Experience

Various Nonprofit firms

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contractor

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Research & Consultation Research & Consultation



Various small businesses

• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Social Worker

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  Counseling, social work, and research on an independent contractor basis.

• Independent Contractor

  • Nov 2016 - Present



San Diego Psychological Center, Inc.

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Life Coach

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

  Provide Individual, Group, Couples, Children/Teen, & Family Life Coaching. Provide Individual, Group, Couples, Children/Teen, & Family Life Coaching.



Luther Research Partners LLC

• Greater San Diego Area

• Marriage & Family Therapist and Lead Researcher

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2016



Benson Therapy Associates

• San Diego

• Director/Therapist

  • Sep 1999 - Dec 2004

  Owned and operated counseling practice. Provided individual, couples, group, and family therapy to private clients. Owned and operated counseling practice. Provided individual, couples, group, and family therapy to private clients.



Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego: Helen Bernardy Center for Medically Fragile Children

• San Diego

• Medical Social Worker

  • Jun 1998 - Jun 2000

  Operated as a liaison between patients' medical teams and their families at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for pediatrics. Worked with a multi-disciplinary team to provide the highest quality care for the patient, including nursing,dietitian,PT, OT, RT, and the family. Operated as a liaison between patients' medical teams and their families at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for pediatrics. Worked with a multi-disciplinary team to provide the highest quality care for the patient, including nursing,dietitian,PT, OT, RT, and the family.



Pacific Beach Counseling

• Greater San Diego Area

• Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist

  • Mar 1993 - Sep 1999

  Provided individual, group, couples, and family counseling on a sliding fee scale basis to the beach are community. Provided individual, group, couples, and family counseling on a sliding fee scale basis to the beach are community.



San Diego-Imperial Counties Developmental Services Inc.

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

• Senior Social Worker

  • Jun 1996 - Jun 1998

  Performed assessments during the intake process for adults and children to determine eligibility for Regional Center services. Worked as part of an interdisciplinary team. Performed assessments during the intake process for adults and children to determine eligibility for Regional Center services. Worked as part of an interdisciplinary team.



The Arc of San Diego

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Family Support Worker /Social Worker

  • Mar 1993 - Jun 1996

  Provided case management and in-home family support to mothers and fathers with a developmental disability. Provided effective parenting strategies for individual situations. Provided case management and in-home family support to mothers and fathers with a developmental disability. Provided effective parenting strategies for individual situations.



UC San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychometrist

  • Dec 1991 - Apr 1992

  Administered and scored cognitive, psychological, mental status, and other tests under some of the leading nuero-scientists in the field of Alzheimer's disease at the time. Administered and scored cognitive, psychological, mental status, and other tests under some of the leading nuero-scientists in the field of Alzheimer's disease at the time.