ACADEMIC HISTORY | |
1999 | PHILIPS GRADUATE INSTITUTE MA in Psychology: Specialization in Chemical Dependency |
1997 | CSUN BA in Psychology |
1990 | UCLA BA in Sociology |
VOCATIONAL HISTORY | |
1999 - Current | PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL GROUP Clinical Intern From student intern to clinical intern to MFT. Individual and group therapy focusing on Chronic Pain; Grief and Loss; Harassment; Diagnostic criteria and a multi-modal approach to patient care. Helping patients transition through work injury trauma and effects on all aspects of their lives/families’ lives. Worked with many nationalities and languages. |
1998-1999 | TARZANA DRUG TREATMENT Residential drug treatment Student intern focusing on poly-substance addiction/abuse: personality disorders, self mutilation/cutter, HIV issues and anger management within a multifaceted treatment paradigm/program. |
1997-1998 | HILLSIDES HOME FOR SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED (SED) CHILDREN Create, lead and manage Arts and Crafts and Physical activities for SED charges during day shift. |
1979-1990 | DWA COMPOSITE SPECIALITIES Technician for Composite materials construction and inspection Dye penetrate inspection and Dimensional inspection of MMC parts for Trident Missile guidance system: Particle size analysis, Discontinuously reinforced composite tube construction: Construction of test missile fins, sports applications for MMC material. |
SPORTS & HOBBIES | |
UCLA gymnastics team: 1984- 1986 US OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER - Gymnastics summer 1984 USA CYCLING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004 19th place. USA CYCLING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005 14th place. Black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido 2007 NATIONALS FONTANA 2008 1ST place single speed-Mountain bike Create, run, promote and find numerous sponsors for Mountain Bike Team OUTER CIRCLE RACING since 1987. I manage all finances, sponsors orders, clothing orders, logo placements, result reporting, clothing design and team rides. I am the leader, cheerleader, ombudsman, and an active member. Surf: Ski: skate board and roller blade (street and park/pools): Yoga: Camp and Rock climb/boulder. |
