Experience

John F. Kennedy University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Affiliate Faculty, Psy.D. Program

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  Integrated Professional Seminar III Instructed a three-quarter core curriculum course that focuses on helping students develop proficiency in case formulation and theoretical application. Helped the core faculty lead develop the course syllabus and contributed to the reading list. Facilitate class discussions. Lectured on different theoretical perspectives and their application to clinical material. Read student papers and provided feedback on content, style, and format, including their pre-doctoral internship application materials and Clinical Proficiency Examinations. Served as a mock examiner to help students prepare for the oral portion of the Clinical Proficiency Examination. Received strong positive feedback from students for my contributions to their educations. Research Methods & Statistics Dissertation Propsosal



Ray of Light Trauma Recovery Center

• Oakland, CA

• Post-doctoral Fellow

  • Dec 2011 - Present

  Provided outpatient psychotherapy and psychological evaluation services to individuals who have been victims of violent crime. Wrote psychological reports in support of clients' immigration claims (U-VISA, extreme hardship/601A), as well as for civil and criminal cases. Led training seminar for and provided peer supervision to staff of MFT interns. Conducted outreach, speaking at meetings in the community to increase awareness of trauma and available services. Provided outpatient psychotherapy and psychological evaluation services to individuals who have been victims of violent crime. Wrote psychological reports in support of clients' immigration claims (U-VISA, extreme hardship/601A), as well as for civil and criminal cases. Led training seminar for and provided peer supervision to staff of MFT interns. Conducted outreach, speaking at meetings in the community to increase awareness of trauma and available services.



John F. Kennedy University

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2009 - 2012

  Integrated Professional Seminar III Supported the professor in teaching a three-quarter core curriculum course that focuses on helping students develop proficiency in case formulation and theoretical application. Helped the professor develop the course syllabus and contributed to the reading list. Helped facilitate class discussions, and led class on days that the professor was unable to attend. Lectured on different theoretical perspectives and their application to clinical material. Read student papers and provided feedback on content, style, and format, including their pre-doctoral internship application materials and Clinical Proficiency Examinations. Served as a mock examiner to help students prepare for the oral portion of the Clinical Proficiency Examination. Received strong positive feedback from students for my contributions to their educations. Lifespan Development I Supported the professor in teaching a core curriculum course that addresses different theoretical perspectives on infant and early child development, with explicit focus on Attachment Theory, Freud, Erikson, Mahler, Piaget, and Daniel Stern. Assisted the professor in developing the course syllabus and grading criteria. Delivered lectures on Daniel Stern’s Interpersonal World of the Infant (1985). Constructed quizzes and tests. Graded student assignments and papers, offering feedback to help them improve their writing and integration of theory. World Cultures Supported the professor in teaching a course designed to encourage students to examine their biases with respect to groups different than their own, and explore the implications of culture in working clinically with these individuals. Assisted the professor in identifying appropriate readings. Facilitated in-class group process. Reviewed and graded student reflection papers, offering feedback to help them improve their writing and their critical analysis skills



Family Institute of Richmond

• Pre-doctoral Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Provided individual and family psychotherapy services as part of an intensive in-home treatment program targeting an under-served, predominantly low-SES client population. Provided individual and family psychotherapy services as part of an intensive in-home treatment program targeting an under-served, predominantly low-SES client population.



Family Institute of Pinole

• Pinole, CA

• Clinical Psychology Trainee

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  Third year PsyD clinical practicum placement. Agency provides outpatient individual and family psychotherapy to an ethnically diverse and predominantly low-SES population. Agency specializes in family therapy, trauma, and attachment-related pathology. Maintained a caseload of approximately ten cases, the majority of which were adolescents and their families. Treatment modalities include Structural Family Therapy, Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Administered formal psychological assessments, including WAIS-IV, WRAT-IV, and Rorschach. Trained in and currently participating in MediCal authorization and billing process.



Horizon Services

• Hayward, CA

• Clinical Psychology Trainee

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2009