Position:
CEO at New Tampa Counseling and Mediation, Inc., CEO, Business Consultant/trainer at Kaleidoscope Enterprises
Work:
New Tampa Counseling and Mediation, Inc.
- PO Box 46458, Tampa, Fl. 33646 since Nov 2005
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CEO
Kaleidoscope Enterprises
- PO Box 46458, Tampa, Fl. 33646 since Jan 1997
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CEO, Business Consultant/trainer
Columbia HealthCare/Edward White Hospital
- St. Petersburg, Fl. 1997 - 1998
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Program Manager
HealthCare Connection in Tampa
- Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area 1989 - 1992
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Vice-President/Director of Cllinical Services
CareUnit of South Florida
1985 - 1989
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Director
Hillcrest Regional Medical Center in Tulsa
1985 - 1987
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Program Director for Eating Disorders Unit
Century Healthcare Corporation
- Tulsa, Oklahoma Area 1982 - 1983
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Director of Community Relations
Tulsa Tribune
- Tulsa, Oklahoma Area 1979 - 1982
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Medical Editor
Education:
Nova Southeastern University
MS, Counseling Psychology
University of Oklahoma
Master of Public Health (MPH), Health/Health Care Administration/Management
University of Tulsa
BS in Communications, Communication and Media Studies, Sociology
Skills:
Mental Health, Family Therapy, Adolescents, Adults, Interventions, Hypnotherapy, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Neurofeedback, Neuroscience, Crisis Intervention, Crisis Counseling, Children, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Sexual Abuse, Marriage Counseling, Published Author, Management Consulting, Corporate training, Executive Retreats, Retreats for Marriage Enrichment, Clinical Supervision, Freelance Writing, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Peak Performance, Sports Performance Coaching, Public Speaking, Weight Struggles, Eating Disorders, Military Families
Interests:
For fun: Writing, hiking, reading, spending time with family and friends, adventures, cards, playing with children.
For fulfillment: Discovering and developing new strategies to help people reclaim and move forward with their lives, especially in ways to end emotional problems, self-destructive patterns or challenge handicaps such as ADD or learning disorders - instead of medicating or facing constant struggles.
Honor & Awards:
Named Florida Counselor of Year 1993-94 by NADAAC
National Board Certified Counselor
Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator
Awards:
Florida Counselor of the Year
National Association Alcohol & Drug Counselors (NADAAC)
National Recognition Award (NAPPH)
National Association of Private Psychiatric Hospitals
Recognized for development of three mental health games which have since been marketed to other facilities across the United States.
Executive Chairman Marketing/Public Affairs
Tulsa Coalition for Parenting Education, a division of Tulsa Community Services Council
Volunteer position for the council, which consisted of more than 80 organizations which provided services to children and adolescents.
Certifications:
National Certified Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.
Licensed Master Practioner of NLP, The Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Certified County and Family Mediator, Supreme Court State of Florida