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Vanessa Ríos Valentín is a Humanist Chaplain & Celebrant with over two decades of experience as an educator, conference speaker, and training instructor. Additionally, she has worked as a hospice chaplain as well as a crisis counselor. Vanessa received her B.A. in psychology from Montclair State University; M.Div. with specialization in Chaplaincy from Claremont School of Theology; and is currently a Ph.D. student in Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Vanessa is the Assistant Director for Programming with the Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) and aspires to carry out HTI’s mission of cultivating Latine leadership with a holistic approach in the areas of community, education, and mental health.