EDUCATION
BACKGROUND
Ph.D.
Clinical Psychology
The Fielding Institute, Santa
Barbara, CA
January, 1998
M.A.
Clinical Psychology
The Fielding Institute, Santa
Barbara, CA
July, 1995
M.A.
Marriage & Child Counseling
Azusa Pacific University, Azusa,
CA
August, 1993
B.S.
Psychology
University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
May, 1991
(Graduated Cum Laude, with Departmental Honors in
Psychology)
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UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPERIENCE
Harvey Mudd College
11/04 to
present
Diversity consultant
University of La Verne
8/02 to 5/04
Adjunct Faculty
California State University,
Fullerton
8/02 to 12/02
Adjunct Faculty
California State University,
Fullerton
8/01 to 8/02
Associate Professor of
Counseling
Training
Coordinator
Responsible for teaching courses in
Marriage and Family Therapy program at the masters’ level. Serve as Clinical Training
Director for fieldwork activities of masters’ students.
University of La Verne
9/97 to 8/01
Associate Professor of
Psychology
Director of Clinical
Training
Responsible for teaching courses for the
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Departments at the undergraduate
and doctoral level, as well as core courses for the School of Arts
and Sciences. Served as
first Director of Clinical Training for the Psy.D. Doctoral program
in Clinical-Community Psychology. Responsible for developing
training program for doctoral students, and ensuring that students
are placed in training sites during their 2nd and
3rd year in the program, as well as internships during
their 5th year of the program. Developed Clinical-Community
Training Handbook and network with agencies to develop training
relationships between the university and outside agencies. In
addition, developed Multicultural Competency Courses for doctoral
program, which includes an introduction to the role of religion and
spirituality in the lives of clients.
University of La Verne
9/94-8/97
Adjunct
Professor
Taught psychology and behavioral
sciences classes at the undergraduate and masters
level.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
GM Psychological Services (Private
Practice)
4/02-present
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Lic. #18135
providing individual, group, couples, and family therapy; Christian
counseling, premarital counseling, psychological testing, crisis
counseling, cultural competency training, workshops and seminars,
and consultation. Areas
of specialization include substance abuse, self-esteem/self-concept
issues, relationship issues, depression, grief and loss, anxiety,
spiritual issues, women’s issues (including trauma and domestic
violence), parenting/step-parenting and blended family
issues.
United Friends of
Children
8/05-present
Provide individual therapy and Life Skills
training to emancipated foster care youth between the ages of
18-24
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POST GRADUATE
TRAINING
University of California at San
Diego
6/00 to present
Post-doctoral research fellow participating in
research relative to African American acculturation and identity
issues.
Counseling & Psychological
Services
9/99-7/00
Cal Polytechnic University at
Pomona
Provided psychological services and
assessment to individuals, couples, and groups who were students at
the university, with a focus on the treatment of depression,
anxiety, crisis, and trauma, substance abuse, and domestic
violence. Facilitated
groups for African American students relative to issues of
depression, substance abuse, and adjustment issues.
County of San Bernardino
9/98-5/99
Juvenile Justice Center
Provided individual psychotherapy
to a diverse population of incarcerated adolescent males and females
housed in San Bernardino County Juvenile Hall. Conducted all initial
intakes, and saw inmates for 6-8 visits. As part of this experience,
provided individual therapy to youngsters hospitalized in Ward B in
the Children’s Inpatient Unit of the County Hospital. Provided supervision to
practicum level doctoral students during this post-doctoral
internship.
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PRE-DOCTORAL GRADUATE
TRAINING
Tri-City Mental Health Center
9/96-8/97
Provided individual therapy,
assessment, and testing to ethnically/culturally diverse culturally
diverse children, adolescents, and adults who suffered from chronic
psychological disorders (i.e., schizophrenia, substance abuse,
bipolar disorder, major depression, conduct disorder, attention
deficit disorder), and Axis II disorders. Developed and led adolescent
groups at an alternative high school that focused on self-esteem,
peer mediation, and anger
management.
County of San Bernardino
9/95-5/96
Provided individual psychotherapy,
assessment, and testing to a diverse population of children and
adults who suffered from chronic psychological disorders. Involved in the day
treatment program of this
agency
Kingsley School
9/92-6/95
Served as counselor (providing
individual therapy to children, parenting class facilitator, on-site
coordinator for PIP (Primary Intervention Program), mental health
specialist for an after school tutorial program in the arts which
was designed for at-risk students to help build self-esteem. Developed and led
self-esteem and anger management groups, and started parenting
classes in the home of
parents.
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RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE
University of La
Verne
1/04 to present
A member of the research team devoted to
the development of the California Brief Multicultural Competency
Scale and manual for trainers.
Tri-City Mental Health Center
9/01 to
1/04
A member of the research team devoted to the
development of cultural competency instruments to assess clinicians’
level of cultural competency.
In addition, conducted interviews with African American
female clients to understand their experiences in the mental health
system. Currently
working with team to understand more about substance abuse issues in
African American clients.
University of California at
San Diego
9/00 to present
Principle researcher to conduct
exploratory qualitative research on what constitutes African
American culture and its relationship to mental health diagnoses,
treatment, & assessment
University of La Verne
6/00 to present
On dissertation committees and
outside reader for doctoral
dissertations.
University of La Verne
9/99 to
12/99
Consultant to MFT Masters program,
and assisted student working on master’s thesis that focused on the
role of spirituality for African American seniors in assisted living
housing
University
of La Verne
9/97 to
present
Principle research of faculty
research team to assess the racial climate on the University of La
Verne campus from the perspectives of students, faculty, staff, and
senior management.
University
of La Verne
9/97-5/98
Supervising faculty for a group of senior
research project students
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COURSE
DEVELOPMENT
Multicultural Competency I
&II
1998-present
I developed two courses for a Psy.D.
doctoral program at University of La Verne. Multicultural I
focuses on the multicultural counseling theory and research, and
Multicultural II focuses on application of relevant theory and
research to a multicultural clientele. Multicultural II
includes an introduction to the role of religion and spirituality in
the counseling context.
