Professor Santiago Botero, MS, LPC-IT, serves as a faculty member in the Professional Counseling Graduate Program at Wisconsin Lutheran College. He has experience in trauma-informed clinical mental health counseling, secondary school administration, bilingual community engagement, and faith-integrated program development. He is currently a doctoral student in Counselor Education and Supervision at the Townsend Institute of Concordia University Irvine.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Student in Counselor Education and Supervision, Townsend Institute, Concordia University Irvine (In Progress)
• Master of Science in Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Concordia University Wisconsin
• Bachelor of Science in Education (Life Sciences), Martin Luther College

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Clinical Counselor, Chrismenos Wellness, Milwaukee, WI
• Dean of Boys, Divine Savior Academy, Doral, FL
• Principal, St. Paul's First Lutheran School, North Hollywood, CA
• Evangelist, LA Metro Area, Los Angeles, CA

INSTRUCTION AND ADVISING EXPERIENCE

Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI
Instructor of Counseling, Professional Counseling Graduate Program

Divine Savior Academy, Doral, FL
Dean of Students and Instructional Faculty
8th grade homeroom, science, and math instructor

St. Paul's First, North Hollywood, CA
Principal
Vice-Principal & Church Evangelist

Los Angeles, CA
Evangelist and mission advisor

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE

• Licensed Professional Counselor In Training (LPC-IT)
• Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) Certified Clinician, Unyte Health / Polyvagal Institute (In Progress)
• Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (CCTS), Trauma-Informed Practice Institute (In Progress)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Integration: Synthesizing empirical neuroscience and cognitive behavioral frameworks with Christ-centered worldview formation without spiritual bypassing.
• Somatic Regulation: Examining bottom-up neurological stabilization, sensory pacing, and kinetic group interventions in complex trauma recovery.
• Multicultural Humility: Investigating acculturative stress, migratory trauma, and clinical engagement within Hispanic/ Latino, immigrant, and bilingual populations."