Lecturer. California State University, Sacramento, Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6079. Teaching assignments included graduate preventive interventions, consultation, human development, and learning courses. Also facilitated comprehensive examination and internship seminars.
January 1995 to June 2000
Mental Health Educator. San Joaquin County Mental Health Services, 1212 N. California Street, Stockton, CA 95202. Provide educational programs on mental illness, treatment, and accessing mental health services to community agencies (e.g., police and sheriff departments, hospital personnel, emergency medical technicians, etc.).
September 1982 to June 1983
Intern School Psychologist & Elementary School Counselor. Lodi Unified School District, 1305 E. Vine Street, Lodi, CA 95240. Provided psychological and elementary counseling services to 8 schools.
Honors and Awards
Date
Award
1980
Honors in Psychology, University of Oregon
1994
Certificate of Recognition, San Joaquin County Board of Education, “Dedication to suicide prevention”
1995
Commendation, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, “Efforts with suicide prevention programs”
1997
Outstanding School Psychologist, Region 1, California Association of School Psychologists
2003
Invited Participant, School Psychology Research Collaboration Conference, Society of the Study of School Psychology
2004
Promotion, Assistant to Associate Professor, California State University, Sacramento
2004
President’s Award, National Association of School Psychologists
2006
President’s Award, National Association of School Psychologists
2006
Crisis Management Interest Group Award for Excellence, National Association of School Psychologists, “for significant applied, scholarly, and leadership contributions to school crisis management”
2006
Certificate of Appreciation, National Association of School Psychologists, “for…dedication and outstanding efforts…as a member of the Crisis Prevention and Intervention Workgroup”
2006
Tenure, California State University, Sacramento
2007
Crisis Management Interest Group Award for Excellence, National Association of School Psychologists, “for significant contributions to school crisis management: PREPaRE Training Curriculum”
2009
Chuck Toto Scholars Award (in support of faculty research), California State University, Sacramento
Sandra Goff Memorial Award, California Association of School Psychologists, for “Exemplary service to the Association, including long-term contributions to school psychology in a variety of settings, and influence extending throughout California and beyond”
2012
2012-2013 Outstanding Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Award (College of Education)
2013
2012-2013 Special Friend of ISPA (Illinois School Psychologist Association), “In appreciation for your contributions to our state association.”
2013
Spring 2013 inductee to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
2016
2016 Government and Professional Relations Certificate of Appreciation, National Association of School Psychologists for supporting “political action and advocacy on behalf of children … to improve education and mental health services for children, youth, and their families.”