EDUCATION:

Doctorate, Educational Administration/Leadership Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona (1996) Master of Science, Rehabilitation Counseling with the Deaf University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1984) Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona (1980)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Southwest Services for the Deaf Inc. – Owner - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Develop organizational and administrative systems Write, coordinate and monitor grants and contracts Conduct individual, family and group psychotherapy sessions Conduct psycho-social assessments Consult with local and state agencies Provide consultation nationally to state agencies Conduct workshops nationally

La Familia, Deaf Group Home Director, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Develop and oversee administration and program services Hire, supervise and provide for training of staff members Develop and provide strategic marketing services Provide individual, group and family therapy.

Desert Hills of New Mexico – Program Director - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Coordinate and schedule all mental health professionals providing services to program Conduct individual, family and group psychotherapy sessions Oversee administrative needs of the program Handle incoming referrals and inquiries Provide marketing services throughout the United States Develop organizational and administrative systems Provide in-service training for staff development Supervision of staff Coordinate and monitor grants and contracts

Office of Community Based Services – State Coordinator of Deaf Services - Carson City, Nevada

Provided research, development and expansion of programs and services to Deaf and hard of hearing consumers Oversaw telecommunications equipment distribution program Assisted with telecommunications relay services Coordinated interpreter referral program

Provided technical assistance in developing policies and procedures in developing American Sign Language course
of study and teacher licensure.

Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind – School Counselor - Tucson, Arizona

Provided personal, family and educational counseling to Deaf/hard of hearing/multi-handicapped students (ages 4-22) Developed, implemented and maintained educational programs, case report writing, weekly schedules and individual progress reports Supervised graduate intern and practicum students Directed public relations in the area of Deafness – to mental health agencies, post secondary institutions and other profit and not for profit organizations Chaired the National Conference for School Counselors working with Hearing Impaired School Aged Children Chaired for four years the ASDB Native American Spring Pow Wow Co-chaired a statewide conference on Native American Networking Programs Co-chaired a conference on Multicultural Issues in Education Chaired and served on various agency committees Developed a model program in conjunction wit Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Tucson, Inc. Presented workshops on self-esteem, leadership training, alcohol and substance abuse, family dynamics and adolescent male issues Served as guest lecturer and panel participant on counseling issues with the Deaf and; personal perspectives of a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA) Facilitated workshops on Strategic Planning and Total Quality Management Coordinated fund raising and grant writing proposals

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE/MEMBERSHIP/PUBLICATIONS:

Co-founder of the Laurent Clerc Elementary School for the Deaf – Tucson, Arizona State of Nevada task force on American Sign Language as a foreign language Northern Nevada Interpreter Advisory Board ADARA - Professional organization f/t Deaf Nevada Dual Sensory Advisory Board Transition Advisory Board – Community Outreach Program for the Deaf American Counseling Association Rehabilitation Counseling for the Deaf Advisory Board – University of Arizona State of Arizona task force on mental health issues/interpreting with the Deaf State of New Mexico Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) National Association for the Deaf – Certified Sign Language Interpreter Workshop presentation: Role of the Interpreter in Education – Reno, Nevada Workshop presentation: Deaf Culture and School Discipline – Las Vegas, Nevada Workshop presentation: Deaf Culture and School Discipline – Tampa, Florida Workshop presentation: Developing Relationships with Public Schools for Deaf Parents with Hearing Children – Tampa, Florida Workshop presentation: How to Obtain Funding and Providing Appropriate Services to Dually diagnosed Deaf Individuals – Jefferson City, Missouri Wrote, directed and produced an educational documentary on Handicapped Women in Non-Traditional work Roles – Arizona Department of Vocational Education Published: Facilitating Responsible Behaviors in Deaf Children – ADARA, Fall, 1992 Dissertation: Investigating Factors in Developing a Culturally Affirmative Discipline Model in Schools for the Deaf Fall, 1996