Education Awarded scholarships, graduate assistantship, Phi Beta Kappa, MENSA
            BA  History, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
            MA Education, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
            MA & PhD Psychology, University of MD, College Park, MD
           
Clinical Experience  25 years   Department of Veterans Affairs: Washington DC Medical Center, Washington DC  & VA Readjustment Counseling Center, Silver Spring, MD 

            Established new programs; Promoted to supervisory positions; Performance awards
            Designated director of multi-cultural programs for women employees
            Repeatedly asked to work with the most severe clinical cases, with female veterans, with politically sensitive cases and to present at regional trainings
            Expanded educational and therapy programs for veterans and significant others
            Introduced innovative approaches in outpatient & inpatient psychotherapy
            Coordinator: Eating Disorders Clinic, Central Testing Laboratory, Vet Center
            Multi-cultural Medical Psychotherapy & Consultation; Supervision of interns

Private Practice 24 years;       

Forensic Psychology 15 years  Increasing requests for services

50 + Professional Presentations  Providing in-service trainings led to seminars for local mental health groups, then to national & international conferences, 40+ media presentations and requests
for help with terrorist attacks (Oklahoma City, 9-ll), natural disasters and vehicular accidents

13 Books, 5 Book Chapters, 13 Book Reviews  The majority of my books were requested  by publishers; revised editions also requested;   three books translated into other languages; all book chapters and book reviews were invited;  ten poetry publications

40 Articles  Articles for local veteran, abuse and eating disorders publications led to requests for articles by state, national and international journals and publications

Adjunct Professor Progressed from undergraduate to graduate level; asked by University of MD and Johns Hopkins University to conduct graduate and continuing education seminar  6 years

Research  53 Reviews  5 years  Macro International Review Board, Beltsville, MD 

Psychological Assessment Minority & troubled pupils, Montgomery County Schools, MD 2 yrs

Low fee & Gratis counseling, seminars, community & educational media projects  15 yrs