Our Team
Karin Wilson, MA, MCHC
President
An expert in Motivational Interviewing and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), Karin is the founder of Theory to Action. Karin has significant research experience and has served as co-investigator on various multi-million dollar grants examining the efficacy of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in various settings. Apart from MI training and consulting, Karin has coded over 6,000 work samples with the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) coding tool. Karin has worked as a consultant with the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions (CASAA) in New Mexico, the VA Hospital System in Alaska, the Office of the US Airforce Surgeon General in Falls Church, VA, and the University of Texas San Antonio, along with working as a psychologist within the National Health System (NHS) in the United Kingdom. Karin is also a Master Certified Health Coach with the Dr Sears Wellness Institute in San Diego, CA.
Theresa Moyers, PhD.
Consultant
A member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and Professor of Psychology at the University of New Mexico. Terri is an expert in the clinical practice of Motivational Interviewing and her research focuses on identifying the active ingredients of Motivational Interviewing and the best ways to teach it to frontline providers. Terri is a co-creator of the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) coding tool.
Denise Ernst, PhD.
Consultant
A member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and a coding geek since the beginning of Motivational Interviewing coding. Part of the development team for the MISC and the MITI. Involved in coding for individual coaching, implementation efforts, and treatment fidelity for research. Got to love that coding!
Reyna Puentes, MA LPC-A
Bilingual Trainer/Coding Lab Specialist
A member of the Motivational Network of Trainers (MINT), Reyna has experience in providing Motivational Interviewing training and MITI coding and feedback in English and in Spanish to students, workforce members, and community organizations.
Emily Fontana, B.A., CPSW, CCHW
Trainer/Coding Lab Specialist
A member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), Emily currently works in Community Health addressing the Social Determinants of Health with an additional focus on alcohol and substance abuse in Albuquerque, NM.
Tara McCune MA, LPCC
Coding Lab Specialist
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A member of the Motivational Network of Trainers (MINT) Tara has provided Motivational Interviewing training to professionals and community members in Massachusetts, Utah, and New Mexico, in schools, healthcare clinics, and community education.
Julia Timmerman, LCSW, CAC III, ACS
Coding Lab Specialist
A member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), Julia provides Motivational Interviewing training to a wide range of health professionals and organizations in Colorado.
Patricia Juarez, M.S.
Coding Lab Specialist
A member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), Patricia facilitates bilingual trainings with professionals and providers in health, behavioral health, and legal and educational settings.
Coding Lab Specialist
Margarita Avitia, LPC
A member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), Margarita is a bilingual MINT member who works within diverse communities in New Mexico providing behavioral health interventions in English and Spanish.