Isabel Gómez-Bassols
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Isabel Gómez-Bassols is a psychologist, writer, and broadcaster in the United States. She is a radio talk show host on Univisión's nationwide Spanish-language radio network, and also appears regularly on television.
Career
Gómez-Bassols was born in Cuba; she has lived in Miami for most of her life. She has postgraduate degrees in education, psychology and psychological diagnosis. She worked as a schoolteacher, and later as a psychologist, for the public school system of Miami-Dade County, where she became head of the psychological services department.Baxter, Kevin. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-03-ca-49997-story.html Compassion in the Air. December 03, 1998. Los Angeles Times][http://www.nhli.org/gala/mujerawardees.htm Mujer Awards: 20th Anniversary; November 14, 2013; Washington D.C.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325190138/http://www.nhli.org/gala/mujerawardees.htm |date=March 25, 2014 }}. National Hispana Leadership Institute. Accessed March 2014.{{self-published inline|date=April 2014}} She has written five self-help books and two children's books.[http://www.doctoraisabel.net/libros-doctora-isabel-eng.php Dra. Isabel Books and Audiobooks] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325102220/http://www.doctoraisabel.net/libros-doctora-isabel-eng.php |date=March 25, 2014 }}. DoctoraIsabel.net.
Gómez-Bassols has hosted a nationwide daily talk show, Dra. Isabel, since 1998, beginning on Radio Unica.Diaz, Johnny (June 17, 2003). [http://boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2003/06/18/the_good_doctora/?page=full "The good doctora: Millions nationwide are tuning in to the friendly, firm advice of Spanish-language radio host Isabel Gomez-Bassols"]. Boston Globe. Accessed March 2014. The show has been broadcast by Univision Radio since 2004.Diaz, Johnny (March 25, 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140325173817/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-03-25/health/fl-doctora-spanish-radio-20120324_1_isabel-gomez-bassols-la-doctora-radio-show "La doctora is in: Grandmother of 8 dispenses advice on the radio"]. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Accessed March 2014.[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040308006090/en/Univision-Radio-Launches-National-Self-Help-Radio-Program#.UzkM7Plr4yo "Univision Radio Launches National Self-Help Radio Program with the Popular Dra. Isabel Gomez-Bassols"]. Business Wire. March 8, 2004.[http://univisionamerica.univision.com/programacion/ PROGRAMACIÓN]. Univision America. On television, she has made regular appearances as a commentator on Cristina and Sábado Gigante, and she has her own weekly television show as well. In 2002 Gómez-Bassols performed as herself (Doctora Isabel) in five episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful.
In January 2008, Dr. Isabel Gómez-Bassols participated in "Seminarios Puedes Llegar" ("You Can Reach" Seminars) created by Alberto Sardinas. Several celebrities from the Hispanic media and the world of self-help participated during its first run in, including Dr. Nancy Alvarez (psychologist) and Felipe Viel.
References
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Further reading
- Palacios, Ana Rosa (December 1, 2011). [https://archive.today/20130129222010/http://www.nexosmag.com/article-34218 "El Ángel de la Radio"]. Nexos. (in Spanish)
External links
- {{official website|http://www.doctoraisabel.net/index-eng.php}} (English)
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Category:American talk radio hosts
Category:American women radio hosts
Category:American self-help writers
Category:American children's writers
Category:American women children's writers