Professional Interests

Play therapy, parent-child communication and relationship enhancement, attachment, effects of a trauma and promoting resilience

Teaching Areas

Social Work Practice and Use of DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) / Introduction to Play Therapy / Foundation Practicum Seminar / Advanced Practicum Seminar / Social Work Skills Lab (M.S.W.) / Interpersonal Skills Lab (B.A.) / Interventions with Individuals

Work Experience

Residential counselor, foster care case manager, therapist for children and families receiving services in the welfare system.