Adjunct Professor

• Aug 2019 - Present

Professor of Nursing

• 2004 - Aug 2019

I have taught most of the psychosocial and behavioral health nursing in this associate degree nursing program . I teach in the classroom, nursing skills laboratory and at clinical sites in hospitals and community settings. I am committed to de-stigmatizing mental illness, and in my attempt to do this I bring in NAMI speakers, use the simulation training "Hearing Voices that are Distressing" and have asked individuals with various behavioral health diagnosis to speak to students. I familiarize students with a variety of community support and advocacy organizations such as Fellowship Place, AA, Advocacy Unlimited, and CT Legal Rights Project. I have also served as faculty advisor to the Gateway Outdoor Club. Show less

Registered Nurse

• 1994 - 2004

I held several different positions while at CMHC including: Homeless Outreach Team Clinical Nurse- I worked on a multi agency and multi disciplinary outreach team that was part of a Federal Demonstration Research Project to provide outreach, treatment and housing to clients who were homeless with mental illness. I carried a primary clinical case managemnt with a consumer partner, supervised case managers, and later was a team leader on the outreach team. Jail Diversion Program Coordinator- worked with team of nurses, social workers and case managers to assess and identify arrested clients who were potentially eligible for diversion from jail to mental health treatment programs. Also assisted in discharge planning for clients with mental illness being released from prison, and created tracking system for large number of mental health clients in all phases of pre and post sentencing. Inpatient behavioral health nurse- worked on inpatient psychiatric unit while in graduate school Per Diem- Acute Services Team, ACT Team, Behavioral Management Trainer Show less

Staff Registered Nurse

• 1989 - 1994

Primary Nurse on adult medical unit primarily serving people with HIV / AIDS. I iinitiated and coordinated a unit wide volunteer program on this unit. Primary Nurse on adult medical unit primarily serving people with HIV / AIDS. I iinitiated and coordinated a unit wide volunteer program on this unit.

Registered Nurse

• 1985 - 1989

Staff and primary nurse on long term inpatient young adult psychiatric hospital that provided abundant training and education to nursing staff. Roles included charge nurse, treatment group co-team leader, medication group leader, women's group leader. This hospital became a part of the Yale New Haven Health System in the 1990s. Staff and primary nurse on long term inpatient young adult psychiatric hospital that provided abundant training and education to nursing staff. Roles included charge nurse, treatment group co-team leader, medication group leader, women's group leader. This hospital became a part of the Yale New Haven Health System in the 1990s.