EMBRace
Engaging, Managing and Bonding through Race
Meet our Clinicians
PHILADELPHIA TEAM
Sean is a senior research advisor for EMBRace as one of its founding program assistants when it launched in 2015. He is returning this year as a clinician during his first year of doctoral study at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE), where he is studying Human Development and involved in research targeting low-income minority grade school students and first-generation college students.
He is a lover of poetry and story-telling, having performed at various spoken word venues and open mics, and having published a book of poetry in undergrad at The Ohio State University. He hopes to employ his knowledge as a student and researcher and infuse his love for story-telling into his work as a clinician so that he may equip and inspire the students and families he will work with through EMBRace to build their own self-efficacy in appraising and navigating racially stressful situations through reflection and story-telling.
Sean Plaskett
Seohyun is a first year master’s student in the Counseling and Mental Health Program at University of Pennsylvania GSE. She is excited to be a part of an amazing team at EMBRace. She is from Seoul, Korea and has earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She wants to continue to do research and clinical work in risk and protective factors in youth to rectify the disparity in mental health services for minority patients. Seohyun loves to do yoga and play with puppies.
Seohyun Hailie Joo
Miranda is a first year GSE student at Upenn pursuing an M.S.Ed. in Counseling and Mental Health Services. She is from Shanghai, China, and formerly earned her Bachelor’s degree at Vanderbilt University in Child Development. She then moved to New York City to study Bilingual/Bicultural Education as her first master’s degree. After graduation, she relocated to Los Angeles to teach in a public elementary school. She has diverse teaching experiences in public, private, and international schools both in the United States and in Shanghai. Miranda is excited to be a new clinician in EMBRace team, and is interested in working with children and their families to promote racial justice. In her spare time, Miranda enjoys hiking, running, and trying out new restaurants.
Miranda Wang
Yixuan Wang is a first year GSE student at Upenn pursuing an M.S.Ed. in Counseling and Mental Health Services. She is from Beijing, China, and formerly earned her Bachelor’s degree at Bryn Mawr College, majoring in Political Science and minoring in philosophy. Yixuan is excited to be a new member of EMBRace team. She wants to explore more about racial education and the interaction between parents and their children. When she has time, Yixuan enjoys reading, sleeping, and talking with friends.
​Yixuan Wang
Xiangxingzi Luo is a first year student at CMHS and joins EMBRace team as research assistant. She is from China and lived in Boston for the past four years. She is interested in trauma-related disorders and the impact of traumatic experience on children. She had several clinical experience working with children and adolescents with trauma background and she is looking forward for more research aspects on the subject. EMBRace is an awesome and lovely team to be a part of and she is really excited to work on the power of racial literacy.
Xiangxingzi Luo
Qingying is a second year graduate student in the Professional Counseling program at Penn GSE. Qingying enjoys talking to people from different backgrounds and learning about their culture and traditions. This is Qingying’s second year in EMBRace working as a clinician. Qingying was amazed by how much EMBRace has to offer to both the families and the clinicians in their personal growth and development. Qingying believes that EMBRace has a great and long-lasting impacts on their participants and she feels honored to work in this team! In her leisure time, Qingying likes to read and meditate.
Qingying
Tulsi is a second year graduate student in the Counseling Program at the University of Pennsylvania and is excited to serve as the Research Coordinator for EMBRace this year. Tulsi is from Mumbai and moved to Philly over a year ago and is still getting used to the snow! Puppies, pop music, and pizza give me joy like no other. She has loved working with the EMBRace families last year and can’t wait to work with you this year!
Tulsi
Shamm Petros joins EMBRace as an enthusiastic clinician. She is a student in the University of Pennsylvania Master’s program in Counseling and Mental Health services. She is originally from Eritrea but grew up in the tri-state area, and have lived and worked across the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. Shamm is interested in learning about the impact of trauma, torture and forced displacement on children and their ability to remain resilient and make meaning of their narrative.
Shamm Petros
Chaela serves as a research assistant for the EMBRace program. She is a senior studying psychology here at Penn. She is passionate about minority mental health issues and the dissemination of mental health resources. She hopes to continue doing research in this area post-graduation!
Chaela Nutor
Paula is a new clinician on the EMBRace team and is elated to be a part of such a great experience. She is a second-year master’s student in Professional Counselling at The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Her clinical interests include working with couples and families to build stronger bonding relationships. Paula enjoys writing and making music, yoga, meditating and watching TV shows.
Paula Bamgbose-Martins
Clara is a first year GSE student and pursuing her master's degree in the Counseling and Mental Health Service program. She is originally from Shanghai, China, and finished her undergraduate degree in English at Tongji University, Shanghai. She now serves as a clinician on the EMBrace team. She is excited about the intervention to the family and explore the dynamics between parents and children. In the spare time, Clara enjoys reading, watching movies and running.
Clara Tang
Yixuan Wang is a first year GSE student at Upenn pursuing an M.S.Ed. in Counseling and Mental Health Services. She is from Beijing, China, and formerly earned her Bachelor’s degree at Bryn Mawr College, majoring in Political Science and minoring in philosophy. Yixuan is excited to be a new member of EMBRace team. She wants to explore more about racial education and the interaction between parents and their children. When she has time, Yixuan enjoys reading, sleeping, and talking with friends.
​Zhe Fang
Steve Delturk serves as a clinician on the EMBRace team. He is proud to represent Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and loves connecting with people, making music, cooking, and playing sports. His favorite thing about EMBRace is being there as family members love each other and help each other be strong in the face of daily challenges and racial stress.