Bio
Experience
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Wheeler Clinic
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New Britain, Connecticut
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Sr Crisis Clinician
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May 2018 - Present
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New Britain, Connecticut
Responds to crisis as part of the Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services (EMPS) team, including conducting evaluation, risk assessment, safety planning, and follow-up services for children and adolescents in home, school, and other community settings.
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Self-employed
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Hartford, CT and Albany, NY
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Meditation, Dance, and Inspirational Workshop Instructor
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2006 - Present
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Hartford, CT and Albany, NY
Provides instruction in meditation, mindfulness, dance, and topics of psychology in public classes and programs including designing curriculum. Meditation/mindfulness instruction and curriculum is based on over 10 years of meditation experience and training including residency for two years at Zen Mountain Monastery, practicum in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, experience facilitating mindfulness-based counseling group, and training in many traditions of meditation including over 40 weeks in intensive silent retreat. Dance instruction and curriculum in Argentine tango and swing is based on almost 20 years of dance experience including roughly 100 performances and competitions throughout the Northeast and teaching dance classes for over 10 years including group performance classes. Inspirational public workshops designed to present topics of psychology to give students a weekly dose of inspiration to help them see their lives anew and better handle life's challenges.
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Catholic Charities - Archdiocese of Hartford
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Hartford, Connecticut
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Clinical Mental Health Counselor/Fee for Service Intern
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2015 - 2016
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Hartford, Connecticut
Conducted clinical mental health counseling with adolescents, adults, groups, couples, and individuals including evaluation, diagnosis, case conceptualization, and treatment planning using cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and humanist-experiential theories and skills to treat various disorders including anxiety, depression, trauma, autism, schizophrenia, impulse-control, and addiction. Also designed and facilitated a mindfulness-based counseling group.
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Dharma Communications
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Mt. Tremper, New York
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Web Developer and IT Manager
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2011 - 2013
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Mt. Tremper, New York
Managed the information technology and web department including training, web design, database management, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Also completed graphics work including photography, graphic design, and layout for print publications. While working at Dharma Communications, I was a resident at Zen Mountain Monastery participating in intensive meditation and mindfulness practice and study.
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Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc.
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Rensselaer, New York
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Project Director and Personnel Supervisor
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1999 - 2011
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Rensselaer, New York
Supervised archeological projects including cost proposals, financial management, historical research, laboratory and database analysis, reports, and presentations. Personnel management included conducting interviews, performance reviews, conflict mediation, and supervision.
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Education
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2014 - 2016University of Saint Joseph
Master’s Degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
1994 - 1998University at Albany, SUNY
Bachelor’s Degree, Anthropology
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