Learning and Development Manager
Arizona Peer and Family Career Academy
Tucson , Arizona
Brissa Rubio is the Learning and Development Manager for Arizona Peer and Family Career Academy. In this role she ensures that the academy is enhancing the professional growth of the peer and family support workforce, developing and offering training opportunities. It is no surprise that her passions in life include wellness, learning and living wholeheartedly.
Brissa is a certified Health Coach and received her certification from Dr Sears Wellness Institute. She followed her passion for wellness to become a Wellness Coordinator to support workplace wellness with a certification from the Chapman Institute. Brissa has received various wellness awards for both her contributions as a wellness coordinator and for the success of the workplace wellness plans, she created.
Brissa has over 20 years of experience in developing and facilitating training. Brissa is a certified trainer in Mental Health First Aid for both the Adult and Youth curriculum for the National Council of Mental Wellbeing. Brissa has over 15 years of experience as a national trainer for the Crisis Prevention Institute and received the Meritorious Trainer award for her contributions as a Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Trainer. Brissa is also a Red Cross instructor for a variety of courses that include CPR and Safety-First Aid for both Pediatrics and adults. Brissa is a certified trainer for other nationally recognized curriculums.
Brissa earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Arizona. She lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband and beloved furbabies.
A8 - The Power of Lived Experience Professional Development
Monday, April 15, 2024
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT