Lesly Sanchez-Villar, LMSW

Assistant Professor in Residence

Lesly Sanchez-Villar, LMSW, is an Assistant Professor in Residence. She graduated from the UConn School of Social Work in 2015 with a concentration in Administration, with a focused area in Puerto Rican and Latin@ Studies in Social Work.  She has served as a field instructor for the school since 2017. Her experience includes direct practice with Individuals, Groups, and Families in home and in different community agencies serving the Latinx population. Lesly is fluent in Spanish and is now part of Connecticut ¡Adelante! Cohort where her goal is to support Spanish-speaking students to strengthen their clinical skills in Spanish. She teaches courses in the Individuals, Families and Groups (IGFP) concentration. 

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