Colleen McLaughlin, ASW, currently serves as a Clinical Supervisor and Clinician at New Life Community Services since April 2022, following a role as a Community Programs Intern at NAMI Central Texas from January to December 2021, where responsibilities included program development and community engagement strategies. Prior experience at New Life Community Services from June 2018 to September 2020 encompassed case management, client advocacy, and reentry planning for individuals in correctional facilities, while earlier roles in the biotech field included positions at SomaGenics, Inc., SAP, Pacific Biosciences, Siemens, and Stanford University School of Medicine, focusing on research, assay development, and quality assurance. Colleen holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and an Associate of Science in Health Services from Cabrillo College, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.