| 1998 | - | 2002 | Doctorate in Clinical Psychology | The Wright Institute | Berkeley, CA |
| 1997 | - | 1998 | Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology | The Wright Institute | Berkeley, CA |
| 1994 | - | 1996 | Master of Arts in Psychology (MFT) | Antioch University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1987 | - | 1990 | Bachelor of Arts | CA State University | Northridge, CA |
| 2004 | - | 2005 | Adjunct Professor Argosy University - San Francisco Bay Area Campus Educational Doctorate Program: Techniques of Child and Adolescent Counseling Master of Arts Program: Child Abuse Assessment & Reporting and Domestic Violence |
| 2001 | - | 2002 | Teaching Assistant The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA Doctoral of Psychology Program: Adult Psychodiagnostic assessment (full-year series) |
| 2004 | - | 2014 | Licensed Psychologist Private Practice, Los Gatos, CA |
| 2004 | - | 2005 | Licensed Psychologist - Foster Youth Development Program Team Leader WestCoast Children's Clinic, El Cerrito, CA |
| 2002 | - | 2004 | Director of Outpatient Services/ Post-Doctoral Fellowship The Hume Behavioral Health & Training Center, Concord/Fremont, CA |
| 2001 | - | 2002 | Alameda County Mental Health Consultant The Hume Behavioral Health & Training Center, Fremont, CA |
| 2000 | - | 2001 | CalWORKS Outreach Specialist - Predoctoral Internship The Hume Behavioral Health & Training Center, Concord/Fremont, CA |
| 1999 | - | 2000 | Partial Hospital Program Staff Therapist - 3rd Year Practicum The Hume Behavioral Health & Training Center, Concord, CA |
| 1998 | - | 1999 | Psychodiagnostic Evaluator - 2nd Year Practicum SF Child & Adolescent Assessment Program, San Francisco, CA |
| 1997 | - | 1998 | AOD Therapist - 1st Year Practicum Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (SAARC), Oakland, CA |
| 1997 | - | 1999 | Outpatient Therapist - Registered MFT Intern Oak Creek Counseling Center, Oakland/Albany, CA |
| 1996 | - | 1997 | Foster Family Social Worker Optimist Foster Family Agency, Pasadena, CA |
| 1995 | - | 1997 | Outpatient Therapist - MA Internship South Bay Center for Counseling, El Segundo, CA |
| 2000 | - | 2001 | Shelters Against Violent Environments, Hayward, CA. Provided psycho-educational seminars to victims of domestic violence involving anger management, parenting, stress reduction, effective communication and goal setting. |
| 2000 | California Preschool Teaching Association, Union City, CA. Co-lead seminar on effective approaches to dealing with child behavioral problems. | ||
| 1998 | - | 1999 | University of California, Berkeley: Lawrence Hall of Science, TEAMS Project. Moderated post performance discussions of teen written and acted plays and monologues on contemporary adolescent experiences. |
| 2008 | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training: El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CA (15 hours) | ||
| 1999 | - | 2003 | Community Mental Health Consultation: Portia Bell Hume Center, Concord, CA (220 hours) |
| 2002 | - | 2003 | Supervision Training: Portia Bell Hume Center, Concord, CA (60 hours) |
| 2002 | Critical Incident Debriefing: Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services, Oakland, CA (20 hours) | ||
| 2002 | Child Abuse Assessment, Reporting and Treatment: The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA (14 hours) | ||
| 1999 | Anger Management Training: Department of Health Services, San Francisco, CA (8 hours) | ||
| 1997 | Foster Care MAPP Training: Optimist Foster Family Agency, Pasadena, CA (30 hours) | ||
| 1996 | Object Relations Certification Program, Los Angeles, CA (180 hrs) California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) approved one-year certification program in Object Relations and Self Psychology involving theoretical review and case consultation. | ||