Opening Keynote Speaker
Araceli May
Araceli G. May is a dedicated educator and licensed clinical social worker with over 26 years of experience in mental health and education. She currently serves as an administrator for the second-largest school district in the nation, where she leads efforts to support mental health professionals in delivering high-quality services to children, families, and school communities. In addition to her public service, Ms. May operates a private mental health practice in Los Angeles County, where she provides transformative counseling, coaching, and psychotherapy for adults and families.
For more than 17 years, Ms. May has proudly served as a provider for the Family Advocacy Outreach Network, a branch of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, offering compassionate support to individuals and families in crisis. She also shares her passion for shaping future professionals as an adjunct professor in the Child and Family Studies Department at California State University, Los Angeles.
Ms. May holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and dual Master of Arts degrees in Social Work and Education. She is licensed through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and remains deeply committed to advancing mental wellness and education across diverse communities.
For more than 17 years, Ms. May has proudly served as a provider for the Family Advocacy Outreach Network, a branch of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, offering compassionate support to individuals and families in crisis. She also shares her passion for shaping future professionals as an adjunct professor in the Child and Family Studies Department at California State University, Los Angeles.
Ms. May holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and dual Master of Arts degrees in Social Work and Education. She is licensed through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and remains deeply committed to advancing mental wellness and education across diverse communities.