EDUCATION |
| B.A. 1977 |
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY |
| M. A., M.Ed. 1979 |
TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Department of Counseling Psychology |
| M.A. 1980 |
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, Department of Psychology |
| Ph.D 1984 |
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, Clinical and School Psychology |
HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS |
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New York State Regents Scholarship |
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National Merit Commended Student |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
| 1985-present |
PRIVATE PRACTICE - Work with persons with a wide range of diagnoses including post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, persons with a family history of alcohol or drug abuse, and children and adolescents. |
| 1998-2003 |
STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST - Jenny Jones Show -
Warner Bros. Provide advice, follow-up counseling and aftercare referrals for guests of the program. |
| 1992-1999 |
TALK SHOW HOST - Manhattan Cablevision - Interview guests on a weekly show and speak on a variety of topics related to psychology. |
| 1992 |
DAYNET GUEST HOST - A Nationally syndicated live call-in psychology radio show. |
| 1990-1992 |
WGBB RADIO -Provide call-in interview guests on a live weekly psychology program. |
| 1988-1991 |
NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST - Central General Hospital - Perform psychological evaluations and assessments on patients undergoing detoxification for drug and alcohol dependency. Duties included short- term counseling, crisis intervention and consultation with treatment team. |
| 1987-1991 |
PSYCHOLOGIST - Behavioral Stress Center - Conduct Individual, family, and marital psychotherapy |
| 1983-1986 |
STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST - BOCES III, Dix Hills, NY Perform psychological testing, counseling, and serve as a consultant to teachers in arranging behavior management programs. |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS |
| 1998-2002 |
New York State Psychological Association: Co-Chair,
Public Education Committee |
| 1993-1994 |
New York State Psychological Association:President,
Division of Woman's Issues |
| 1989-1991 |
Nassau County Psychological Association:Executive
Board Member |
| 1988-1997 |
New York State Psychological Association:Executive
Board, Division of Woman's Issues |
PAST POSITIONS |
| 1979 |
REHABILITATION COUNSELOR - Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York, NY |
| 1978 |
CREW CHEIF - Mayor's Office for the Handicapped, New York, NY |
INTERNSHIPS |
| 7/81-6/82 |
S.E. NASSAU GUADANCE CENTER, Seaford, NY |
| 9/80-6/81 |
MIDDLE COUNTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT,
Centereach, NY |
| 9/80-1/81 |
CENTRAL ISLIP STATE HOSPITAL, Islip, NY |
| 9/79-5/83 |
TEACHERS COLLEGE, Columbia University, NY |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
| 1985-1989 |
NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Uniondale, LI
Adult Education for Continuing Education Training |
| 1981 |
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, Hampstead, LI
Teaching Assistant |
| 1976 |
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY
Undergraduate teaching |
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION |
Rational Emotive Therapy Content Acquisition
as a Function of Emotional Adjustment |
PUBLICATIONS |
| 1982-Present |
Presented papers on a wide variety of topics at professional conferences. |
| 1986-1989 |
Long Island Parent - Wrote monthly column entitled "Psychologically Speaking" |
| 1985-1988 |
North Shore Women's Newspaper - Published monthly articles on topics of interest to women. |
| 1985-1987 |
Parent Connections - Feature writer on issues pertaining to child rearing |
