Additional coursework in Psychology, Northcentral University
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1996 (License Number C002721)
	M.S.W. Rutgers University, 1990
	M.Ed. Community Counseling, Lehigh University, 1988
	B.A. Psychology, Albright College, 1986

I began teaching part-time in 1993, and became a full time Instructor and  Program Coordinator in 1998.

	Faculty Excellence Award 2009 (Project-based award)
	NISOD Excellence Award 2007
	Faculty Excellence Award 2004 (Project-based award)
	Faculty Excellence Award 2001 (Project-based award)
	NISOD Excellence Award 2001
	Faculty Excellence Award (minor) 2000 (Project-based award)
	Certificate of Excellence 1999

Presidential Who's Who Among Business and Professional Achiever's, 2009

	HSE 110 Introduction to Human Services
	HSE 112 Group Process I
	HSE 123 Interviewing Techniques
	HSE 125 Theories of Counseling
	HSE 145 Child Abuse and Neglect
	HSE 160 Clinical Supervision I
	HSE 163 Clinical Experience I
	HSE 210 Human Services Issues
	HSE 212 Group Process II
	HSE 220 Case Management
	HSE 260 Clinical Supervision II
	HSE 264 Clinical Experience II
	PSY 150 Introduction to Psychology
	PSY 241 Developmental Psychology
	PSY 255 Introduction to Exceptionality
	SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
	SOC 220 Social Problems
	SWK 110 Introduction to Social Work
	SWK 113 Working with Diversity
	SWK 115 Community Resources
	SWK 214 Social Work Law
	SWK 220 Issues in Social Work Practice

	Family Connections Advisory Board, 1998 to Present
	Acknowledged reviewer, Cultural Diversity: A Primer for Human Services, fourth edition
	Reflections Literary Journal Advisory Board, 2001 to 2006
	Secretary, North Carolina Organization for Human Service Education, 2003 to 2004
	Reviewer, Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals, 2003
	Acknowledged reviewer, Generalist Case Management: A Method of Human Service Delivery, second edition
	Poetry published in Reflections Literary Journal, 2002
	Person System of Care Community Collaborative committee, 2001 to 2002
	Created Virtual Learning Community Course, Introduction to Human Services, for the North Carolina Community College System, 2001. Click here for more information.
	Worked with North Carolina Community Colleges Strategic Planning Committee to develop goals for 2001-2003 (Click here  for more information), 2000.
	April 14, 1999 Sponsored "Living with Grief Teleconference" for local community

	John Umstead State Hospital Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center, Butner, North Carolina, 1995 to 1998.
	OPC Mental Health/Person Counseling Center, Roxboro, North Carolina, 1991 to 1995.
	Life Guidance Services, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania 1988 to 1990
	Group Homes, Allentown, Pennsylvania 1986 to 1988

	Private Counseling Practice, 1996 to 2001
	Safe Haven Women's Group and Children's Group, 1996 to 1998

	April 9, 2010 With students, presented workshop titled "Grant-writing:  Connecting students to the local community" at SOHS conference in Concord, North Carolina.
	March 23, 2002 With students, presented workshop titled, "Working Effectively with Crime Victims," at the SOHSE conference in Petersburg, Virginia.
	April 21, 2001  With students, presented workshop titled “Biases in Human Services:  Ours, Theirs and Yours” at the SOHSE conference in Daytona, Florida.
	March 18, 2000  With students, presented workshop titled ” Biases in Human Service Delivery:  Taking a Personal Look,." at the SOHSE conference in Wilmington, North Carolina..
	March 27, 1999  With students, presented a workshop on the foster care system, titled "Through the Eyes of a Child.", at the SOHSE conference in Macon, Georgia.

 

	March 8, 2012 (6 hours) Asperger's, high functioning autism & Nonverbal learning disorder: Moving beyond the basics, Durham, NC
	October 19, 2011 (6 hours) Sensory-Motor Disorders, Raleigh, NC
	March 23, 2011 to March 26, 2011:  SOHS conference, Macon, Georgia.
	February 28, 2011 (6 hours).  Ethics (Samara C. Kezele Fritchman). Raleigh, NC.
	February 25, 2011 (6.5 hours).  Grant Writing: Effective Proposal Development, Cary, NC.
	January 28, 2011 (6.25 hours)  Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Raleigh, NC
	January 6, 2011 (6 hours) Psychological and Neurophysiological Effects of Anxiety, Durham, NC.
	December 17, 2010 (6.25 hours) NC Very Best Treatment for ADHD and the Processing Disorders: Immediate Evidence-Based Strategies That Work! Raleigh, NC
	October 18, 2010 (6.25 hours). Executive Dysfunction: The Disorganized, Defiant, and Chaotic Child/Adolescent, Raleigh, NC
	June, 2010:  Online ethics courses (4 hours)
	April 7-10, 2010 SOHS Conference, Concord, NC
	February 17, 2010 (5.25 hours) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness, Raleigh, NC
	February 5, 2010 (6.25 hours) Very Best Treatment for ADHD and the Processing Disorders, Winston Salem, NC
	January 27, 2010 (6 hours) Art Therapy for Grief and Loss, Raleigh, North Carolina
	November 18, 2009 (6.25 hours).  Integrating Mindfulness Strategies, Raleigh, North Carolina
	November 13, 2009 North Carolina Organization for Human Services conference, Statesville, North Carolina.
	July, 2009: Completed Quality Matters Training for assessing distance learning courses
	March 25-28, 2009, Southern Organization for Human Services: New and Emerging Themes in Human Services, Tampa, Florida. Sessions included: Effective online discussion in human services courses, OMG: Idk abt tech 2day; The impact of technology on teaching and learning, Keynote luncheon: Terence Gorski,  Principle-directed practice: Cultural competency for human service practitioners, Concerns in higher education for returning adults who have mental health issues, A bridge to independence: Understanding the barriers of psychosocial adjustment of soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury
	February 7, 2009 (6.25 hours) Making Sense-ory Out of Behavior, Raleigh, North Carolina
	November 19, 2008 (6 hours) Sensory Processing Disorder, Raleigh, North Carolina
	November 7, 2008 North Carolina Organization for Human Services conference, Sanford, North Carolina.
	October 12-14, 2008 Raleigh, North Carolina, North Carolina Community College System Conference.
	September 10, 2008 (6.25 hours) NC Over 75 Quick, On-The-Spot Techniques for Children with Emotional and Behavior Problems, Raleigh, North Carolina
	June 20-22, 2008 (17.5 hours) International Humor Project Conference, Silver Bay, New York
	April 28, 2008 (4 hours) North Carolina Ethics for Social Workers inline course completed, through Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences
	March 26-28, 2008 (8.5 hours): SOHS (Southern Organization of Human Services) conference is Charleston, South Carolina.
	December 26, 2007 (3 hours) NASW online ethics course completed
	December 1, 2006 (7 hours) Overcoming Anxiety, Anger and Depression Through the Path of Mindfulness, Raleigh, NC
	November 1-2, 2006 (14 hours) Certified Laughter Leader Training, Greensboro, North Carolina.
	October 8-10, 2006 (approximately 16 hours) North Carolina Community College System Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina.
	June 2006  (4 hours) Completed online ethics course.
	November 9, 2005 and November 10, 2005 (16 hours) Grant Writing and Resource Development: A Solution to Meet the Challenge, with Susie K. Miller, Hillsborough, NC
	May 11, 2005 (3 hours) Ethics and Cultural Competency, with Alicia Gonzalez, Durham, NC
	April 5, 2005 (6 hours) Demystifying Dementia, with Debra Cason-McNeeley, Raleigh, NC
	February 22, 2005 (6 hours) Psychopharmacology and the Neuro System, with Sonata Bohen, Durham, NC
	November 5, 2004 (6 hours) Asperger's Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents, with Dr. John Ortiz, Durham, NC
	October 22, 2004 (6 hours) End of Life Issues, with Duane Bowers, Durham, NC
	April 2004 (9 hours) Three workshops at 2004 SOHSE conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
	March, 2004 (6 hours) MS, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain
	January 29, 2004 (6 hours) Different Ways of Grieving - Different Ways of Healing, Raleigh, North Carolina
	November 13, 2003 to November 15, 2003 (13 hours) North Carolina NASW Annual Conference, Maggie Valley, North Carolina
	September 26, 2003 (3 hours) North Carolina Organization for Human Service Education Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina
	April 3, 2003 (1.5 hours) Cheating and Plagiarism Teleconferences
	March 21, 2003 (8 hours) Healing the Hardware of the Soul workshop, by Dr. Daniel Amen, Raleigh, North Carolina
	February 28, 2003, North Carolina Organization for Human Service Education meeting, High Point, North Carolina
	Spring, 2003 ENG 126 Creative Writing II (Audited class)
	November 15, 2002  North Carolina Organization fro Human Service Education meeting, High Point, North Carolina
	September 17, 2002 (4 hours) Social Work Ethics: Complex Issues and Difficult Choices Seminar, Greensboro, North Carolina
	Fall, 2002  ENG 126 Creative Writing II (Audited class)
	June 2, 2002 (3 hours) Ethics for the Mental Health Professional by Bert Rodriguez, Internet course accessed through NASW NC website.
	March 21, 2002 to March 24, 2002, SOHSE Conference, Petersburg, Virginia
	February 28, 2002 Mid-Development meeting for Virtual Learning Community, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
	Spring, 2002 ENG 126 Creative Writing II  (Audited class)
	September, 2001 “Crime Victims:  A Social Work Response, Building Skills To Strengthen Survivors” train the trainers workshop, Raleigh, North Carolina
	Fall, 2001 ENG 126 Creative Writing II Enjoyed class so much, I took it again!; Grade: A)
	May 27, 2001 to May 30, 2001 NISOD Conference, Austin, Texas
	September 14, 15, 16, 2001 (14 hours total), Anti-racism Workshop, sponsored by Community Church, Chapel Hill.
	Summer, 2001  MAT 155 Statistical Analysis course (Grade: A)
	April 19, 2001 to April 23, 2001, SOHSE Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida
	Spring, 2001 ENG 125 Creative Writing I course (Grade: A)
	November 1, 2000 to November 4, 2000 (28 hours) National Association of Social Workers Conference , Baltimore, MD.
	October 8, 2000 to October 10, 2000 North Carolina Community College System Instructors Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina
	Fall, 2000 CIS 110 Introduction to Computers course (Grade: A)
	August 18, 19, 20, 2000 (24 hours) Play Therapy Workshops, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
	May 22, 2000 (6 hours)  Substance Abuse in the Elderly, Greensboro, North Carolina
	April 15, 2000 (6 hours) NASW-NC Annual Advocacy Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina
	March 28, 2000 Promoting Best Practice for High School and College Students with LD and ADHD, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
	March 16, 2000 to March 19, 2000, SOHSE Conference, Wilmington, North Carolina
	November 25, 1999 (7 hours) Healing ADD from the Inside Out, Richmond, Virginia
	May 27, 1999 Memory, Memory Loss and the Remembered World, Greensboro, North Carolina

	April 22, 1999 (4 hours) North Carolina Social Work and Behavioral Health Law, Raleigh, North Carolina
	March 25, 1999 to March 28, 1999, SOHSE Conference, Macon, Georgia
	February 3, 1999 (3 hours) Ethics for Social Workers and Substance Abuse Counselors
	November 14, 1998 (6 hours), Explosive/Noncompliant Children and Adolescents Conference, Durham, North Carolina