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Miguel A. Reyes Mariano (sometimes publishing as himself or using his pen name Leu Seyer) is an academic, social worker, decorated military, writer, author, editor, and illustrator. Former Chief Editor for a Latino Culture Magazine, and former Adjunct Faculty member of SUNY, based in Buffalo, New York. Writes about personal growth, short stories, and futuristic fantasy novels. He has traveled extensively through over 200 cities in 37 countries on 5 continents. Speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese fluently, and is familiar with Italian and French.
Reyes-Mariano is a seasoned scholar who combines a background in combat and social work to develop a new personal growth framework. A decorated military veteran and social worker who survived mortar attacks in Baghdad and has spent twenty years helping vulnerable populations has published a new book exploring barriers to personal development, drawing from experiences across five continents and seven major cities.
Miguel A. Reyes-Mariano brings a distinctive combination of credentials to his work on personal growth theory. His 22-year military career included four years of active duty, such as a deployment to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he survived a mortar attack involving twelve explosives while returning to Camp Slayer from the airport. During that deployment, he served as Assistant and Acting Comptroller of the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, also showcasing excellent marksmanship skills by neutralizing targets at 500 meters in three seconds.
His academic background, supported by practical experience, includes advanced degrees in multiple fields. Reyes-Mariano holds a PhD (ABD) in Spanish from SUNY at the University at Buffalo, a Master of Public Administration from SUNY at Buffalo State University, as well as degrees in finance from Mexico’s National Autonomous University, in business and economics from SUNY Empire State University, and in education from universities in the Dominican Republic.
His social services career, which has spanned over 20 years and extends through 2025, involves working with children and families affected by violence, poverty, addiction, and inequality. During his time at the Erie County Department of Social Services, he also completed a Lean Six Sigma study at the Daycare Unit and personally recovered two million dollars from overgrants. This work earned him the Outstanding Staff Recognition Award in 2014. (…to be continued.)
NOTE: Look for our next article on Reyes-Mariano for more information about his professional life and the development of his theoretical framework for personal growth.
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