My experience includes: Graduate of the University of Connecticut, Storrs Marriage and Family Therapy program with an emphasis in adolescence and family systems Direct service delivery in outpatient, day treatment, residential, partial and inpatient hospital levels of care for adolescents and their families Clinical supervision and training of mental health professionals regarding the assessment and treatment of high-risk adolescents and their families from a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural and developmental-systemic approach to treatment Program development and administration of an adolescent day treatment partnership program of The Guidance Center and the Long Beach Unified School District's Office of Special Education Statewide and national training of mental health professionals regarding the assessment and treatment of psychotic and mood disorders in adolescents and their families Coauthor of an article and brochure regarding childhood-onset mental illness, published by the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists Lecturer, California State University, Long Beach - Introduction to Family and Personal Development Adjunct Professor, National University, Costa Mesa Campus – Lifespan Development, Family Therapy I continue to actively participate on treatment team networks of health professionals (Moonstone Center) and provide education and training to students and professionals on working with developmental issues across the lifespan, adolescents, young adults, family systems, family therapy and treatment teams."