EIN Presswire — BUFFALO, NY, UNITED STATES, July 18, 2025
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.
The multi languages fluency and proficiency of Reyes-Mariano has supported his extensive international travels. Additionally, his residential experience includes seven major cities known for complex socio-political climates: New York City, Chicago, Mexico City, Naples, San Juan, Santo Domingo, and Campo Grande, Brazil.
These urban experiences provided firsthand insight into institutional challenges and community resilience. Plus, Reyes-Mariano survived two robbery attempts, one near Mexico City’s UNAM campus and another close to his cellphone store in the Bronx. These events, along with his military and social work background, shape his understanding of human behavior under stress.
His extensive professional portfolio also includes an award from the New York State Naval Militia for Conspicuous Service in Humanitarian Activities. This honor was awarded in recognition of his key role in helping remove 30,000 tons of snow and deploying 5,000 sandbags during Buffalo’s response to the November 2014 snowstorm.
Reyes-Mariano’s educational career spans over 20 years, during which he has taught students from pre-kindergarten through graduate levels across the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and the United States. His classroom experience includes work at Attica Correctional Facility and various universities in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and the United States, showcasing his ability to adapt to different learning environments.
His creative-writing career started early with a three-act theater script called «In Duarte’s Homeland» when he was twelve. By sixteen, he finished «The Bus Back Home,» a short story about high school students navigating public transportation in the Dominican Republic. In 2015 Stress Impact of Supervisory Styles in the Military Reserve, and 2024 My Buddy Bali (…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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