Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
American School of Professional Psychology Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area
8/2008 – 8/2012 ALAMEDA, CA
Psy.D Clinical Psychology Program
Master’s of Art in Clinical Psychology completed in 2010 Graduate Cumulative GPA: 3.9 (Including Phoenix campus)
American School of Professional Psychology
Argosy University, Phoenix
8/2007 – 6/2008 PHOENIX, AZ
Completed first year of courses in Psy.D Clinical Psychology Program
University of California, Santa Cruz
9/2001 – 6/2005 SANTA CRUZ, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Private Practice
9/2014 – Present South Lake Tahoe & MENLO PARK, CA
FOUNDER AND OWNER
Conducts complete psychological assessments for ages 4-to-18-year-olds Provides individual therapy for ages 4-to-18-year-olds
Supervises post-doctoral psychological assistant
Jewish Family and Children Services
6/2014 – 5/2016 PALO ALTO, CA
PSYCHOLOGIST
Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to determine treatment plans
Conducted psychological assessments and individual therapy for 4-to-18-year-olds Developed and administered social-skills group for 8-12 year-old boys
Led parent workshops on children’s mental health issues
Provided assessment consultation for junior psychologist
Ann Martin Center
3/2014 – 4/2016 EMERYVILLE, CA
ASSESSMENT SUPERVISOR
Provided supervision of pre-doctoral interns for psychological assessment Led weekly assessment seminar didactic trainings
Quest Therapeutic Camps Family
4/2014 – 12/2015 PALO ALTO, CA
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Oversaw operation of therapeutic summer camp and after-school program Hired and supervised staff of 6 summer counselors
Provided clinical supervision for junior therapist
Provided behavioral therapy to summer camp attendees (Ages 5 to 18) Coordinated and organized all daily camp activities
CLINICAL TRAINING
WestCoast Children’s Clinic
9/2012 – 8/2013 OAKLAND, CA
POST-DOCTORAL RESIDENT
Conducted therapeutic psychological assessments (Cognitive,
Neuropsychological, Memory, Emotional/Projective)
Wrote integrated reports for parents, schools, and child welfare system
Integrated assessment findings into narrative-style feedback letters for clients Completed a Collaborative-Therapeutic psychological assessment with a multidisciplinary treatment team
Attended Individualized Education Plan meetings and advocated for the emotional and learning needs of clients in their school environment
WestCoast Children’s Clinic, APA Accredited
7/2011 – 6/2012 OAKLAND, CA
PRE-DOCTORAL INTERN
Individual play, art, and talk therapy for Alameda County foster youth clients
Conducted therapeutic psychological assessments (Cognitive, Neuropsychological, Memory, Emotional/Projective)
Wrote integrated reports for parents and schools
Designed narrative-format feedback stories of psychological reports for young clients
Conducted intake interviews via phone
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
9/2010 – 6/2011 OAKLAND, CA
PRACTICUM STUDENT
Individual therapy for home-bound elderly clients (currently building towards six clients)
Crisis-intervention via 24-hour hotline
Drop-in stress counseling for recently unemployed workers
Ann Martin Center
8/2009 – 6/2010 PEIDMONT, CA
PRACTICUM STUDENT
Conducted psychological assessment batteries (Cognitive, Neuropsychological Screen, Memory, and Emotional/Projective) Individual milieu therapy for four children (ages seven to twelve) at an elementary school
Co-facilitated a social skills group for fifth-grade boys
Presented psychological testing case in a didactic testing seminar
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
From Graduate School into the Real World, CPA 2016 Conference CPA Graduate Student Division
PANELIST
• Discussed transition from graduate student to early career psychologist
Helping Your Child with Anxiety
WORKSHOP DEVELOPER AND PRESENTER
JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
Presented on how anxiety is experienced by children and adolescents Provided concrete recommendations for parents of anxious children
5/3/2015
FOSTER CITY, CA
The Value of Average
WORKSHOP DEVELOPER AND PRESENTER
RONALD WORNICK JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
Presented a psychological perspective on typical childhood development
and reframed the meaning of an average intelligence
Course offered for continuing education units for currently licensed psychologists
Using the R-PAS in Children’s Clinic Settings
WORKSHOP DEVELOPER AND PRESENTER
ANN MARTIN CENTER
Developed a workshop for clinic supervisors on the administration, scoring, and
interpretation of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) Presented information regarding how new Rorschach system can be implemented in a children’s clinic setting.
Led a discussion on challenges of implementing new Rorschach system
in work with children
Taking on Professional Challenges: Inspiration, Courage, and Support
WORKSHOP DEVELOPER AND PRESENTER
WESTCOAST CHILDREN’S CLINIC
Created a workshop for early career psychologists on developing a sense of competence in the face of challenging work.
Led a two-hour presentation to a group of pre-doctoral interns
Identified ways of establishing and maintaining a professional network
Collaborative Multicultural Psychological Assessment
WORKSHOP CO-DEVELOPER AND CO-PRESENTER
THE WRIGHT INSTITUTE
Created a case-based presentation on the intersection of multicultural
assessment and collaborative assessment
Identified how the field of psychological assessment may benefit from theory base on multicultural assessment
ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE
Argosy University
1/2011 – 7/2011 ALAMEDA, CA
Teaching Assistant, Argosy University Assessment Clinic
Provided supervision for students conducting psychological assessments Received weekly instruction and supervision in methods of student-supervision Instructed students on use of psychological testing measures
Reviewed scoring accuracy of completed assessments
Argosy University
Two Semesters 1/2009 – 4/2009
Teaching Assistant, Personality Assessment
Provided excellent administration and report feed-back with
students in a Personality Assessment course
For each student, reviewed and scored two psychological test
batteries consisting of cognitive, achievement, and emotional measures Assisted students in developing a professional and error-free writing style
Argosy University
Two Semesters 8/2009 – 8/2010
Teaching Assistant, Integrative Assessment
Assisted two Integrative Assessment classes
Led seven 1-hour workshops on scoring and interpreting projective tests
Led a 2-hour workshop focused on administration and scoring of the Rorschach Inkblot Test
Taught one complete class lecture on MMPI administration and interpretation
Led a 1-hour workshop for administration and scoring of the WMS
Assisted students with developing an integrated and professional writing style
UNIVERSITY-BASED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Argosy University
9/2010 – 12/2010 ALAMEDA, CA
Student Supervisor, Intensive Clinic
Facilitated narrative-therapy reflecting team discussions Provided oversight and feedback for clinical observers
Argosy University
8/2008 – 12/2008 ALAMEDA, CA
Intensive Clinical Observer
Under supervision Observed live therapy sessions behind a two-way mirror Participated in therapy discussions including case conceptualization and narrative therapy reflections
Role played as therapist with student supervisor
Role played as client with student therapist