University of St. Thomas

Committees and positions:
-Instructor of Social Work

Courses taught:
-GRSW 645: Psychopathology and Human Behavior

Current research interests:
-teenage pregnancy and self esteem
-the internal working model of the young mother and her child
-infant, adolescent, and adult mental health
-relationships/relational patterns & attachments

Academic experience:
-BSW-College of St. Catherine
-MSW- College of St. Catherine/University of St. Thomas
-PhD (Student) - Institute for Clinical Social Work
-IECMH Certificate/Endorsement- University of Minnesota

Practice and research experience:
-Psychotherapist-Private Practice
-Mental Health Consultant-Head Start
-ER Crisis Consultant-Behavioral Healthcare

-MSW Research Paper- Teenage Pregnancy and Self Esteem: The experience

Association memberships and affiliations:
-NASW
-ABPsi
-Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.
-Alpha Delta Mu Social Work Honor Society

Consultation experience:
-Peaces 'n PuzSouls-Private Practice
-CAP-Head Start
-Local Community Church
-BHP Crisis Assessment Consultant