Mari Guillermo

• Phone: (619) 594-4054
• Email: mguillermo@sdsu.edu

Mari Guillermo, Ed.D., CRC is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education. She has an extensive history of research, training and technical assistance during her 30-year work history with the Interwork Institute. Dr. Guillermo has worked in directing and coordinating grant projects at the Interwork Institute since 1990. Her research interests include career and work-based learning experiences for transition students, multicultural counseling and cultural humility, capacity building, and leadership.

She was co-principal investigator on the California’s Initiative Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (CaPROMISE) and California’s Transition Work-Based Learning Model demonstration project. Dr. Guillermo has served as project coordinator on numerous federally-funded projects including the Rehabilitation Capacity Building Projects and demonstration projects to ensure students with disabilities receive a quality higher education. Dr. Guillermo teaches ARP 615 (Multicultural Dimensions in Counseling), ARP 648 (Group Dynamics in Rehabilitation), and ARP 710B (Program Development). Dr. Guillermo is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. She holds a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from San Diego State University and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of San Diego. She is originally from Hawaii and enjoys walking her dogs, getting lost in a good book, and tending to her succulent plants.