Curriculum Vitae
Formal Education:
2004 Ph.D. Psychology, Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center
Dissertation: Six-year Follow-up Evaluation of a Home Visitation Program: The Prevention of Child Abuse/Neglect in an Alaska Native Population
1996 Master of Science Counseling Psychology, Alaska Pacific University
1994 – 96 Graduate Psychology Program, Alaska Pacific University
1992 – 93 Psychopathology, Psychological Assessment, Research Methods, University of Alaska Anchorage; Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington
1990 Bachelor of Science, Human Services, Wayland Baptist University (with honors)
1988 – 89 Social Work, Indiana State University
1987 Social Work, Boise State University
1969 – 72 Theology, Bible Missionary Institute, Rock Island, Illinois
Additional Seminars/Training:
2019 Ethics
Domestic Violence Training
2018 Ethics
2018 Domestic Violence Conference
2017 Civil Justice for Victims of Crime in Idaho (National Center for Victims of Crime)
2017 Ada County Domestic Violence Court
2017 Ethics (PESI, 3)
2016 Training on Sexual Assault (ACVP Justice Center)
2016 Suicide Prevention (14 CEU’s)
2016 ASAM training by RADACT in Alaska (16 CEU’s)
2016 Assisting in Crisis (13 CEU’s)
2016 Group Crisis Intervention (14 CEU’s)
2016 Attachment-Focused EMDR (Trauma Center, Boston)
2016 Trauma Informed Therapy (Trauma Center, Boston 13)
2012 Ethics Training Idaho Health and Welfare
2012 Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (9)
2011 Ethics Training (6)
2011 Domestic Violence Conference (9)
2008 Clinical Supervision Training (45 hours)
2008 New Frontiers in Trauma Treatment (12 hours, Bessel van der Kolk, MD)
2007 Clinical Supervisor Training (17 hours)
2007 Idaho Conference on Alcohol and Drug Dependency (17.5 hours including
3 hours of Ethics)
2006 EMDR training, Part II, (17 hours, EMDR Institute)
2006 Gray Matters (Neuroscience Conference, 28 hours)
2006 Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse
(Lisa Najavits, Ph.D., 6 hours)
2006 EMDR training, Part 1, (17 hours, EMDR Institute)
2006 Examination for Substance Abuse Professionals (NAADAC, 12 hours)
2006 Ethics (HIPAA and CFR 42, Part 2, 3 hours)
2007 Cross Cultural Psychology (Teresa LaFromboise, Ph.D., 3 hours)
2005 Change Agent (Co-occurring Disorders, 3 hours)
2005 Ethics (7 hours)
2004 Interpersonal Diagnosis and Treatment of Personality Disorders (8 hours)
Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders (11 hours)
The Dependent Personality (5 hours)
2003 Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (3
hours)
2002 Strengthening Families/Fatherhood Initiatives
2000 ICWA Conference
2000 BIA Conference
1999 History of Substance Abuse in Alaska
1999 Ethics in Substance Abuse Counseling
1999 Protecting our Children, University of Oklahoma (15 hours)
1999 Alaska History of Chemical Dependency (6 hours)
1999 Ethics in Substance Abuse Counseling (4)
1998 Anger Management Training (1 hour)
1998 Substance Abuse in Rural Alaska (1 hour)
1997 Cultural Considerations in Providing Chemical Dependency Services to Alaska Native Peoples (10 hours)
HIV/AIDS (10 hours)
Contemporary Issues in Depression
Treating the Adolescent Sex Offender
1995 Family Support Training (National Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, NCPCA)
Family Assessment Training (NCPCA)
1994 Infant Child Monitoring Questionnaire (Ages and Stages), Hawaii
The A-B-C’s of Addicted Parents: Intervening to Build Safe Families
Disabilities/Health Conference
1993 Drug Abuse Prevention Program (National Head Start Association)
FAS (15 hours, Indian Health Service)
1991 Beginning Alcohol and Additions Basic Education Studies
1990 & 91 School of Addictions
Clinical Training:
2007-2008 Clinical Supervision for Psychological Testing, Alan Zohner, Ph.D.
2006 EMDR training, Part II, Barbara Parrett, EMDR Institute
2006 EMDR training, Part 1, Barbara Parrett, EMDR Institute
2005-2006 Postdoctoral Supervision, 800 hours, Randy Moss, Ph.D., Licensed, Clinical Psychologist specializing in integrated services
2004-2005 Postdoctoral Supervision, 700 hours, Ron Ohlson, Ph.D., Diplomate and Fellow in Clinical Psychology
2001-2002 Pre-doctoral Internship, 1500 hours, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Dona Maloney, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist and supervisor
1997-1998 Clinical supervision, 1500 hours, with Alfred Collins, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
1995 – 96 Internship: Southcentral Foundation Behavioral Health (450 Hours), Robert Morgan, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist and supervisor
1994 – 96 Weekly clinical supervision through the New Beginnings Program provided by Joseph Sonderleiter, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
1993 – 94 Training in administering the Child Behavior Checklist in the Southcentral
Foundation Head Start program provided by Tracy Stewart, Ph.D., Child
Psychologist. Clinical supervision provided by Dr. Joseph Sonderleiter.
Professional Experience:
09/2017-current Allied Mental Health Nampa, Idaho
07/2017-current Clinical Private Practice Caldwell, Idaho (Nations Integrated Therapy and Consulting Services)
07/2017-current Idaho Supreme Court Evaluator
10/2016-2/2017 Clinical Private Practice Bethel Alaska
12/15 – 08/2016 Village Clinical Supervisor (Supervise Behavioral Health Aides)
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Bethel, Alaska
09/11 – 12/2013 Adjunct Faculty
Treasure Valley Community College (541)881-8822
650 College Blvd.
Ontario, Oregon 97914
Worked mostly at Caldwell, Idaho campus
10/08 – 11/2015 Clinician Private Practice
1803 S. 10Th Ave.
Caldwell, Idaho
02/07 – 08/08 Psychologist, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Fort Hall, Idaho
06/06 – 01/07 Behavioral Health Therapist, Chitina Tribal and Community Health Center
05/05 -05 /06 Behavioral Health Director, Copper River Native Association
Clinical Director, Copper River Native Association
12/98 – 5/2005 Clinician Private Practice (Nations Consulting and Counseling) Did some consulting from 1992 on for Head Start programs before opening practice
9170 Jewel Lake, Suite 104
Anchorage, Alaska 99502
(907) 245-2421
08/03 – 02/05 Adjunct Psychology Professor, Wayland Baptist University, Psychology Program, Anchorage Campus
2000 – 2001 Honorary Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work
Smith College (413)584-2700
10 Elm St. Northampton, MA 01063
07/99 – 2002 Family Services Director
(Child and Family Programs with a Clinical Therapy Component including supervised visitation for Child Protective Services)
Cook Inlet Tribal Council (907) 793-3600
3600 San Jeronimo Dr, Ste 286
Anchorage, AK 99508
12/98 – 07/99 Healthy Home Coordinator
Cook Inlet Tribal Council
Cook Inlet Tribal Council (907) 793-3600
3600 San Jeronimo Dr, Ste 286
Anchorage, AK 99508
4/97 – 01/99 Clinician
Cornerstone Medical and Counseling Clinic
1825 Academy Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99507
(907) 522-7080
6/97 – 12/97 Parent Educator/Clinician
Booth Memorial Youth and Family Services
3600 E. 20th
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
(907) 279-0522
9/90 – 7/96 Various Positions with SCF at the end
Southcentral Foundation (SCF)
Toll Free: (800) 478-3343
4501 Diplomacy Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
9/95 – 7/96 Master’s Level Internship Therapist/Therapist (SCF)
11/94 – 7/96 New Beginnings Coordinator/Supervisor (SCF)
Healthy Tomorrows Project Director (SCF)
(Child Abuse Prevention Program)
9/90 – 6/95 Family Services Coordinator (SCF, Native Head Start)
8/89 – 9/90 Shelter Technician
Clitheroe Salvation Army
Diagnostic Screening Center
3600 E. 20th Ave Anchorage, Ak 99508
(907)276-2898
1/89 – 5/89 Home Visitor
Southern Indiana Economic Opportunity/ Head Start
110 Importing St. Aurora, Indiana 47001
(812) 928-1585
Fax: (812)928-4475
1986-1988 Personal Growth/Return to School
Boise State University (1987) (Boise, Idaho)
Indiana University (1988-89) (Connersville, Indiana)
1976-1986 Various church ministries (1-3 years in each place beginning in Mt. Vernon, Texas in 1976): Mt. Vernon, Texas; Elkins, West Virginia; Sioux City, Iowa; Harrison, Arkansas; 3 months in Bakersfield, California; Boise, Idaho; Madras, Oregon; 3 months in Portland, Oregon
1969-1972 Bible Missionary Institute (Rock Island, Illinois) Attended school from 1969-1972.
1972-1976 Homemaker in Rock Island until 1976
1969 Caldwell, Idaho Senior High School Graduate
Accomplishments/Presentations:
⦁ Presenter for Mountain States Group Idaho (2014)
⦁ Hosted and Presented at First Annual Northwest Conference on Families at College of Idaho (2013)
⦁ Presenter Nonthreatening Ways to Work with Families Indian Child Welfare Conference sponsored by Idaho Health and Welfare (2012)
⦁ Board Member Treasure Valley Community College Therapeutic Intervention Grant
⦁ Supreme Court Domestic Violence Evaluator, Idaho
⦁ Presenter Neglect Over the Lifespan, Treasure Valley Community College as a consultant (2012)
⦁ Presenter Home Visitation as a Therapeutic Intervention Treasure Valley Community College as a consultant (2011)
⦁ Presenter EMDR and Trauma Treatment, Training for Health and Welfare staff (2011)
⦁ Presenter The Spiritual Aspects of the Woman Education, The International Society for Key Women Educations Alpha Nu State (2011)
⦁ Presenter The Emotional Aspects of the Woman Education, The International Society for Key Women Educations Alpha Nu State (2011)
⦁ Presenter/Trainer Addictions and Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Idaho Council for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Boise, Idaho (2009)
⦁ Presenter Cross Cultural Issues related to Generational Grief and Treatment Implications, Idaho Indian Child Welfare Conference Boise, Idaho (2008)
⦁ Presenter Cross Cultural Issues related to Generational Grief and Treatment Implications, Idaho System of Care Conference, Moscow, Idaho (2008)
⦁ Presenter Cross Cultural Issues related to Generational Grief and Treatment Implications, Idaho System of Care Conference, Pocatello, Idaho (2008)
⦁ Presenter Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Wellness Conference, Pocatello, Idaho (2007)
⦁ Keynote Presenter on Generational Grief at Shoshone-Bannock Grief Conference (2007)
⦁ Alaska Public Radio interview on Healing Generational Grief and Trauma among
Alaska Native/American Indian populations (aired January, 2006)
⦁ Responsible for significant expansion of Child Welfare Services with Cook Inlet Tribal Council including establishing the Indian Child Welfare Help Desk, developing and implementing new initiatives in collaborating with the state in providing child protective services, developing a clinical component to services, and implementing Title IV-E services and billing (1999-2002)
⦁ Participated in various committees and task forces in behalf of children since 1990 in Alaska including the Maternal-Infant Review Committee (2001-2003)
⦁ Field Instructor for University of Alaska Anchorage Human Service interns placed at Cook Inlet Tribal Council (1999-2000)
⦁ Guest on weekly radio, call-in program; conducted a three-part series on sexual abuse: “The Problem, Prevention, and Intervention.” (1998)
⦁ Presenter at Alaska statewide Prevention Symposium, “Community-based
Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and its Correlates.” (1997)
⦁ Certificate of Appreciation from State of Alaska Department of H&W Services to New Beginnings for work in behalf of Alaska’s children (1996)
⦁ Presenter at first Healthy Families Alaska Conference (1995)
⦁ Presenter for Alaska Family Child Care Conference (1995)
⦁ Developed and managed first Healthy Families Program in Alaska (1994)
⦁ Academic Recognition Alaska Pacific University (1994)
⦁ Presenter, Behavioral Science Conference of the North (1992), “Head Start as a Prevention Model for the Prevention of Psychopathology in Children.”
⦁ Academic Recognition Alaska Pacific University (1994)
⦁ Academic Recognition Wayland Baptist University (1990)
⦁ Academic Recognition Indiana University (1989)
Past and Present Professional Memberships:
Visiting Scholar, Saybrook University
American Psychological Association
APA Humanistic Psychology Division
American Christian Counseling Association
Society of Christian Psychologists
International Society for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy
Delta Kappa Gamma (International women educators)
License/Certifications:
Licensed Psychologist (State of Alaska, #623)
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (Idaho, #4114)
Nations Integrated Therapy 