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Volume 14, Issue 2
MACMH Board of Directors Welcomes Three, Says Goodbye to Two
As with most organizations, MACMH relies on the talents and expertise of many people to
accomplish its goal. We have been especially fortunate over the years to have Board
members who are dedicated and passionate about improving the lives of children and
families who deal with mental health issues. So it is with sincere gratitude and appreciation
that we bid farewell to Patricia Buss and Donna McDonald—both have given generously of
their time and professional expertise. We thank them both and wish them continued success
in their personal and professional endeavors.
While we know neither Donna nor Patty could ever be “replaced,” we are pleased to
welcome three new members to our Board: Inez Bersie-Mize, Caromyr Figueroa, and Lisa
Peterson Moschkau. All three were elected to the MACMH Board this past spring; they
began their two-year terms July 1, 2005.
We look forward to working with each of these new members as we continue to provide
innovative programs and first-rate advocacy services for children and families throughout
Minnesota.
Inez Bersie-Mize, LMFT, works primarily with children, adolescents, and their families and
has been a mental health professional for nine years. She is currently the clinical director for
the University Day Community STARS program at the University of Minnesota where she
supervises staff and helps children and their families gain higher levels of functioning at
home, in the community, and at school. Bersie-Mize also has a part-time private practice at
Mid West Centers for Personal and Family Development in St. Paul. Her goal is to guide
families and children to an understanding of themselves and their world.
Caromyr Figueroa, MD, graduated from the University of Minnesota as a child, adolescent,
and adult psychiatrist. She currently serves as the medical director of the Child Psychiatry
Service and Clinic at Hennepin County Medical Center, does consulting work for Northwest
Youth and Family Services, and has a private practice in Maplewood where she sees children
with emotional and behavioral problems and provides evaluation and medication
management (in both English and Spanish). Dr. Figueroa also provides consultation and
education about children and adolescents with mental health issues while doing
collaborative rounds with pediatricians and primary care physicians. In addition to these
professional activities, Dr. Figueroa offers presentations about cross-cultural psychiatry and
medication management of childhood-onset psychiatric conditions to family members and
mental health professionals throughout the Twin Cities.
Lisa Peterson Moschkau, RN, earned her BSN in nursing from the College of St. Benedict,
and while employed in Student Development there, she developed a keen interest in
working to address the concerns of young women. Since then she has worn many hats: she
works at the St. Cloud Surgical Center (and has for nearly 20 years), she volunteers as a girl
scout leader, camp nurse, and religious education instructor, and she serves as an advocate
for children’s mental health in Central Minnesota.
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