Experience

Agave Health

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

• Clinical Advisor

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Advise Agave Health on the development of innovative ADHD Coaching and CBT App. Create content for the CBT modules of the Agave Health app. Advise Agave Health on the development of innovative ADHD Coaching and CBT App. Create content for the CBT modules of the Agave Health app.



Mindful Consulting Group

• New York, New York

• President

  • Oct 2009 - Present

  Private Mental Health Practice. CBT, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Positive Psychology. Specializing in treating adults with ADHD, anxiety and depressive disorders, mindfulness training; living in balance with technology; executive coaching, Corporate consulting. Public lectures, keynote addresses, workshops, and event facilitation. Private Mental Health Practice. CBT, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Positive Psychology. Specializing in treating adults with ADHD, anxiety and depressive disorders, mindfulness training; living in balance with technology; executive coaching, Corporate consulting. Public lectures, keynote addresses, workshops, and event facilitation.



Baruch College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Jan 2001 - Present

  Teach Graduate and Undergraduate courses ranging from 25 to 500 students in size. Courses taught include Intro to Psychology, Positive Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology, Personality, and Interviewing Techniques, and Cognitive Behavioral approaches to Counseling (Graduate Level). Manage team of 4 Teaching Assistants who run courses, grading, communications, and policy implementation. Develop innovative pedagogical methodology to enhance the classroom experience, such us use of blogs, social media, video production, and live performances from across the arts. Supervise independent study and Honor’s Thesis projects. Show less



Jewish Studies Center: Baruch College

• Advisory Board Member

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  Worked with administration to create Jewish Studies minor at Baruch. Advocate for the integration Sephardic themes and topics into the curriculum. Organized Sephardic Heritage Symposium focusing on Sephardic foods from around the world. Assist in fundraising to support the growth of the program. Worked with administration to create Jewish Studies minor at Baruch. Advocate for the integration Sephardic themes and topics into the curriculum. Organized Sephardic Heritage Symposium focusing on Sephardic foods from around the world. Assist in fundraising to support the growth of the program.



Hallowell Center

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

• Clinical Psychologist

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  Provide psychological treatment to adolescents and adults with ADHD and other comorbid diagnoses. Treatment integrates CBT, psychoeducation, mindfulness, and cognitive remediation. Work as part of a comprehensive treatment team. Provide psychological treatment to adolescents and adults with ADHD and other comorbid diagnoses. Treatment integrates CBT, psychoeducation, mindfulness, and cognitive remediation. Work as part of a comprehensive treatment team.



NYU Child Study Center

• Neuropsychology Post-Doc

  • May 2006 - Dec 2007

  Conducted comprehensive intakes, therapy, and neuropsychological assessments for adolescents and adults with suspected ADHD and learning disabilities. Engaged in weekly supervision and didactic training seminars. Conducted comprehensive intakes, therapy, and neuropsychological assessments for adolescents and adults with suspected ADHD and learning disabilities. Engaged in weekly supervision and didactic training seminars.



CUNY School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Research Manager

  • Aug 2005 - Dec 2007

  Collaborated with Principal Investigator on drafting of investigator initiated research protocols for adolescent and adult ADHD studies. Was responsible for implementation, management, data analysis, and publication of single and multi-site adult and adolescent ADHD research studies. Collaborated with Principal Investigator on drafting of investigator initiated research protocols for adolescent and adult ADHD studies. Was responsible for implementation, management, data analysis, and publication of single and multi-site adult and adolescent ADHD research studies.



Veterans Administration: NY Harbor

• New York, New York

• Psychology Intern

  • Jul 2004 - Jun 2005

  Provided psychological treatment in dynamic and CBT modalities. Worked and trained across various units, including the inpatient psychiatry, palliative care, and primary care. Specialized training in treating PTSD. Conducted comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for range of cognitive and neurological disorders. Provided psychological treatment in dynamic and CBT modalities. Worked and trained across various units, including the inpatient psychiatry, palliative care, and primary care. Specialized training in treating PTSD. Conducted comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for range of cognitive and neurological disorders.



Institute of Behavior Therapy

• New York, New York

• Psychology Extern

  • Sep 2002 - Aug 2004

  Worked within the CBT modality with adult clients across a wide spectrum of pathology, ethnic background, and sexual identity. Participated in seminars on epidemiology and CBT treatment. Worked within the CBT modality with adult clients across a wide spectrum of pathology, ethnic background, and sexual identity. Participated in seminars on epidemiology and CBT treatment.



Yeshiva University: Stern College for Women

• Teaching Fellow

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2004

  Taught undergraduate courses in psychology. Taught undergraduate courses in psychology.



Lennox Hill Hospital: Center for Attention and Learning Disabilities

• New York, New York

• Child Psychology Extern

  • Jan 2003 - Aug 2003

  Worked in the Center for Attention and Learning Disabilities. Conducted comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for children with attention and learning disabilities. Produced neuropsychological reports for clients and schools. Liaised with psychiatrists, schools and educational specialists to facilitate appropriate treatment planning. (*Note: employment was for two consecutive summers, totaling 8 months) Worked in the Center for Attention and Learning Disabilities. Conducted comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for children with attention and learning disabilities. Produced neuropsychological reports for clients and schools. Liaised with psychiatrists, schools and educational specialists to facilitate appropriate treatment planning. (*Note: employment was for two consecutive summers, totaling 8 months)



South Beach Psychiatric Hospital

• Brooklyn, New York

• Psychology Extern

  • Sep 2001 - Jun 2002

  Provided individual psychodynamic therapy for an adult outpatient population with serious and persistent pathologies. Facilitated three treatment groups in Adult Day Treatment Center for ethnically diverse client population. Group topics included interpersonal skills, creative writing, and multicultural awareness. Conducted intake interviews and comprehensive testing for both inpatient and outpatient adults. Provided individual psychodynamic therapy for an adult outpatient population with serious and persistent pathologies. Facilitated three treatment groups in Adult Day Treatment Center for ethnically diverse client population. Group topics included interpersonal skills, creative writing, and multicultural awareness. Conducted intake interviews and comprehensive testing for both inpatient and outpatient adults.