M. Avril
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I am a spiritual being...I am a healer...I am a drinker of wine, an eater of cheese...I am perfection waiting to be realized
Female
36 years old
MONTROSE, CALIFORNIA
United States
Last Login: 10/19/2007
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M. Avril's Interests
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| General | These are a few of my favorite things:
family, laughing, strength, kindness, loving, wisdom, empathy, peace, kissing, hugging, healing, girly drinks, gratitude, acceptance, passion, creature comforts, hope, the beach, activism, snow , inclusion, spa rituals, resiliency, scented candles, meditation, equality, nose kisses from Khalil (my 2 year old), African peoples, vacations, compassion, scrapbooking, theatre, sitting in front of the fire, happiness, dancing, passion, parks, health and well-being, traditional African religions,
decorating, smiles and giggles, forgiveness, drinking and dining, spiritual enlightenment, good friends and fun, and last but not least, unconditional love
| | Music | Love all types of music--
hip hop, 80's hair metal, jazz, soft rock, classic rock, R & B, West African drumming, even country. My Favorite Artists are: Prince, Bon Jovi, Dianne Reeves, Jill Scott, Barbara Streisand, Arrested Development, Salt-N-Peppa, Billy Joel, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Tracy Chapman, Erykah Badu, Sounds of Blackness, Janet Jackson, Kenny Rogers, Donny Hathaway, Aretha Franklin, Neil Diamond, Heart, Stevie Wonder
| | Movies | I love scary movies, romantic comedies, musicals, and most anything by Spike Lee and ALL of Paul Mooney's stand-up
Some of my favorites are: RENT, Steel Magnolias, Grease, Bowling for Columbine, Ferinheight 911, The Confederate States of America, An Inconvenient Truth, Jungle Fever, Love Jones, Terms of Endearment, St. Elmo's Fire, Memoirs of a Geisha, Loose Change, Do the Right Thing, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Descent
| | Television | I would love to say that I am not addicted to any shows, but since I'm all about honesty:
Oprah, Real Time with Bill Maher, Tavis Smiley, Daily Show, Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Brothers and Sisters, Ghost Whisperer, Men in Trees, Medium, Jericho, and I hate to say it, but Dr. Phil; and anything on Discovery Channel, History Channel, Lifetime, Biography Channel, or Link
My previous favorites were: Sex in the City, Queer as Folk, Soul Food, Sopranos
| | Books | Subjects: Spirituality; Traditional African Religions: Ifa, Akan, Isis Worship; African Studies; African American Studies; Self-Help; Metaphysical and New Age subjects such as: astrology, angels, crystals, pyramids, magik, casting, nature worship, and miracles; and anything to do with psychology, therapy, diagnosis, mental health, well-being
Most recent: "The Greatest Story Ever Sold" | | Heroes | My heroes are actually the same people whom I would like to meet. Please refer to earlier section. |
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Peace & Justice, Jon Stewart for President, ¡PEaCE & LiBeRTy . . . WoRLDWiDe!, PROGRESSIVE PEACE INITIATIVE, The Electronic United States of Africa (eUSA), Pissed Off Liberals Against George W., The American P.R.I.D.E. Movement, BLACK POWER, WORLD PEACE.
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M. Avril's Details
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| Status: | Married | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Orientation: | Bi | | Hometown: | Montrose, CA | | Body type: | 5' 1" / Average | | Ethnicity: | Black / African descent | | Religion: | Other | | Zodiac Sign: | Leo | | Smoke / Drink: | No / Yes | | Children: | Proud parent | | Education: | Grad / professional school | | Occupation: | Psychologist | | Income: | $150,000 to $250,000 |
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M. Avril's Schools
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Howard University
Washington, DC
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Ph.D.
Major: Clinical Psychology
Minor: Neuropsychology
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2000 to Present |
Howard University
Washington, DC
Graduated: 1999
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Clinical Psychology
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1996 to 1999 |
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Graduated: 2005
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Psychology and African/African American Studies
Clubs: Dollies!; Multi-Cultural Affairs Liaison; Black Student Union
Greek:
Pi Beta Phi
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1991 to 2005 |
Crescenta Valley Senior High
La Crescenta, CA
Graduated: 1991
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
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1987 to 1991 |
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M. Avril's Companies
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Shields for Families
Los Angeles, CA US
Senior Therapist
Dual Diagnosis Adolescent Program
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2003 - present
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USC
Los Angeles, CA US
Psychology Intern
Student Counseling Services
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2001 - 2002
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MayaTech Corporation
Silver Spring , MD US
Research Assoiciate
Mental Health Research Division
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1998 - 2001
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Howard University
Washington, DC US
Instructor
Psychology Department
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1996 - 2001
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Washington Assessment and Psychological Services
Washington, DC US
Psychological Evaluator
Assessment Services
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1998 - 2001
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DC Jail
Washington, DC US
Psychology Extern
Mental Health Services
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1999 - 2000
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Howard University
Washington, DC US
Practicum Clinician
Counseling and Psychologial Services
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1998 - 1999
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Progressive Life Center
Washington, DC US
Practicum Clinician
How Empowerment Liberates People Project
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1997 - 1998
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Lab School of Washington
Washington, DC US
Practicum Clinican
Assessment and Psychological Services
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1996 - 1997
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About me:
I am my mothers and my grandmothers, my daughters and grand-daughters; I am my fathers and my grandfathers, my sons and grandsons. I am all that my ancestors were connected to and all that my children will be. I am a spiritual being with divine power, trying to recognize it within myself. I am a co-creator in this universe. I am an African woman living an American experience, raised by a white grandmother. I am a healer. I am a lover of experience and creativity. I love both men and women. I am a dancer, a writer, a drinker of wine, an eater of cheese. I love my friends. I am excited and scared and honored that a new soul has chosen to come to this world through me. I believe in love, truth, acceptance, and freedom. My life path, while on this planet, is to love unconditionally, practice non-judgment, to help others to heal themselves along their own journeys, and to embrace peace and harmony. I am perfection waiting, yearning to be realized. I am complete.
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Who I'd like to meet:
There are so many people I would like to meet! Unfortunately for me, most of them are in the ancestor realm now. But I know they are still active!
My list, in no particular order: Imhotep, Dali Lama, Sojourner Truth, Malcolm X, Mahatma Gandhi, Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglas, Jesus, Ida B Wells, Karl Marx, Kofi Annan, Billie Holiday, FDR, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Stephen Biko, Maya Angelou, Mother Teresa, Thurgood Marshall, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Mary McLeod Bethune, Fannie Lou Hamer, Huey P Newton, Stokely Carmichael, Gloria Steinem, Langston Hughes, Cornel West, Robert Owen, Desmond Tutu, Audre Lorde, Marcus Garvey, W E B DuBois, Angela Davis, my grandmother, Mini Lee Granville
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