Experience

Elgin Mental Health Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Feb 2019 - Present

  Performs professional psychological assessments and therapy in the Forensic Treatment Program for a broad range of individuals who have been found Unfit to Stand Trial (UST). Evaluates and assesses patients to determine mental competency for potential discharge and fitness to enter a plea, to stand trial, to be sentenced, or any issue related to mental illness or criminal responsibility. Develops special programs to address fitness to stand trial and various maladaptive behaviors. Selects and administers therapeutic and research techniques for patients exhibiting a broad range of disorders. Serves as a member of the Inter-disciplinary Treatment Team. Performs Quality Improvement projects to ensure quality of services provided. Show less

• • Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

• • May 2021 - Oct 2021



MHW PsychLaw Services, Inc.

• Greater Chicago Area

• Consulting Psychologist

  • Jan 2021 - Present



The Chicago School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Adjunct Assistant Professor

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  My responsibilities include lecture and instruction in the following areas of: Introduction to Psychological Assessment, Forensic Assessment, Group Therapy and Processes, and Forensic Psychology in a Correctional Setting. My responsibilities include lecture and instruction in the following areas of: Introduction to Psychological Assessment, Forensic Assessment, Group Therapy and Processes, and Forensic Psychology in a Correctional Setting.



College of DuPage

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Primary Mental Health Adjunct Instructor for the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy (SLEA)

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  Instructing police recruits from numerous area agencies in psychology, trauma, PTSD, intellectual & developmental disabilities, and non-normative behavior. Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) Certified Instructor. Instructing police recruits from numerous area agencies in psychology, trauma, PTSD, intellectual & developmental disabilities, and non-normative behavior. Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) Certified Instructor.



DuPage County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Psychologist

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2018

  My responsibilities include mental health monitoring of offenders with acute mental illness, mental health intakes and screenings, collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team for offender mental health treatment and housing, crisis intervention, behavioral de-escalation, as well as, assessment of risk for self-harm and need for increased monitoring. My responsibilities include mental health monitoring of offenders with acute mental illness, mental health intakes and screenings, collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team for offender mental health treatment and housing, crisis intervention, behavioral de-escalation, as well as, assessment of risk for self-harm and need for increased monitoring.



Allendale Association

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Post-Doctoral Fellow

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2015

  As a post-doctoral fellow, I conducted psychological evaluations for court-ordered custody matters and treatment for DCFS and adopted youth, individual and group therapy for adolescent boys and girls in residential treatment and group homes, as well as, family therapy and clinical consultations with youth, their custodial advocates, and their families. As a post-doctoral fellow, I conducted psychological evaluations for court-ordered custody matters and treatment for DCFS and adopted youth, individual and group therapy for adolescent boys and girls in residential treatment and group homes, as well as, family therapy and clinical consultations with youth, their custodial advocates, and their families.



Colorado Department of Corrections

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Predoctoral Psychology Intern

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  As a predoctoral intern, my responsibilities included crisis management, forensic psychological assessment for enrollment and participation in the Residential Treatment Program (RTP) designed for offenders with acute mental illness, individual and group therapy, treatment planning, and intake screenings for offenders assigned to administrative segregation. As a predoctoral intern, my responsibilities included crisis management, forensic psychological assessment for enrollment and participation in the Residential Treatment Program (RTP) designed for offenders with acute mental illness, individual and group therapy, treatment planning, and intake screenings for offenders assigned to administrative segregation.



State of Indiana

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advanced Practicum Student - Psychology Extern

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013



The Chicago School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• • Aug 2007 - Jun 2013

• • Sep 2011 - May 2013

  Forensic Assessment and Personality Assessment



Wexford Health Sources

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mental Health Clinician

  • May 2009 - May 2013



Hartgrove Hospital

• Chicago, Illinois

• Psychology Therapy Extern

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012



Kane County, Illinois

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Diagnostic Psychology Extern

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2011