EDUCATION:
George Warren Brown School of Social Work — 1992
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Master of Social Work
Practicum experience
Ralston Purina Employee Assistance Program — 1991
Kids in the Middle — 1990
The Pennsylvania State University — 1986
University Park PA
Bachelor of Science, Individual and Family Studies
EXPERIENCE:
2006-present
Psychotherapist, Private Psychotherapy Practice, Wayne PA
• Provide therapy to adults and adolescents
• Work from family systems, psychodynamic and mindfulness perspective
• Specialize in grief due to death, divorce and life transition; parenting issues
1994-2009
Assistant Vice President, Merrill Lynch Employee Assistance Program, Hopewell NJ
• Conducted psychosocial assessments of employees
• Provided short term counseling and referral
• Provided Critical Incident Stress Management and Bereavement groups
• Presented seminars and trainings to employees on mental health topics
2004-2007
Community Outreach Specialist and Volunteer, Peter's Place, Radnor PA
• Provided in-services and trainings to community organizations
• Facilitated children's support groups
1995
Lecturer, New York University, School of Social Work, New York,, NY
• Taught postgraduate course entitled “Assessment and Treatment of Family Members of Substance Abusing Clients”
1993-1994
Employee Assistance Counselor, NYC Health and Hospital Corporation, New York, NY
1992-1993
Social Worker, Brooklyn Family Court Supervised Visitation Program, NY
1986-1990
Medical Social Worker, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, PA
NOTABLE EXPERIENCE:
• Board Member of Peter's Place 2007-present
• Graduate Intern Supervisor, Peter's Place 2007-present
• Developed and facilitated new facilitator grief training, Peter's Place 2004
• Developed bereavement protocol and training materials for Merrill Lynch 2006
• Provided CISD for Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine shootings and 9/11.
PRESENTATIONS:
“Secrets to Work Life Balance” — Women,Wealth and Wisdom conference — 2007
“Stress and the Mind, Body and Spirit” — Merrill Lynch employees 2006, 07, 08
“Managing Stress” — Merrill Lynch managers 2007,08,09
“Living at Ease” — Merrill Lynch employees 2006, 07, 08
“Homework Hassles” — Merrill Lynch employee 2006
“Six Parenting Gifts to your Children” — Merrill Lynch employees 2006
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• National Association of Social Workers
• Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Workers
