Experience

The Center for Affirming Families
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Founder and President

  • Mar 2020 - Present


The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Professor, Adjunct

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Adjunct Faculty to Clinical and Forensic Departments. Courses include: -Research Methods in Forensic Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Criminology -Treatment of Adult Offenders -Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior -Research Methodology -Existential and Humanistic Theories of Psychotherapy Adjunct Faculty to Clinical and Forensic Departments. Courses include: -Research Methods in Forensic Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Criminology -Treatment of Adult Offenders -Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior -Research Methodology -Existential and Humanistic Theories of Psychotherapy



Howard Brown Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• • Feb 2018 - Jul 2019

  Clinical psychologist on the general mental health team. Providing outpatient psychotherapy to youth and adults. Awarded CHECS grant to conduct outcome assessment research on efficacy of group psychotherapy for pregnant and postpartum LGBTQ individuals. Supervising clinical psychology therapy practicum student.

• • Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Clinical Psychologist leading provision of mental health services at Broadway Youth Center. Special interest in serving trans and gender non-binary youth and young adults.



Isaac Ray Center at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

  Mental health team leader, intake counselor. Conducting crisis intervention, intakes, individual and group interventions. Mental health team leader, intake counselor. Conducting crisis intervention, intakes, individual and group interventions.



Chicago Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Testing Administrator

  • Feb 2014 - Oct 2014

  Conducted psychoeducational assessments for K-12 students being tested for selective enrollment schools. Conducted psychoeducational assessments for K-12 students being tested for selective enrollment schools.



Cook County Sheriff's Women's Justice

• Therapist

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

  Co-leader of Therapeutic Community of 60 female detainees in a dual-diagnosis trauma/substance abuse treatment program. Provided group therapy, psychoeducation, milieu therapy, and crisis intervention. Treatment also provided to pregnant and postpartum women mandated for substance abuse treatment. Co-leader of Therapeutic Community of 60 female detainees in a dual-diagnosis trauma/substance abuse treatment program. Provided group therapy, psychoeducation, milieu therapy, and crisis intervention. Treatment also provided to pregnant and postpartum women mandated for substance abuse treatment.



Wisconsin Department of Corrections

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Predoctoral Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  Completed supervised sex offender risk evaluations for court and probation/parole officers. Co-facilitated sex offender treatment groups. Conducted research on offender sexual behavior. Conducted psychological and neuropsychological evaluations, and individual and group therapy to male and female inmates. Completed supervised sex offender risk evaluations for court and probation/parole officers. Co-facilitated sex offender treatment groups. Conducted research on offender sexual behavior. Conducted psychological and neuropsychological evaluations, and individual and group therapy to male and female inmates.



Gateway Foundation

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Therapy Extern

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  Provided brief and long-term individual therapy to male detainees confined in jail or on electronic monitoring. Completed substance abuse and general mental health intakes, individual treatment plans and progress notes. Conducted court-ordered psychological and achievement testing to determine eligibility for special programs. Crisis intervention. Provided brief and long-term individual therapy to male detainees confined in jail or on electronic monitoring. Completed substance abuse and general mental health intakes, individual treatment plans and progress notes. Conducted court-ordered psychological and achievement testing to determine eligibility for special programs. Crisis intervention.



University of Illinois at Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  Provided live supervision to paraprofessional crisis responders. Facilitated didactic and process group discussion of clinical issues, intervention, and crisis response. Trained in supervisory intervention techniques and supervision theory.

• • Oct 2011 - Apr 2012

  Guest lectured at UIC for Crisis Counseling Techniques. Lecture presented information pertaining to the assessment of clinical concerns, contextual/cultural factors, and crisis response.



William Rainey Harper College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Therapy Extern

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  Provided brief individual therapy, case management, and referral services to community college students. Conducted intake interviews and mental health evaluations for referral services. Developed and presented outreach programs. Conducted crisis assessment intervention. Provided brief individual therapy, case management, and referral services to community college students. Conducted intake interviews and mental health evaluations for referral services. Developed and presented outreach programs. Conducted crisis assessment intervention.

• • Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Researched, wrote, and designed informational webpages on disability, gender, sexual orientation, sexuality, religion, race/ethnicity, and multicultural perspectives on wellness. Conducted research on best practices for multicultural and diversity training in graduate psychology education. Conducted qualitative research on gender identity development.

• • May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Training position. Provided crisis intervention to couples and families in Belfast, Northern Ireland after the loss of a child to suicide related to gang violence, sectarian violence, and torture.

• • Nov 2008 - May 2010

  Guest lectured in graduate level courses on diversity issues in psychological practice and research. Developed and facilitated multicultural and diversity-related colloquia and panel discussions.



Willow Wellness Center

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

• Practicum Student

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  Conducted psychological and neuropsychological assessments of adults aged 30-75. Services provided at the Willow Wellness Center and at clients’ homes. Conducted psychological and neuropsychological assessments of adults aged 30-75. Services provided at the Willow Wellness Center and at clients’ homes.



Park Ridge School District 64

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IEP Testing Administrator

  • Nov 2008 - Dec 2008

  Training experience completing Individual Education Plan (IEP) evaluation for elementary student using WISC-IV, consultation with parents, teachers, and school administrative staff. Training experience completing Individual Education Plan (IEP) evaluation for elementary student using WISC-IV, consultation with parents, teachers, and school administrative staff.



Sunset Hall

• United States
• Architecture and Planning

• Assistant

  • May 2007 - Jul 2008

  Grant writing. Developed program and facilitated group psychoeducation program for seniors in an assisted living community. Event and activity planning, administrative work for non-profit, and aided in program development and facilitation. Grant writing. Developed program and facilitated group psychoeducation program for seniors in an assisted living community. Event and activity planning, administrative work for non-profit, and aided in program development and facilitation.



Self -Employed

• Switzerland
• Business Consulting and Services

• Lifeguard and Swim Instructor

  • Mar 2004 - Jul 2008

  Managed small business providing lifeguards and swim instructors for children and adults at private and community pools. Maintained home business providing swimming lessons and swim coaching to children. Managed small business providing lifeguards and swim instructors for children and adults at private and community pools. Maintained home business providing swimming lessons and swim coaching to children.



Chapman University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Aug 2006 - Jun 2008

  Conducted quantitative research investigating: health decisions, health behaviors, motivation, stages of change, smoking and drug behaviors, smoking cessation in adults. Conducted qualitative research investigating self-care behaviors in older adults living in assisted care facilities. Program development to improve self-care behaviors through the use of self-efficacy, gain and loss framing, and value elicitation.

• • Mar 2006 - May 2008

  Peer counseling and tutoring in psychology and social sciences.



City of Los Angeles

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lifeguard and Coach

  • Mar 2004 - Aug 2007

  Coached swim team and water polo teams, lifeguard, swim instructor. Coached swim team and water polo teams, lifeguard, swim instructor.