Faculty & Staff Resources

Manage private therapy practice specializing in CBT, SFBT and Mindfulness with adults treating anxiety, chronic pain, & depression.

Assess and diagnose mental health issues, develop comprehensive treatment plan. Provide therapy to individuals and couples using CBT, mindfulness, SFBT, sand tray, & MI. Specialties: anxiety, chronic pain, depression, grief/loss, caregiver stress, communication. Work exclusively with low-income clients through OpenPath Psychotherapy Collective.

• Make regular visits to long-term care facilities. Talk with residents to ensure quality of life and facility compliance with regulations. • Receive, investigate and work toward resolution of complaints by educating residents about their rights and advocating for quality care. • Provide psychosocial support to residents in distress, including crisis intervention and solution-focused strategies. • Train facility staff regarding best practices in caring for older adults, including dementia-care, recognizing and preventing elder abuse, and effective communication for conflict resolution. • Provide information on long-term care and the process of selecting a facility to caregivers, family members, and other community members. • Train, supervise, evaluate, and recognize Volunteer Ombudsmen. • Participate in macro-level advocacy, including speaking at Texas Senate hearing. • Attend and/or present at national conferences focusing on person-centered care, such as The Gerontological Society of America, The Consumer Voice and Pioneer Network. • Increase efficiency by developing program use of technology and training colleagues on various computer and IT platforms. • Serve on Healthy Living Committee to envision, implement and engage employees in workplace health promotion & mind-body wellness initiatives

Aging Well in Arlington Interview older adults to determine factors that promote aging well in the community. Perform qualitative data analysis, contribute to writing and publishing research articles. Prostitution Stigma Study Assist in developing assessment tool that measures how women's attitudes, opinions, and traumatic life experience predict their behaviors in leaving the sex industry. Engage in community outreach to recruit, train and leverage local agencies in data collection efforts.

Work directly with terminally or chronically ill female inmates housed in prison medical center Assist elderly inmates and hospice patients with applying for Compassionate Release program Create discharge plans for medically fragile inmates, connecting them to community resources Use CBT in individual and group psychotherapy, conduct crisis intervention

Support continuing education and training efforts for students and professionals learning MI through the ASU Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy. Analyze audio recordings of therapists & healthcare providers. Provide written and oral feedback.

Managed a portfolio of 8 Relay For Life events, with accountability for a $660,000+ income target Recruited, trained, managed and retained over 70 volunteer leaders/planning committee positions Built relationships with community leaders to leverage community support and engagement

Co-author, develop and adapt award-winning violence prevention education curriculum. Present Step Up! to classes, Greek houses, athletes and student organizations. Plan and organize Step Up! Conference.

Facilitate sexual consent and healthy relationships workshops to various student groups. Plan, organize, and coordinate awareness events such as Take Back the Night Serve as a spokesperson for the “Be Kind, Step UP!” violence prevention collaboration Collaborate with UA Health Promotion & Prevention to create public health education materials. Host of HEMMY award-winning CHTV health promotion video series