Renee E. Rokero received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1991 and her master’s degree in social work from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1995.
She is a State of Hawaii Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-3357) with over 17 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents and adults, providing individual, couples, family and group therapy.
Renee was born and raised on the island of Oahu, Hawaii and is a Native Hawaiian.
Education and Licenses
- Bachelors Degree, Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles (1991)
- Masters Degree, Social Work, University of Hawaii at Manoa (1995)
- State of Hawaii Licensed Social Worker (LSW-393), 1995
- State of Hawaii Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-3357), 2006
Experience
Relationship Specialist and Expert, Teacher and Trainer, Life Coach, Administrator, Project Director, Program Manager, Regional Coordinator, Clinical Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Specialist and Adoption Home Study Specialist for Catholic Charities Hawaii, Partners in Development Foundation, Castle Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, Queen's Medical Center, Kahi Mohala, and Child and Family Services.
Professional Activities and Memberships
Renee E. Rokero is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), American Association of Human Animal Bond Veterinarians (AAH-ABV), the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (APLB), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and the Delta Society.
Professional Grant Writer and Consultant
With over 10 years of professional grant writing experience, Renee has assisted various community-based non-profit and for-profit hospitals and organizations in achieving programmatic expansion and fiscal soundness.
The Hawaii Pet Grief Center
Renee is also clinically trained in providing therapy for pet owners regarding complex grief and trauma associated with the loss of companion animals. In addition to supporting Hawaii's pet owners, Renee also offers compassion fatigue counseling to Hawaii's Veterinarian and Animal Welfare Professionals. For more information, visit www.hawaiipetgriefcenter.com
