Qualifications


SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Qualified by 30+ years of successful leadership experience in the field, complemented by an excellent academic Foundation, including an M.S.W. and a B.S.W. EXPERIENCE 1979-Present Private Practice in individual, family, group and couples therapy. 7/81-7/84 West Paces Ferry Hospital, Atlanta, GA Director of Social Services Program planning, Consulting family therapist, Led multi-family and adolescent therapy groups, Supervised hospital social word staff, medical consults. 8/78-6/81 Georgia Mental Health Institute, Atlanta, GA Director of Crisis Intervention Unit Administrator of 14-member multidisciplinary team and clinical supervision of hospital social work staff. Recruitment of social work staff. 12/77-8/78 Clayton Mental Health Center, Riverdale, GA Director of Adolescent Day Treatment Program Individual, group, family and couples therapist. Liaison to public schools and juvenile court. 1/75-1/77 Smith Mental Health Center, Mandeville, LA Coordinator of Mandeville Day Hospital Individual, family, couples and group therapist. Community education seminars for New Orleans Mental Health Association. 8/70-7/73 Child Service and Family Counseling Center, Atlanta, GA Family Therapist, adoption and foster care services INTERNSHIPS 1973-1974 Charles Mental Health Center, New Orleans, LA Alcohol Safety Action Project, New Orleans, LA 1/70-5/70 Georgia Mental Retardation Center, Athens, GA EDUCATION Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Masters of Social Work, 12/74 University of Georgia, Athens, GA Bachelor of Arts, Social Work, 8/70 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Clinical supervision and instruction of Social Work Graduate interns and post-graduate fellow Georgia State University 1977-1978 Atlanta University 1978-1981 Smith College 1979-1981 University of Georgia 1978-1984 MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS Board Certified Diplomat in Social Work #013160 National Association of Social Workers National Registry of Health Care Providers in Clinical Social Work The Psychotherapy Guild Allied Professional Staff, Ridgeview Institute Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society Resolve: The National Infertility Association The American Infertility Association The American Adoption Congress Concerned United Birthparents Post Adoption Center for Education and Research PUBLICATIONS "Stress in Children: How to Recognize It & How to Minimize It," The Villager's Voice, Summer 1990 Love and Labor: Ridgeview Insight, Summer 1991 Reprint: Peachtree Papers, Jan-Feb, 1992 WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Love and Labor Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Your Family's Response to Reunion Good Grief: A Celebration of Birthmothers The Trialogue, Conversation Among Members of the Triad Perspectives in the Adoption Odyssey: Sharing the Life Experience Psychological Interior of the Triad A Child's Identity According to Adoption Missing The Boat: The Therapeutic Response to Adoption Multiple Loss and Shame Conscious Conception Adoption Is For Life One Birthmother's Story Adoption/Donation: What's All The Fuss? VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Catholic Social Services, Board of Directors Catholic Social Services, Pregnancy, Parenting, and Adoption Program: Chairwoman of Advisory Board Adoptee-Birthparent Connection, Group Leader American Adoption Congress, ART Advisory Committee member The Psychotherapy Guild Board, past Member Our Lady of Lourdes Gospel Choir, past President Village of St. Joseph, Board of Trustees, past member Atlanta Parents of Twins Club, past president	SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIPS EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS PUBLICATIONS WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified by 30+ years of successful leadership experience in the field, complemented by an excellent academic Foundation, including an M.S.W. and a B.S.W.

EXPERIENCE

1979-Present
Private Practice in individual, family, group and couples therapy.

7/81-7/84
West Paces Ferry Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Director of Social Services
Program planning, Consulting family therapist, Led multi-family and adolescent therapy groups, Supervised hospital social word staff, medical consults.

8/78-6/81
Georgia Mental Health Institute, Atlanta, GA
Director of Crisis Intervention Unit
Administrator of 14-member multidisciplinary team and clinical supervision of hospital social work staff. Recruitment of social work staff.

12/77-8/78
Clayton Mental Health Center, Riverdale, GA
Director of Adolescent Day Treatment Program
Individual, group, family and couples therapist. Liaison to public schools and juvenile court.

1/75-1/77
Smith Mental Health Center, Mandeville, LA
Coordinator of Mandeville Day Hospital
Individual, family, couples and group therapist. Community education seminars for New Orleans Mental Health Association.

8/70-7/73
Child Service and Family Counseling Center, Atlanta, GA
Family Therapist, adoption and foster care services

INTERNSHIPS

1973-1974
Charles Mental Health Center, New Orleans, LA
Alcohol Safety Action Project, New Orleans, LA

1/70-5/70
Georgia Mental Retardation Center, Athens, GA

EDUCATION

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Masters of Social Work, 12/74

University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Bachelor of Arts, Social Work, 8/70

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Clinical supervision and instruction of Social Work
Graduate interns and post-graduate fellow
Georgia State University 1977-1978
Atlanta University 1978-1981
Smith College 1979-1981
University of Georgia 1978-1984

MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

Board Certified Diplomat in Social Work #013160
National Association of Social Workers
National Registry of Health Care Providers in Clinical Social Work
The Psychotherapy Guild
Allied Professional Staff, Ridgeview Institute
Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society
Resolve: The National Infertility Association
The American Infertility Association
The American Adoption Congress
Concerned United Birthparents
Post Adoption Center for Education and Research

PUBLICATIONS

"Stress in Children: How to Recognize It & How to Minimize It,"
The Villager's Voice, Summer 1990
Love and Labor: Ridgeview Insight, Summer 1991
Reprint: Peachtree Papers, Jan-Feb, 1992

WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS

Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll
Love and Labor
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Your Family's Response to Reunion
Good Grief: A Celebration of Birthmothers
The Trialogue, Conversation Among Members of the Triad
Perspectives in the Adoption Odyssey: Sharing the Life Experience
Psychological Interior of the Triad
A Child's Identity According to Adoption
Missing The Boat: The Therapeutic Response to Adoption
Multiple Loss and Shame
Conscious Conception
Adoption Is For Life
One Birthmother's Story
Adoption/Donation: What's All The Fuss?

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Catholic Social Services, Board of Directors
Catholic Social Services, Pregnancy, Parenting, and Adoption
Program: Chairwoman of Advisory Board
Adoptee-Birthparent Connection, Group Leader
American Adoption Congress, ART Advisory Committee member
The Psychotherapy Guild Board, past Member
Our Lady of Lourdes Gospel Choir, past President
Village of St. Joseph, Board of Trustees, past member
Atlanta Parents of Twins Club, past president