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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Oakland, California, Us

Provided triage services in a high volume, fast-paced psychiatry department; implementing risk assessments, facilitating advice, coordinating patient treatment needs and urgent treatment interventions.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing short-term counseling and long-term psychotherapy for Individuals, couples, and family counseling for adults, adolescents, and children in private practice.Post-graduate training in evidence based and short-term therapeutic approaches that include:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Intensive Short-Term Psychotherapy (ISTDP), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), and Motivational Inteviewing.

Oakland, Ca, Us

Volunteer telephone counseling position providing support for callers.

Provided telephone based crisis intervention and telephone counseling for callers dealing with a diverse array of mental health issues. Completed 80-hours of training in the verbal de-escalation of suicidal ideation and distress. Assist in quarterly scenario training for new counselors.

Assess, formulate, diagnose and implement treatment plan and goals for individuals, ages 5-18, with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems. Implement therapy and mental health services in accordance with treatment plans; provide family psychotherapy as primary modality and individual and/or group therapy as needed collaterally. Maintain accurate and complete client records for later electronic billing data entry in adherence to legal and ethical issues regarding confidentiality and reporting requirements. Provide safe, supportive environment for agency’s clients. Provide case management, behavioral coaching and crisis intervention as necessary. Collaborate closely with community referral sources and partners: schools, county departments, community-based organizations, etc.

Developed sales and OEM relationships for semiconductor, software, optical storage, and networking products in the Japanese market. Responsibilities included market entry consulting, contract negotiation, OEM relationship development, product launch strategy development, software localization. Major Accounts included: Danger Research (acquired by Microsoft), Omron Software Corporation, Brother Industries, ViewCall/NetChannel (Acquired by Microsoft), Ramp Networks (Acquired by Nokia), Plasmon Data, Visioneer, IRIS, ScanSoft Corporation (Acquired by Nuance), and Mixman Technologies (Aquired by Beatnik).

Consult, train, and educate architects, general contractors and homeowners on best practices to build more sustainable and "greener' homes. Supervised the green construction practices of over 450 new homes in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Member of a cross-functional team of physicians, social workers, and therapists. Provided mental health assessment, screening, DSM IV diagnosis, and crisis counseling for children (0-18) with mental health needs and and experiencing trauma due to neglect, abuse, domestic violence, and removal from home. Participated in additional training in Trauma Informed Therapy for Children.

San Mateo, Ca, Us

Hired under a California Mental Health Grant (CALMHSA) to launch a mental health peer counseling support program. Recruited, trained, and supervised eight student to provide mental health support and outreach for their peers. Successfully established and campus-wide mental health support club

San Mateo, Ca, Us

As a Marriage and Family Therapist intern, I provided individual psychotherapy for students and staff (ages 17- 62) with a broad range of ethnic backgrounds, presenting issues (grief, adjustment, depression, anxiety, suicidality, domestic violence, trauma, crisis intervention), and learning differences. Managed a weekly caseload of 15-25 clients per week.

San Mateo, Ca, Us

As the Head of Japanese Business Development at Beatnik, Inc., I played a pivotal role in expanding the company's footprint in the Japanese market. My responsibilities included identifying and securing strategic partnership opportunities with leading technology and entertainment companies. This involved extensive market research and relationship building to ensure that our partnerships were mutually beneficial and aligned with Beatnik’s growth objectives.I worked closely with licensing partners to negotiate and finalize agreements, ensuring smooth integration of our products and technologies. My efforts in this area were instrumental in fostering strong, long-term collaborations that significantly enhanced our market presence.In addition to partnership and licensing management, I coordinated public events and press tours to promote Beatnik’s offerings. These activities were crucial in increasing our brand visibility and engaging with key stakeholders and potential customers. One of my notable achievements was securing $7 million in venture funding from major record and music labels in Japan, providing essential capital for our business growth and product development.

Ma, Counseling Psychology, Mft Program

Master’S Degree, Counseling Psychology

Masters Of Funny Business (Mfb), Ensemble Performance Arts

Ma, English