Resume

Summary

Licensed Psychologist in Maryland with past licenses in Virginia and Delaware.

Authorization to practice under PSYPACT granted 5/23/22.

Education

Wheaton College Graduate School, Wheaton, IL

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology | 1999

Master of Arts in Theological Studies | 1998

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology | 1994

University of Maryland, College Park

Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, minor in Art History 1989

Appointments

  • Special Education State Advisory Committee; August 2007 by Maryland Superintendent of Education

  • Maryland Advisory Council on Mental Hygiene; April 2004 by Governor.

Experience

Administrative & Clinical

Office of Dr. Susan Grant, Lutherville, Maryland

Licensed Psychologist| Jan 2017 to August 2022

• Administer psychoeducational evaluations and conduct psychotherapy in Lutherville, Maryland. Past private practice work since 1999 in Ellicott City and Lewes, Delaware.

Dyslexia Tutoring Program, Baltimore, Maryland

Lead Psychologist | Aug 2010-present

• Oversee the assessment procedures and review recommendations from a team of assessors to determine eligibility for pro bono Orton-Gillingham tutoring for low- income children and adults.

Lab School of Washington - Baltimore Division, Baltimore Maryland

Director of Professional Research Partnerships Aug 2015 to June 2017

  • Oversaw and developed internship placements and partnerships with Johns Hopkins University, Goucher College, Towson University and College of Notre Dame.

  • Represented the school community as a presenter, panelist and witness in a variety of professional and legal forums.

  • Organized continuing education and professional development conferences for professionals and parents.

  • Developed partnerships with local educational organizations, in concert with the long-term strategy of the Institutional Advancement team, for the purposes of providing new professional development opportunities for staff.

  • Lead the integration of research-based best practices. Review internal/external requests for research to be conducted within the Lab School of Washington - Baltimore Division community, and coordinate all logistical requirements of any approved research.

  • Supported parents of current, former, or prospective students by identifying clinical and educational issues and providing potential solutions.

  • Provided written communication suitable for promotion of the school.

  • Consulted with and provided services to members of school community.

  • Supervised team of licensed clinicians who provided occupational therapy, speech and language

    therapy, and psychological services as Psychologist and Department Head from Nov 2002-Jul 2015

  • Created and supervised Temple University pre-doctoral internship.

  • Conducted evaluations and provided consultations to students and families.

  • Lead individual and group therapies for students and the school community.

  • Collaborated with teachers and a variety of clinicians to maximize a variety of student learning profiles.

Teaching

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
School of Professional Studies in Business and Education, Odyssey Program and Carey School of Business Practitioner Faculty Jan 2005-Dec 2010

  • Courses taught: Statistics and the Social Sciences, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychological Tests and Measurements, Psychology and Aging, Marriage and the Family and Introduction to Research Methods (graduate). Created and taught Mindfulness and the Brain, Psychology and Literature and the Brain and Intelligence.

  • Served as a faculty sponsor to review interdisciplinary capstone papers.

Additional undergraduate and graduate teaching experiences at the University of Baltimore, Regent University, and Wheaton College (IL).

Research Publications & Memberships

  • Founding Member of the Maryland Right to Read Coalition, 2015

  • Guest Editor of The Maryland Psychologist, 2010

  • Contributor to Learning Disabilities; A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010

  • Advisory Board member of Early Identification of Indicators of Dyslexia Project , 2005

Memberships

  • American Psychological Association

  • International Dyslexia Association

  • Learning Disabilities Association

  • Maryland and Delaware Psychological Associations.

Past Employment & Training

Specific Diagnostics Inc., Potomac, MD

Meier Clinics-Dominion Hospital, Falls Church, VA

Baltimore City Public Schools, Lake Clifton High School

Glen Oaks Therapeutic Day School, Glendale Heights, IL

Past presentations presented are available upon request.