Biography of Edwige Berrouet

Edwige Berrouet was born and raised in Haiti and migrated to the U.S.A. at the age of 19. She attended Bay Ridge High School in New York for one year and graduated. She later moved to Massachusetts where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in sociology at the University of Massachusetts. She also attended Boston University and received a Master degree of Clinical Social Work and a minor of Macro Social Work. Edwige is a licensed Clinical Social Worker. In addition, Edwige holds certificates in other areas of interests. She was trained and certified with Emerge and worked with Common Purpose as a psycho educational Batterer Intervention Group counselor. Edwige is the pioneer of the first Haitian Batterer’s intervention group treatment in Massachusetts. She worked closely and participated in ongoing trainings and conferences with the Department of Justice and Public Health. She is a certified Social Studies teacher and practiced teaching at the Medford High School. Edwige attended The University of Massachusetts for one year and earned a certificate in Court Interpretation and Translation in languages of English, Haitian Kreyol and French. Edwige has been working in the Social Work field for 25 years and has extensive work experiences with diverse populations especially with Trauma and Immigrant populations.

She has worked with the Veteran Administration conducting individual and group psychotherapy with dual diagnosis male war veterans. She also worked with the International Institute of Boston With international Torture Survivors providing individual and group therapy. She worked with Transition House as Domestic Violence Immigrant Community Liaison providing outreach for battered women. She conducted informative radio talk shows and television shows, she also conducted presentations to public and private organization on domestic violence education. Edwige worked with the Department of Social Services as a field Social Worker. She is presently employed with the Department of Youth Services as a Clinician conducting biopsychosocial evaluation and treatment to delinquent adolescents. Her hobbies are yoga exercise, meditation and fitness.