Experience

The Center for Early Education

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

• Director of Extended Programs

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  In charge of creating and running all after school and summer programs. In charge of creating and running all after school and summer programs.



Youth Academy Of Dramatic Arts

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2023

  Taught & directed children in musical theatre for three years. Managing Director 2016-2021. Oversaw staff and overall production of the school. Taught & directed children in musical theatre for three years. Managing Director 2016-2021. Oversaw staff and overall production of the school.



Lisa Gilbar Therapy

• Clinical Therapist

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2018

  Private Practice specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety. Private Practice specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety.



David Plotkin & Associates

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Associate

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

  Specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and insomnia in high functioning individuals. Also specializing in deconstructing creative & emotional blocks for creative artists. Specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and insomnia in high functioning individuals. Also specializing in deconstructing creative & emotional blocks for creative artists.



Crossroads School for the Arts & Sciences

• Part-time school counselor

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

  Worked under Leslie King in the school's counseling office. Saw students for individual pop-in visits & ran a CBT for Anxiety group for Junior-year girls. Worked under Leslie King in the school's counseling office. Saw students for individual pop-in visits & ran a CBT for Anxiety group for Junior-year girls.



Jill Buchwald, Ph.D. & Associates

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Associate

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2012

  Specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, mood, sleep, and obsessive compulsive disorders in high functioning individuals. Specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, mood, sleep, and obsessive compulsive disorders in high functioning individuals.


BlueGlass Photography
• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• Owner, Headshot Photographer

  • Apr 2000 - Aug 2010


New York University Counseling and Behavioral Health Services

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2010

  Individual and Group Counseling for school's 40,000 population Individual and Group Counseling for school's 40,000 population



Lower Manhattan Arts Academy

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2008 - May 2009

  Provided group and individual counseling for high school students. Provided group and individual counseling for high school students.



Actors' 1-Stop

• Owner

  • Oct 2006 - Aug 2008

  Provided various services to actors including acting/dancing/vocal coaching, web design, image consulting, headshots, and more. Provided various services to actors including acting/dancing/vocal coaching, web design, image consulting, headshots, and more.



Theatre Director

• United States
• Performing Arts

• Director

  • Jun 1997 - Aug 2008

  Directed plays, musicals and short films around Los Angeles & NYC between 1998-2007. Also Assistant Directed on Broadway and acted as Creative Assistant on many different sitcoms between 2001-2007. Directed plays, musicals and short films around Los Angeles & NYC between 1998-2007. Also Assistant Directed on Broadway and acted as Creative Assistant on many different sitcoms between 2001-2007.


Happy Days: The Musical at the Falcon Theater
• Assistant Director

  • 2005 - 2006

Plays, Films, Televison
• Actress

  • Jun 1997 - Jun 2000