Therapist and owner of my own private practice.

Assist individuals with their recovery from addiction in their journey to find deeper wellness in group and individual counseling sessions.

Test elementary age children with behavioral and literacy assessmentsCheck and analyze assesment dataOversee children in an MRI scanner

Gained an understanding of working in a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping and educating people about substance abuseLearned about the Criminal Justice System and substance abuse educationConducted interviews with clients to obtain information as background for classification, scheduled clients for intakes, and related administrative duties

Led participant visits examining the influences of social relationships, autonomy and attachments to parents as they predict development from adolescence to adulthood; examined mental and physical health, e.g. immune functioning and cardiac risk factorsCoded and filed data from various phases of a 15 year long, longitudinal studyObservationally coded videos from study sessions across the country

Organized and planned Camp Star Trails, a camp outside the hospital, for 180 patients and siblings with a full medical and counseling staff Coordinated in and out of hospital activities and events with child life and pediatric staff as well as patients and familiesProvided play and support for patients during visits to the clinic and inpatient children and teens

Interacted with and observed Danish children ages 5-9Designed and implemented an intervention for the site based on the appreciative inquiry model

Trained in Trauma Informed CareSupervised teens ages 13-17 and lead group counselingAnswered crisis line to provide resources, handle calls for residents and complete referrals for possible intakeTrained to perform youth interviews for intake, make suicide safety plans, and fill Homeless Management Info System surveys with youthTrained in mandatory abuse reporting for the Department of Child Safety

Administered surveys to adolescents in the Charlottesville community in homes and at schools for a study on African American adolescent development with and without non-familial mentoring relationshipsWrote and designed a survey in QualtricsPrepared literature searches for graduate students’ independent studiesEdited IRB (Institutional Review Board) applications for study approval and grant proposal