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My undergraduate degree in psychology was obtained at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. I obtained my doctoral degree at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, also located in Palo Alto. In doctoral school, I focused on extensive clinical training and specialized in Neuropsychological Assessment. My formal clinical internship training was completed at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York and my post-doctoral training was also completed in New York.
Prior Work Experience
My prior work experience involves positions at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Family Service Agency, Jacobi Medical Center at Albert Einstein, Metropolitan Center for Mental Health and Harlem AIDS United Community Center.
Please read below for further information about these positions.
Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Hispanic Inpatient Unit, English Speaking Inpatient Unit, Family Youth
and Alcohol Outpatient Team
• Locked inpatient units: Conducted individual and group therapy with
individuals suffering from severe mental illnesses
• Outpatient Team: Conducted individual and group therapy for children
and adults impacted by a family member’s substance abuse
• Psychological and neuropsychological testing
• Provided services in both English and Spanish
Metropolitan Center of Mental Health, New York, NY
General Mental Health and Substance Abuse Outpatient Programs
• Primary therapist for more than 30 ethnically diverse patients
• Conducted weekly individual psychotherapy with children, adolescents,
and adults
• Conducted couples and family psychotherapy
• Facilitated a relapse prevention group and a group for the significant
others of substance abusers
• Provided individual and group services in both English and Spanish
Harlem AIDS United Community Center, New York, NY
Neuropsychology Consultant
• Conducted neuropsychological assessments for patients diagnosed with
HIV
• Provided feedback and recommendations to patients and treatment providers
• Provided staff trainings on HIV related dementia and other cognitive
disorders
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Substance Abuse/ Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team
• Conducted individual therapy and psychological testing with adult
male veterans
• Co- facilitated a substance abuse recovery group and a trauma recovery
group
Family Service Agency, Burlingame,
CA
Physical and Sexual Abuse Clinical Teams
• Conducted individual therapy with children
• Conducted couples and family therapy
• Co- facilitated group therapy for young girls that were victims of
sexual abuse and an adult group for victims of domestic violence
Athletic Background
I began playing tennis at a young age and competed in local Southern California, national and international tournaments. I was granted a full athletic scholarship to Stanford University and played on their Division I Tennis Team for four years. Following my collegiate career, I played professional tennis on the womens circuit in Europe and other foreign countries. When returning to the academic world, I continued to play tennis and transitioned to teaching tennis part time. While my tennis career no longer is a main pursuit, it has and continues to shape the person I am today.