Daniery is a bilingual (Spanish) Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) via the Association for Applied Sport Psychology - the leading organization for mental performance consultants and professionals. Over the past 15 years, Daniery has guided, developed, and coached various individuals, leaders, and organizations in achieving their goals. He has experience working with high school, collegiate, and professional athletes in various sport and performance endeavors. 

 

Originally from South Florida by way of Puerto Rico, Daniery studied Psychology with a special interest in coaching at the University of Central Florida where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He moved to California to study Sport Psychology and obtained his master’s degree at John F. Kennedy University. While earning his degree, he worked with several high performing athletes and completed two internships at Stanford University. In addition, he completed a thesis that focused on aggression among professional Mixed Martial Artists, which was later published in 2014 in the Journal of International Sport Psychology.

 

In addition to coaching/consulting experience, Daniery has experience in designing and teaching graduate level courses, along with supervising future practitioners in the field. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor and Supervisor at Dominican University of California's Applied Sport and Performance Psychology graduate program. 

 

Below are his publications and presentations:

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• Rosario, D. (February, 2011).  An exploration of aggression in mixed martial arts, a qualitative study. Presented at the National University Center for Performance Psychology Conference, San Diego, CA.

• Rosario, D., Jurica, B., Bartlett, M., & Abrams, M. (October, 2012). Aggression, violence, and moral behavior. An exploration of aggression in MMA, a qualitative study.  Symposium conducted at the Association of Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Atlanta, GA.

• Rosario, D., Kerr, J., & Pope-Rhodius, A. (2014). The experience of aggression among mixed martial arts athletes interpreted through reversal theory. International Journal of Sport Psychology 45(2), 79-99.

• Rosario, D. & Holt, T. (2018) Collaborating: are you a team player?. A. Pope-Rhodius, S. Robinson & S.J. Fitzpatrick (Eds.). Excelling in sport psychology planning, preparing, and executing applied work (pp. 94-104). Routledge.

 

Qualifications and Education

Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC #908)
John F. Kennedy University, Masters in Sport Psychology (M.A.)
University of Central Florida, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (B.A.)

 

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