CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology - Southern Illinois University
Minor: Substance Abuse & Sport Psychology Carbondale, Illinois (1989)
APA Approved Program
APA Approved Internship - University of Florida Gainesville, Florida (1988)
Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology Southern Illinois University
APA Approved Program Carbondale, Illinois (1986)
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology - University of California, Irvine Irvine, California (1982)
LICENSURE
Psychologist, State of California, November 1991 - Present, License # PSY12548
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING
*25+ -Years Recognized Expert in Sport Psychology
*25- Years of Experience in Higher Education and Student Affairs
*20 -Years of Experience as an Ethnic & Intercultural Facilitator: Structured and Process Group Interventions
*Certified In Crisis Intervention
*Certified in International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Critical Incident Stress Management: Large Group Interventions Levels I & II
*20 Years of Higher Education Administrative Management Experience
*Experience Lecturer at Both Undergraduate and Graduate Level
*20 Years of Professional Consultations/Trainings & Presentations on College Student Success
*Research Areas of Focus: College Student Success, Healthy Relationships & Violence Prevention
CURRICULUM VITAE
AREA of SPECIALITY – SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
2019 – Present N.B.A.P.A. Mental Health & Wellness Program. Regional Network Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Psychologist
Description of Duties: Provide counseling services to NBA players in the areas of anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, wellness, anger management, emotional regulation, domestic violence awareness, sexual trauma, and sport performance enhancement.
2014 – Present L.M.U. Women’s Basketball Team Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Psychologist
Description of Duties: Provide consultation, outreach, and educational services to athletes and coaches. Programming in the areas of anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, disordered eating, healthy relationships sport performance, wellness issues, substance abuse and mindfulness training.
2010 – 2012 U.S.A. Women’s National Volleyball Team Anaheim, CA
Clinical Psychologist
Description of Duties: Provided consultation, outreach, and educational programming to athletes, coaches and medical staff. Specialization in providing consultation in the areas of anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, performance enhancement and performance anxiety. Provided individual and team consultation.
• 2012 Olympic Games – London, England
• 2011 FIVB World Cup – Tokyo, Japan
2009-2014 Trinidad & Tobago Ministry of Youth and Sport Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Mental Health Ambassador-Psychologist
Description of Duties: Serve as a mental health ambassador. Traveled to Trinidad and Tobago with a team of mental health professionals and sport psychologists to supervised and trained policy advisors, sport administrators, coaches and athletes. Designed mental health and sport psychology services. Managed and coordinated the facilitation of mental health treatment strategies, sport performance skills and research methods for the Ministry of Youth and Sport. Provided consultation, outreach, and educational programming to athletes, coaches and athletic administration.
2008 – Present University of Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
Sport Psychologist
Description of Duties: Provide consultation, outreach, and educational programming to athletes, coaches and athletic administration. Specialization in the areas of anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, suicide awareness, performance enhancement, stress management, eating disorders,
domestic violence, sexual assault, team building and performance anxiety.
1996– 2006 United States Track & Field Association Indianapolis, IN
Sport Psychologist
Description of Duties: Traveled with the teams to USA Championships, World Championship and the Olympic Games Provided consultation, outreach, and educational programming to athletes, coaches and medical staff. Specialization in anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, performance enhancement, team building, managing conflicts and performance anxiety.
CURRICULUM VITAE
AREA of SPECIALITY – SPORT PSYCHOLOGY - CONTINUED
• 2004 Olympic Games – Athens Greece
• 2003 Outdoor World Championships – Paris, France
• 2003 Indoor World Championships – Birmingham, England
• 2001 Outdoor World Championships – Alberta, Canada
• 1998 World Cup Championship – Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1997 Juniors World Championships – Havana, Cuba
1995 – 2008 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
Sport Psychologist
Description of Duties: Provided consultation, outreach, and educational programming to athletes, coaches and athletic administration. Specialization in the areas of depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, performance enhancement, stress management, eating disorders, domestic violence, sexual assault and performance anxiety.
1995– Present N.F. L. P.A. Regional Network Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Psychologist
Description of Duties: Provide counseling services to NFL players and their family members in the areas of
grief and loss counseling, family counseling, anger management, emotional regulation, and sport performance enhancement.
1988 – 1995 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Sport Psychologist
Description of Duties: Provided consultation, outreach, and educational Programming to athletes, coaches and athletic administration. Educational programming in the areas of stress management, mood disorders, grief and loss issues, eating disorders, domestic violence, sexual assault, career transitions and performance anxiety.
1986 – 1988 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Sport Psychologist
Description of Duties: Developed, designed and implemented first career education and career assessment program for the athletic department. Educational programming in the areas of stress management, eating disorders, domestic violence, sexual assault, and performance anxiety.
ADMISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-Present Assistant Director, Student Psychological Services
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
Report directly to the Director of Student Psychological Services. Manage daily operations and supervise seven doctoral level staff and support staff. Skilled in individual, group, and couples counseling and psychotherapy, assessment and crisis intervention for personal, academic and career.