Educational Background
| Antioch New England | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Keene, New Hampshire | Counseling Psychology |
| United States | Completed: November 1984 |
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Additional Information: National Certified Counselor through the National Board for Certified Counselors, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the state of Vermont, Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Louisiana. |
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| Goddard College | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
| Plainfield, Vermont | Psychology |
| United States | Completed: December 1980 |
Teaching Experience
Residential
Goddard College
Counseling & Healing
Course Details
A 3 credit course combining counseling basics with massage and other complementary therapies.
Introduction to Counseling
Course Details
A 3 credit course introducing students to the major theories in counseling.
Online
Johnson State College
Psychology of Addiction
Course Details
This course is intended to serve as an introduction to the topic of addiction. It is targeted at problems associated with substance abuse, focusing on the role substance use plays in our society, some of the physiology and history of drug use and abuse. We will also explore the concept of addiction as it extends beyond drugs to other behaviors; gambling, sex, spending, violence, etc.
We will deepen our understanding of addiction as psychological, physiological, cultural, and spiritual. We will learn about specific addictions, common misconceptions, definitions and criteria for diagnosis. We will trace the changing view of addiction, and explore assessment and therapeutic approaches to treatment and prevention.
Learning Management Systems Used
BlackBoard 5.5,
Buena Vista University
Psychology of Gender
Course Details
Focusing on traditional and newer theories of gender psychology, the course explored gender imprinting, transgenderism, biology of gender including genetics, cultural gender issues, and an introduction to Feminist Psychology.
Learning Management Systems Used
ANGEL 5.6,
Work Experience
| Adjunct Faculty | Jun 2001 - Sep 2006 |
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Johnson State College Johnson, VT |
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| Teaching psychology classes: Psychology of Gender Human Sexuality Introduction to Psychology Psychology of Addiction | |
| Faculty | Jan 2002 - Jun 2004 |
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Community College of Vermont Montpelier/Burlington, US |
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| Teaching Introduction to Psychology, Human Sexuality | |
| Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor | Nov 1985 - Mar 2005 |
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Private Psychotherapy Practice Burlington, US |
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| Providing psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, and families; providing supervision to other clinicians. | |
| Counselor | Oct 2005 - Mar 2006 |
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Common Ground Health Clinic New Orleans, US |
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| Providing counseling to survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; providing mental health consultation to physicians and other providers at the clinic; providing supervision to other clinicians; running support groups. | |
| Assistant Program Manager | Jun 1999 - Oct 2001 |
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America Online Sterling, US |
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| America Online, Inc. Sterling, Virginia, telecommute People Connection Lifestyles Channel Assistant Program Manager managing Ethnicity and Men's communities, Web Team and Race Relations. | |
| Assistant Program Manager | May 1998 - Jun 1999 |
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America Online Sterling, US |
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| Kids Only Assistant Program Manager responsible for nationally utilized children's chat program including training and managing volunteer hosts, online publishing, maintaining databases in Excel, 5/98 – 6/99. | |
| Adjunct Faculty | Sep 1992 - Dec 1994 |
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Goddard College Plainfield, US |
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| Teaching Introduction to Counseling Theories, Psychology and Healing | |
| Adjunct Faculty | Sep 1992 - May 2003 |
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Vermont College Montpelier, US |
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| Field Faculty for graduate students in Psychology. | |
| DJ | Jan 2000 - Mar 2005 |
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The Point Montpelier, US |
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| Disc Jockey. The Point is an award winning AAA FM radio station broadcasting in Vermont and New Hampshire. | |
| Faculty Advisor | Sep 1999 - Nov 2000 |
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Floating Head LLC Middletown, US |
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| http://www.adultu.com Faculty Advisor responsible for developing and managing an online adult enrichment program, including recruitment of instructors, curriculum development, site design, promotion, | |
| Adjunct Faculty | Nov 1983 - Dec 1989 |
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Burlington College Burlington, US |
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| Teaching massage workshops, independent study and final project mentoring, Men's Studies. | |
| Counselor/Advisor | Nov 2000 - May 2002 |
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Johnson State College Johnson, US |
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| Providing counseling and academic advising to students under the TRIO grant in the office of Academic Support Services. | |
| Adjunct Faculty | Aug 2006 - Present |
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Buena Vista University Strong Lake, US |
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| Teaching "Psychology of Gender" through BVU's online branch, BVUOnline. | |
| Host | Apr 2008 - Present |
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WBKM.org Burlington, VT |
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| Host for "Stories from the Road" airing Sundays 8 PM EST | |
Academic Experience
| Years Teaching Experience: | 20-29 | Total # of Publications: | 2-4 |
| Total # of Presentations: | 2-4 | Total # of Grants Received: | 2-4 |
Teaching Preferences
| 1st Choice of Subject Area: | Liberal Arts - Psychology |
| Years Experience in 1st Choice: | 20-29 yrs. |
| Years Experience in 2nd Choice: | 20-29 yrs. |
| Years Experience in Education: | 20-29 yrs. |
| Years Working Experience: | 20-29 yrs. |
| Highest Degree Taught: | Masters |
| Eligible to work in US?: | Yes |
| Target Compensation: | 500.00 to 750.00 USD per month |
| Available to begin teaching on: | June 01, 2006 |
| Willing to relocate: | No |
Scholarly Activity
| When to look for Couples Counseling | Article |
| Couples, A Gay & Lesbian Newsletter on Coupling Braintree, MA 2/92 When to look for Couples Counseling article; | |
| How to Choose a Therapist | Article |
| Couples, A Gay & Lesbian Newsletter on Coupling Braintree, MA 4/92 How to Choose a Therapist article; | |
| Virtual Survival: Staying Healthy on the Internet | Book |
| "Virtual Survival: Staying Healthy on the Internet" available in paperback, Crystal Point Publishing, 11/97; | |
| Disaster Mental Health Call | Essay |
| After volunteering at a clinic in post-Katrina New Orleans, I wrote a call to mental health practitioners related to mental health disaster preparedness. http://www.avoiceforfreedom.com/DisasterMentalHealthCall.pdf | |
| Newsletter for Peace Psychology division of APA | Contributing author, Vol. 16 Number 2 |
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Newsletter of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association, Vol. 16 Number 2, ISSN 1935-4894•Fall/Winter 2007 Article: Grass Roots Mental Health Disaster Preparedness: A Call to Action |
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Documents
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Additional Information
| After practicing psychotherapy for 25 years in Vermont, in 2005 I began to travel around North America, Europe and Israel offering workshops in a variety of topics ranging from Permaculture to meditation practices, in addition to offering psychology courses online. I continue to travel and teach online as well as in person. |