
Education
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Ph.D. Psychology expected approximately 2010, Northcentral University | |
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Completed pre-dissertation coursework and comprehensive exams for Ph.D., Oct. 2007 | |
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1996 (License Number C002721) | |
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M.S.W. Rutgers University, 1990 | |
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M.Ed. Community Counseling, Lehigh University, 1988 | |
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B.A. Psychology, Albright College, 1986 |
Teaching Experience
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I have taught part-time since 1993, and became a full time Instructor and Program Coordinator in 1998. |
I have taught the following courses:
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HSE 110 Introduction to Human Services | |
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HSE 112 Group Process I | |
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HSE 123 Interviewing Techniques | |
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HSE 125 Theories of Counseling | |
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HSE 145 Child Abuse and Neglect | |
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HSE 160 Clinical Supervision I | |
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HSE 163 Clinical Experience I | |
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HSE 210 Human Services Issues | |
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HSE 212 Group Process II | |
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HSE 220 Case Management | |
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HSE 260 Clinical Supervision II | |
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HSE 264 Clinical Experience II | |
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PSY 150 Introduction to Psychology | |
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PSY 255 Introduction to Exceptionality | |
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SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology | |
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SOC 220 Social Problems | |
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SWK 110 Introduction to Social Work | |
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SWK 113 Working with Diversity | |
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SWK 115 Community Resources | |
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SWK 214 Social Work Law | |
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SWK 220 Issues in Social Work Practice |
Teaching Awards
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NISOD Excellence Award 2007 | |
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Faculty Grand Prize Excellence Award 2004 (Project-based award) | |
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Faculty Grand Prize Excellence Award 2001 (Project-based award) | |
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NISOD Excellence Award 2001 | |
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Faculty Excellence Award 2000 (Project-based award) | |
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Certificate of Excellence 1999 |
Other Activities/Accomplishments
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Family Connections Advisory Board, 1998 to Present | |
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Reflections Literary Journal Advisory Board, 2001 to 2006 | |
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Secretary, North Carolina Organization for Human Service Education, 2003 to 2004 | |
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Reviewer, Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals, 2003 | |
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Cited reviewer, Generalist Case Management: A Method of Human Service Delivery, Second Edition (Clink here for more information), 2002 | |
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Poetry published in Reflections Literary Journal, 2002 | |
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Person System of Care Community Collaborative committee, 2001 to 2002 | |
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Created Virtual Learning Community Course, Introduction to Human Services, for the North Carolina Community College System, 2001. Click here for more information. | |
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Worked with North Carolina Community Colleges Strategic Planning Committee to develop goals for 2001-2003 (Click here for more information), 2000. | |
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April 14, 1999 Sponsored "Living with Grief Teleconference" for local community |
Previous Professional Employment
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John Umstead State Hospital Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center, Butner, North Carolina, 1995 to 1998. | |
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OPC Mental Health/Person Counseling Center, Roxboro, North Carolina, 1991 to 1995. | |
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Life Guidance Services, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania 1988 to 1990 | |
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Group Homes, Allentown, Pennsylvania 1986 to 1988 |
Part-time Professional Experiences
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Private Counseling Practice, 1996 to 2001 | |
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Safe Haven Women's Group and Children's Group, 1996 to 1998 |
Workshops Given
| 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. |
Recent Conferences/Trainings Attended/Courses taken at PCC to maintain and refresh skills
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November 19, 2008 (6 hours) Sensory Processing Disorder, Raleigh, North Carolina | |
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September 10, 2008 (6.25 hours) NC Over 75 Quick, On-The-Spot Techniques for Children with Emotional and Behavior Problems, Raleigh, North Carolina | |
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June 20-22, 2008 (17.5 hours) International Humor Project Conference, Silver Bay, New York | |
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April 28, 2008 (4 hours) North Carolina Ethics for Social Workers inline course completed, through Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences | |
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March 26-28, 2008 (8.5 hours): SOHS (Southern Organization of Human Services) conference is Charleston, South Carolina. | |
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December 26, 2007 (3 hours) NASW online ethics course completed | |
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December 1, 2006 (7 hours) Overcoming Anxiety, Anger and Depression Through the Path of Mindfulness, Raleigh, NC | |
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November 1-2, 2006 (14 hours) Certified Laughter Leader Training, Greensboro, North Carolina. | |
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October 8-10, 2006 (approximately 16 hours) North Carolina Community College System Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina. | |
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June 2006 (4 hours) Completed online ethics course. | |
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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 | |
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May 11, 2005 (3 hours) Ethics and Cultural Competency, with Alicia Gonzalez, Durham, NC | |
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April 5, 2005 (6 hours) Demystifying Dementia, with Debra Cason-McNeeley, Raleigh, NC | |
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February 22, 2005 (6 hours) Psychopharmacology and the Neuro System, with Sonata Bohen, Durham, NC | |
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November 5, 2004 (6 hours) Asperger's Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents, with Dr. John Ortiz, Durham, NC | |
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October 22, 2004 (6 hours) End of Life Issues, with Duane Bowers, Durham, NC | |
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April 2004 (9 hours) Three workshops at 2004 SOHSE conference, Atlanta, Georgia. | |
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March, 2004 (6 hours) MS, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain | |
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January 29, 2004 (6 hours) Different Ways of Grieving - Different Ways of Healing, Raleigh, North Carolina | |
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November 13, 2003 to November 15, 2003 (13 hours) North Carolina NASW Annual Conference, Maggie Valley, North Carolina | |
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September 26, 2003 (3 hours) North Carolina Organization for Human Service Education Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
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April 3, 2003 (1.5 hours) Cheating and Plagiarism Teleconferences | |
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March 21, 2003 (8 hours) Healing the Hardware of the Soul workshop, by Dr. Daniel Amen, Raleigh, North Carolina | |
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February 28, 2003, North Carolina Organization for Human Service Education meeting, High Point, North Carolina | |
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Spring, 2003 ENG 126 Creative Writing II (Audited class) | |
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November 15, 2002 North Carolina Organization fro Human Service Education meeting, High Point, North Carolina | |
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September 17, 2002 (4 hours) Social Work Ethics: Complex Issues and Difficult Choices Seminar, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
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Fall, 2002 ENG 126 Creative Writing II (Audited class) | |
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June 2, 2002 (3 hours) Ethics for the Mental Health Professional by Bert Rodriguez, Internet course accessed through NASW NC website. | |
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March 21, 2002 to March 24, 2002, SOHSE Conference, Petersburg, Virginia | |
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February 28, 2002 Mid-Development meeting for Virtual Learning Community, Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
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Spring, 2002 ENG 126 Creative Writing II (Audited class) | |
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September, 2001 “Crime Victims: A Social Work Response, Building Skills To Strengthen Survivors” train the trainers workshop, Raleigh, North Carolina | |
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Fall, 2001 ENG 126 Creative Writing II Enjoyed class so much, I took it again!; Grade: A) | |
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May 27, 2001 to May 30, 2001 NISOD Conference, Austin, Texas | |
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September 14, 15, 16, 2001 (14 hours total), Anti-racism Workshop, sponsored by Community Church, Chapel Hill. | |
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Summer, 2001 MAT 155 Statistical Analysis course (Grade: A) | |
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April 19, 2001 to April 23, 2001, SOHSE Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida | |
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Spring, 2001 ENG 125 Creative Writing I course (Grade: A) | |
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November 1, 2000 to November 4, 2000 (28 hours) National Association of Social Workers Conference , Baltimore, MD. | |
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October 8, 2000 to October 10, 2000 North Carolina Community College System Instructors Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
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Fall, 2000 CIS 110 Introduction to Computers course (Grade: A) | |
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August 18, 19, 20, 2000 (24 hours) Play Therapy Workshops, Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |
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May 22, 2000 (6 hours) Substance Abuse in the Elderly, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
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April 15, 2000 (6 hours) NASW-NC Annual Advocacy Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina | |
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March 28, 2000 Promoting Best Practice for High School and College Students with LD and ADHD, Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |
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March 16, 2000 to March 19, 2000, SOHSE Conference, Wilmington, North Carolina | |
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November 25, 1999 (7 hours) Healing ADD from the Inside Out, Richmond, Virginia | |
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May 27, 1999 Memory, Memory Loss and the Remembered World, Greensboro, North Carolina |
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April 22, 1999 (4 hours) North Carolina Social Work and Behavioral Health Law, Raleigh, North Carolina | |
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March 25, 1999 to March 28, 1999, SOHSE Conference, Macon, Georgia | |
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February 3, 1999 (3 hours) Ethics for Social Workers and Substance Abuse Counselors | |
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November 14, 1998 (6 hours), Explosive/Noncompliant Children and Adolescents Conference, Durham, North Carolina |