LGBTQ 101

ALEXIS MORENO, PSYD, MS, MA JANUARY 13, 2020

WIT & REASON WITH DR. ALEXIS MORENO

Moreno siblings assemble!! Dr. Alexis Moreno and Lalo Moreno, MA, Professor of Queer Leadership Development & Co-Founder of Expanding Identities Development, get together to talk all about gender and sexual orientations. Listen in as the Moreno siblings review every LGBTQ letter, best practices, and how to navigate today’s evolving social norms.

Host

DR. ALEXIS MORENO – SHE/HER

CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST & HEALTH CORRESPONDENT

Dr. Moreno is passionate about the interplay between mass media communications, culture, and personal factors. Which explains her academic pursuits. She has a Doctorate in Community Clinical Psychology, a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, and a Bachelor of Science in both Television Broadcasting and Psychology. The more time she spends studying psychological theory, researching human behavior, and working in the community, the more she is inspired by the power of systematically addressing personal and social issues. She has worked as a health educator with middle and high school students, provided psychotherapy with children, families, and couples recovering from violence and trauma, and treated adults on parole and in maximum security psychiatric hospitals suffering with severe mental illness. Dr. Moreno uses an ecological and biopsychosocial approach to every case conceptualization and collaboratively works with teams in a respectful, humanistic style. Passionate about working with diverse clientele, she tailors her interventions and presentations to engage and meet the needs of every stakeholder involved. 

GUEST

PROFESSOR LALO MORENO, MA – THEY/THEM

PROFESSOR OF QUEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & CO-FOUNDER OF EXPANDING IDENTITIES DEVELOPMENT

Lalo Moreno the Co-Founders of Expanding Identities Development, ensuring that organizations are utilizing best practices when working with LGBTQ folks. Since graduated with their MA in Educational Studies and received their BA in Philosophy, with minors in Sociology, and Pre-Law, they have centered their academic work around Queer Theory and LGBTQ informed educational and administrative systems. Lalo also works as the Director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Services (LGBTSS) and Intercultural Initiatives at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. Lalo has been engaging youth and professional populations in storytelling, resonance building, leadership development, and educational attainment for the past 6 years. Needless to say, they love all things LGBTQ. Along with co-founding EiD, Lalo hopes to pursue their Ph.D. in Queer Studies, opening their own LGBTQ Community Center …and maybe if they’re feeling ambitious their Law Degree.