Gloria's Resume

3855 South Blvd. Suite 100

 Edmond, Oklahoma  73013

 (405) 340-4321 (office)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURES/CERTIFICATION

Licensed Psychologist (License #1007)

Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (2006 - current)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (License #1261)

Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Worker (1995 - current)

Certified Provider for Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) through the state of Oklahoma (2002)

Coached parents and children to enhance positive interaction with an emphasis on skills such as describing, reflecting, imitating, and praising which serve as a foundation for disciplining and boundary setting.

Certification in Instructional Effectiveness Training Program (30 hour training) (1998 - 1999)

Topics: Delivery of Instructional Content, Powerful Presentations with Multi-media, Identifying & Retaining At-Risk Students, Designing Instructional Content, Teacher-Student Relationship, Building Better Tests, Active Learning Processes, Advising Students, Student Learning Styles, Grading, On Becoming Motivated, Working with Culturally Diverse Students, Classroom Questioning Techniques, Developing a Psychologically Secure Environment, Large Class Lecture Techniques and Creating a Web syllabus.

Certified Criminal Justice Specialist (CCJS) (License #16319)

National Association of Forensic Counselors (October 1996 - June 1998)

Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) (License #16319)

National Association of Forensic Counselors (October 1996 - June 1998)

Certified Trainer for Group Preparation and Selection: Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) offered by the Child Welfare Institute (48 hour training) (May 1995)

Certified to conduct training for prospective foster and adoptive parents.

Certified Trainer for Managing Aggressive Behaviors (MAB) offered by the National Resource Center For Youth Services (38 hour training) (July 1995)

Licensed Social Worker (License #01006)

Iowa State Board of Social Work Examiners (1994 -1995)

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology (American Psychological Association accredited)

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Master of Social Work

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, Norman, Oklahoma

Bachelor of Arts

CONCORDIA COLLEGE, Moorhead, Minnesota

Majors: Social work, Organizational Communication

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Paul G. Tobin, Ph.D., P.C., & Ann E. Benjamin, M.Ed., LLC., Edmond, Oklahoma

Post-doctoral Fellowship in Psychology (June 1, 2004 - January 28, 2006)

Provided outpatient psychological services to children and adults.  Issues include sexual abuse, trauma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, depression, general anxiety, performance anxiety, social skills problems, marriage difficulties, parent-child relationship etc. 

North Care Behavioral and Social Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Outpatient Therapist (October 2002 - January 2005)

Provided individual, and family psychotherapy.  Client ages range from 4 to 60  Issues include physical

abuse, sexual abuse, parents divorce, attachment problem, conduct disorder, depression, adjustment

disorder, trauma and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, etc.  Responsible for treatment plans and

on-going monitor plans for child and adult patients on a community outpatient basis.

Oklahoma State Health Consortium, APA accredited Pre-doctoral Internship (2001-2002)

Director: Thomas Vaughn, Ph.D. ABPP (licensed psychologist)

The University of Oklahoma, Counseling and Testing Services, Norman, Oklahoma

Pre-doctoral psychology intern (August 2001 - August 2002)

Facilitated individual, couple, and group therapy; and offered psychological/career assessments

to the college population.  Offered outreach services to the college campus and surrounding community on crisis intervention, MBTI (personality assessment), sexual assault on campus.

Worked with a diverse population including Euro-Americans, Chinese, Asian Indians,

Vietnamese, Hispanics, Europeans, and Native Americans. Coordinated a public

seminar/workshop on Native Americans and mental health.

Primary site supervisor: Herbert Spencer, Ph.D. (licensed psychologist)

Oklahoma Health Department, Norman Child Guidance Center, Norman, Oklahoma

Pre-doctoral psychology intern (March 2002 - August 2002)

Provided individual and family therapy for children and adults.  Offered psychological assessments to children aged 4 to 12 on language-based and non-language-based learning disabilities, ADHD, etc.  Received training for Parent-Child Interaction Therapy through the State Health Department.  Received training for PREP, which is a relationship enhancement coaching program for married couples, initiated by previous Governor Frank Keating.

Bethesda Alternative Incorporated, Norman, Oklahoma

Pre-doctoral psychology intern (March 2002 - August 2002)

Provided psychological evaluation for sexual offenders in outpatient treatment program.

Secondary site supervisor: Raymond H. McCaffrey, Ph.D. (licensed psychologist)

Jim Thorpe Integris Rehabilitation Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Pre-doctoral psychology intern (August 2001 - February 2002)

Provided individual, group and family therapy to patients in the rehabilitation settings for traumatic brain injury, stroke and spinal cord injury.

Administrated neuro-psychological assessments for the elderly patients.  Offered psycho-educational group for young adults who have been arrested for drunk driving. 

Supervisor: Rebecca Adcock, Ph.D. (licensed psychologist)

Saint Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Doctoral Practicum Student (June 1999 - July 2000)

Facilitated individual, couple, family, group therapy and offered psychosocial assessments at the Adult

Inpatient Unit (including severely mentally ill patients) and the Substance Abuse Unit.  Provided individual

and couple therapy as well as psychological testing at the Outpatient Behavioral Clinic.  Observed neuro-psychological assessments at the Rehabilitation Unit. 

Supervisors: Donald Chesler, M.D. (psychiatrist)

Carrie Winterowd, Ph.D. (licensed psychologist)

Rockey Robbins, Ph.D. (psychologist)

Janet Spradlin, Ph.D. (licensed psychologist)

Psychological Services Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Doctoral Practicum Student (August 1998 - May 1999)

Performed intake assessments for adults and children; and provided individual therapy for adults on personality disorders, substance abuse, sexuality, depression, co-dependence, self-esteem, intimacy, relationships, and single parenting. 

Supervisors: John Romans, Ph.D. (licensed psychologist)

Donald Boswell, Ph.D. (licensed psychologist)

AmeriCare of Oklahoma, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Contract Medical Social Worker (October 1999 - August 2001)

Provided home health services including psychosocial assessment, short-term emotional support, making referrals to community resources for the homebound elderly clients (aged 65 to 100) and their families. 

Lutheran Social Service, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Social Worker (December 1994 - August 1998)

Provided 24-hour emergency foster care placement for children (aged 0 to 9) in the emergency custody of

the Department of Human Services.  Developed an orientation program, performed home studies, and trained prospective foster parents.  Supervised placements for neglected and abused children through home visits to foster families.  Assessed childrens needs and made appropriate referrals to the community resources.  Advocated children for long-term placement under DHS.  Educated public on foster care. Organized and led support groups for foster parents and children.  Supervised masters level social work intern students. 

Siouxland Mental Health Center, Sioux City, Iowa

Psychotherapist (May 1992 - November 1994)

Provided individual, family, marriage, and group psychotherapy.  Client ages ranged from 5 to 70s.  Issues included divorce, panic attack, depression, sexual abuse, chemical dependency, co-dependence, adjustment disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, etc. Designed and led psycho-educational group on ADHD.  Performed intake assessments, designed treatment plans and on-going monitor plans for patients

on an outpatient basis. Assessed/gatekept patients for inpatient psychiatric services in state hospital. 

The Family Center, Norman, Oklahoma

Masters Practicum Counselor (September 1991 - May 1992)

Provided individual, family and group counseling on relationships, self-esteem, depression, womens issues, sexuality, and eating disorders.

West Middle High School, Norman, Oklahoma

Masters Practicum Counselor (September 1991 - May 1992)

Developed group curriculums, and facilitated psycho-educational groups on self-esteem, children from divorced families, and grief.  Provided individual counseling to students.

OTHER CLINICAL/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Volunteer Counselor (October 1997 - April 1998)

Provided individual counseling for inmates in an adult county jail on adjustment difficulty, relationship and family problems. 

Prison Fellowship, Sioux City, Iowa and Tulsa, Oklahoma

Volunteer Counselor (April 1994 - April 1998)

Facilitated discussion and support groups for inmates and their families in county jails (Iowa) and at Eddie Warrior Correctional Facility, Taft, Oklahoma. 

Womens Resource Center, Norman, Oklahoma

Volunteer Counselor (December 1991 - May 1992)

Received training on the dynamics of rape and abuse and offered emotional support to clients through legal process (protective order).

Catholic Family Service, Fargo, North Dakota

Practicum Student (May 1991 - August 1991)

Performed adoption search, involved in marriage seminars, revised a referral booklet, assisted in grant writing, established a standardized evaluation form for internal evaluation.  Presented in public workshops on family communication, mass media, and sexuality.

Rape and Abuse Crisis Center, Fargo, North Dakota

Volunteer Advocate (September 1990 - August 1991)

Received training on topics such as Myths and Facts about Sexual Assault, Acquaintance Rape, Cycles of Violence, Emotional Reactions, Effect on Children, Myths and Facts about Child Sexual Abuse, and Protective Order, Symptoms of Drug Dependency, Characteristics of Minority Family Systems.  Provided support to abused people through crisis line.

Hospice, Fargo, North Dakota

Volunteer Worker (September 1990 - May 1991)

Received training on the dynamics of death and dying and served as volunteer worker for helping terminally ill people and families through their grieving process.

Lutheran Social Services, Moorhead, Minnesota

Volunteer worker (1990 - 1991)

Offered practical assistance and emotional support to new immigrants in the Refugee Resettlement Program through home visits. 

Dorothy Day House, Moorhead, Minnesota

Volunteer worker (1989 - 1990)

Kitchen help at homeless shelter.

Society of the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers (SARDA), Hong Kong 

Volunteer worker (November 1988 - August 1989)

Organized and planned activities with clients; and visited clients in rehabilitation homes.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Psychological Association - Member

Oklahoma Psychological Association - Member

The National Association of Developmental Disabilities (NADD) - membership (2001 - 2002)

Brain Injury Association of Oklahoma - membership (2001 - 2002)

Toastmaster International - Vice-president of Education (1996) and Vice-president of Public Relations