Industry:
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Work:
Presbyterian Medical Services
- Santa Fe, New Mexico Area Dec 2012 - Mar 2013
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Mental Health Therapist
Solace Crisis Treatment Center
- Santa Fe, New Mexico Area Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
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Bilingual Therapist
self-employed
- Santa Fe, New Mexico Area May 2009 - Jun 2012
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Nature-based Therapist and Meditation Instructor
Nature's Capital
- Boise, Idaho Area Aug 2011 - Nov 2011
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Ecologist
self employed
Oct 2006 - Jun 2011
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Ecological & Botanical Consultant
Southwestern Counseling Center
Jun 2010 - Oct 2010
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Casa Milagro
Sep 2009 - Mar 2010
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Graduate Intern
Southwestern Counseling Center
Apr 2009 - Mar 2010
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Graduate Counseling Intern
New Mexico Suicide Intervention Project
Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
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Graduate Family Therapy Intern
Santa Fe Recovery Center
Jul 2009 - Aug 2009
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Group Facilitator
Casa Milagro
Apr 2009 - Aug 2009
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Mental Health Advocate
Southwest Family Guidance Center & Institute
Nov 2008 - Mar 2009
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Community Support Worker
Crisis Clinic Resource Network
Oct 2005 - Jun 2007
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Crisis Intervention Trainer and Phone Worker
Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County
Mar 2006 - Nov 2006
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Junior Mediator
Washington Dept of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program
May 1992 - Jul 2006
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Vegetation Ecologist
Seattle Audubon Society
Oct 2005 - Dec 2005
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Guest Lecturer
Olympia Zen Center
1998 - 2002
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Board Member, Treasurer
Tahoma Audubon Society
Jan 1996 - Jun 1998
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Instructor
The Evergreen State College
Mar 1997 - Jun 1997
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Adjunct Faculty/Wildlife Biologist
South Sound Chapter Washington Native Plant Society
Jan 1993 - Dec 1995
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Chapter Chair
Bureau of Land Management
May 1994 - May 1995
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Ornithology Instructor
North Cascades Institute
Jun 1991 - Jun 1994
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Instructor
University of Washington
Sep 1989 - Dec 1991
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Graduate Resarch Assistant
University of Washington
Jan 1991 - Mar 1991
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Gradaute Teaching Assistant
Frank Orth & Associates
Sep 1987 - Dec 1987
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Foreign Fishery Observer
Education:
Southwestern College (NM) 2007 - 2010
M.A, Counseling
University of Washington 1988 - 1991
M.S, Forest Ecology
The Evergreen State College 1980 - 1983
B.S., Biology, Environmental Studies
Oregon State University 1979 - 1980
Skills:
Mental Health Counseling, Psychotherapy, Trauma Therapy, Family Therapy, addictions, Couples, Crisis Intervention, Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, Healing, Clinical, mediation, Writing, Stress, Group Work, Public Speaking, Teaching, Ornithology, Ecology, Wildlife, Botany, Natural History, Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Environmental Education, Nature Conservation, Environmental Impact Assessment, Mediation, Therapists, Clinical Research, Post Traumatic Stress, Mindfulness, Mental Health, Counseling Psychology, Case Managment, Conservation Issues, Life Transitions
Interests:
Travel, Latin America, Italy, speaking Spanish, Insight Meditation, Insight Dialogue, photography, Five Rhythms, dancing, hiking, bicycling, alpine scrambling, sustainability, basketball, peace and social justice, cooking and eating natural/organic/ethnic foods, ChiQong, TaiChi, yoga, Eastern and alternative healing modalities, natural & cultural history
Honor & Awards:
Hugo Winkenwerder Fellowship, University of Washington, 1990
Certifications:
Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness Medicine Institute
Adult CPR, American Red Cross