Experience

Federal Bureau of Prisons Psychology

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

• Pre Doctoral Intern Forensic Evaluation Service (half time)/Correctional Psychology (half time)

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  • Conducted federal court-ordered forensic evaluations (competency to stand trial, mental status at the time of the alleged offense, violence risk, and annual risk assessments for civilly committed patients• Administered, scored, and interpreted psychological testing (HCR-20V3, SIMS, VIP, WAIS-IV, RBANS, Shipley-2, MMPI-3, PAI).• Conducted psychology intake screenings for inmates admitted to the Federal Medical Center and Federal Correctional Institute II.• Lead psychotherapy groups (Competency Restoration and Illness Management and Recovery).• Provided crisis intervention for suicidality and sexual assault.• Observed expert testimony • Participated in weekly Forensic Seminar series, including landmark cases in mental health law, mock testimony, and moot court.• Conducted suicide risk assessments, intake screenings, and diagnostic interviews/assessments for inmates with a variety of mental health concerns (e.g. behavioral, emotional, organic, drug/alcohol, and characterological concerns) • Facilitated individual and group psychotherapy, developed/executed treatment plans, and make recommendations/referrals for continued care upon release with inmates from a variety of populations and security levels (low, medium, high/max, and civilly committed inmates) • Performed regular rounds, reviews, crisis intervention, and documentation for Secure Housing Units at FCI-II (including locked and secure units of Severely Mentally Ill and civilly committed/forensic inmates at FMC) Show less

• Pre Doctoral Intern Commitment and Treatment Program (CTP) for Sexually Dangerous Persons

  • Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

  •Conducted individualized psychotherapy utilizing a Risk Needs Responsivity approach and evidenced-based treatment for sexual offenders •Administered, scored, and interpreted psychological testing (GSBI, Stable-2007, WAIS-IV, WRAT-4, MMPI-2-RF, PAI, MCMI-III, IORNS, PDS)•Completed integrated assessments including dynamic risk assessments to inform the treatment need of CTP participants •Facilitated evidence-based psychoeducational sex offender treatment groups and process groups•Maintained a clinical caseload of five individuals (responsible for individuals’ treatment plans, individual interventions, assessment, and documentation as needed for progress evaluation, and collaborative interventions with the treatment team)•Provided crisis intervention and behavior management planning/intervention•Planned treatment and management of sexual offenders with a multidisciplinary treatment team •Conducted intake screenings for individuals returning to the CTP program•Participated in weekly Forensic Seminar series, including landmark cases in mental health law, mock testimony, and moot court•Conducted a federal court-ordered competency to stand trial evaluation •Participated in weekly individual and group supervision•Participated in Mock Suicide Drill Show less



University of Central Missouri

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty Instructor

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Responsibilities: Instructor of record for two psychology courses of at least 28 students each. I was responsible for grading and maintaining record of student assignments and attendance. Responsibilities:Instructor of record for two undergraduate forensic psychology classes. I was responsible for grading and maintaining record of student assignments and attendance. Responsibilities: Instructor of record for two psychology courses of at least 28 students each. I was responsible for grading and maintaining record of student assignments and attendance. Responsibilities:Instructor of record for two undergraduate forensic psychology classes. I was responsible for grading and maintaining record of student assignments and attendance.



Austin Peay State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty Instructor

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Responsibilities: Instructor of record for five psychology courses of atleast 28 students each. I was responsible for grading and maintaining record of student assignments and attendance. Responsibilities: Instructor of record for five psychology courses of atleast 28 students each. I was responsible for grading and maintaining record of student assignments and attendance.



Forensic Assessment Practicum TTU

• Forensic Psychology Practicum Student

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Conducted pretrial criminal evaluations to include the assessment of competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility. • Provided written co-authored reports to the court. • Conducted pretrial criminal evaluations to include the assessment of competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility. • Provided written co-authored reports to the court.



Lubbock County Court Residential Treatment Center

• Psychology Practicum Student

  • Jun 2020 - May 2022

  • Conducted court ordered mental health evaluations and authored associated reports • Provided individual psychotherapy using evidence-supported treatment • Provided group psychotherapy to individuals in a correctional residential treatment facility • Provided treatment to justice involved individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse disorders • Conducted court ordered mental health evaluations and authored associated reports • Provided individual psychotherapy using evidence-supported treatment • Provided group psychotherapy to individuals in a correctional residential treatment facility • Provided treatment to justice involved individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse disorders



Texas Tech Psychology Clinic

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychology Practicum Student

  • May 2019 - Dec 2020

  - Provided individual psychotherapy in the Lubbock County community and to students enrolled at Texas Tech University. - Provided individual psychotherapy in the Lubbock County community and to students enrolled at Texas Tech University.



Texas Tech University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Entered and collected data for ongoing research projects in the lab • Assisted an upper-level graduate student on her dissertation data collection at the Lubbock County Jail. • Gained 225 research assessment hours after completing this project. • Created and managed online studies and supervised undergraduate research assistants • Entered and collected data for ongoing research projects in the lab • Assisted an upper-level graduate student on her dissertation data collection at the Lubbock County Jail. • Gained 225 research assessment hours after completing this project. • Created and managed online studies and supervised undergraduate research assistants



Jim Rudd Transfer Facility-Windham School District

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy Instructor

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Provided psychoeducational services to justice involved individuals in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice • Facilitated a Cognitive Intervention Program to three separate groups of up to 25 men that focused on ensuring successful community reentry • Provided psychoeducational services to justice involved individuals in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice • Facilitated a Cognitive Intervention Program to three separate groups of up to 25 men that focused on ensuring successful community reentry