Position:
Psychologist at Department of Veterans Affairs, Owner / Life Coach at Dream Your Reality Coaching, Writer / Actress at Freelance
Industry:
Professional Training & Coaching
Work:
Department of Veterans Affairs
- North Las Vegas, NV since Jun 2012
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Psychologist
Dream Your Reality Coaching
- Worldwide since Jan 2012
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Owner / Life Coach
Freelance
- Wichita Falls, TX since Jan 1991
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Writer / Actress
US Public Health Service / Air Force
- Wichita Falls, Texas Dec 2008 - Dec 2011
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Lieutenant Commander / Psychologist
New York City Health and Hospitals Corp
- The Bronx, NY Dec 2007 - May 2008
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Senior Psychologist
Baylor College of Medicine
- Houston, TX Jun 2005 - Aug 2007
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Predoctoral Intern / Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Hartford
- CT Mar 2003 - Jun 2005
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Practicum Student
CT Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents
Jun 2002 - Jun 2005
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Parent Trainer
Education:
University of Hartford 2002 - 2006
PsyD, Clinical Psychology
The University of Georgia 1998 - 1999
MS, Artificial Intelligence
University of Houston 1994 - 1997
BS, Psychology and Political Science
Interests:
Theater, dance, writing, and art.
Psychology and coaching.
Honor & Awards:
Feature-length screenplay adaptation of my novel, Courting Death, received recognition in 2011 from the Sacramento Int'l Film Festival, Mountain Film Festival, Honolulu Film Awards, Beverly Hills Film Festival, Charleston Int'l Film Festival, Amsterdam Film Festival, and Alaska Int'l Film Awards.
Feature-length romantic drama, A Year in the Life, won a Bronze Screenplay Remi Award in the Romance category at the 2008 Worldfest Int'l Film Festival.
Twin, produced by A Superior Breed of Wannabees, won a Gold Remi Award in the category of Short Film Editing at the 2007 Worldfest Int'l Film Festival.
As an officer in the USPHS, I was awarded the following:
PHS Unit Commendations (x2)
PHS Response Service Awards (x2)
PHS Field Medical Readiness Badge
PHS Achievement Medal
PHS Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon
USAF 82nd Training Wing Outstanding Unit Award
USAF Outstanding Category II Behavioral Health Team Award
DoD Global War on Terrorism Medal
DoD National Defense Service Medal