-approved social work supervisor with a passion for staff development.
Jeremy Vu, DSW, is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and earned his BSW with an emphasis in chemical dependency at Oglala Lakota College (OLC). After his BSW, he went on to earn his MSW at Washington University in St. Louis, with a concentration in mental health and a specialization in leadership, organizations, and management. In 2022, Dr. Vu earned his DSW from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, where his research focused on restorative justice in Indigenous judicial systems. Dr. Vu has been a full-time faculty at OLC for seven years.
Kelsey Yale , LICSW, C-DBT, ADHD-CCSP, received her master's degree from the University of Washington. Prior to her current position as Canopy Mental Health & counseling and Canopy Roots' Training & Development Manager, Kelsey was a lead crisis responder with the Minneapolis BCR team. Kelsey works to incorporate a culturally responsive and trauma-informed approach into all aspects of Canopy's training and staff development. Kelsey enthusiastically calls herself a lifelong learner. Her training experience includes teaching English as a foreign language in Frankfurt, Germany and curriculum development for her former employers DESC and Crisis Connections in Seattle, WA.