Bibiana received a master of Social Work degree from Smith College School of Social Work. Bibiana has done both clinical and administrative work in regular and special education schools, community and hospital-based outpatient clinics, and residential settings. Her clinical work has focused on children, youth, and families. Bibiana also holds a master of arts degree in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University, and a master of arts degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) from the School for International Training. She has lived and taught overseas in China, Korea, Morocco, and Laos. Her research interest is in individual and family identity – specifically the contributions of ethnicity, culture, agency, and socialization processes in identity formation in adolescents. Bibiana is also interested in narratives of family representation.
