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Alexandra Perloe, M.A.
aperloe@gmu.edu
EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________
2010-present George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia (Ph.D. expected May 2016)
APA-Accredited Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program
M.A. in clinical psychology awarded May 2012
Advisor: Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Ph.D.
Second-year research project: “Concurrent Trajectories of Change in Adolescent
and Maternal Depression in the TORDIA study”
Doctoral coursework completed May 2014; GPA: 4.0
2002-2006
Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
B.A., Summa Cum Laude, Highest Honors in Psychology, May 2006.
Major: Psychology. Minor: Spanish Language and Literature
Honors thesis: “Attention and Memory for Emotional Content as the End of
College Approaches: An application of socioemotional selectivity theory.”
Honors thesis advisor: Derek Isaacowitz, Ph.D.
GPA: 3.96 (Psychology: 4.0)
AWARDS AND HONORS______________________________________________________
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Elliot Aronson Prize for Excellence in Psychological Research, Brandeis Univ.
Highest Honors in Psychology, Brandeis University
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society, Brandeis University
Dean’s List all semesters, Brandeis University, 2002 – 2006.
Justice Louis Brandeis merit scholarship ($108,000: full-tuition for four years)
National Merit Scholar, $1,000 scholarship annually
Salutatorian, Harriton High School, Rosemont, PA
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________
Children’s National Medical Center, Delaney Eating Disorders Clinic 7/2014 – present
Psychology Extern, 16 hours per week
Supervisor: Darlene Atkins, Ph.D.
 Deliver individual therapy for adolescents and college students who are struggling with
disordered eating. Address eating- and body-image-related distress as well as cooccurring depression, anxiety, interpersonal distress, and more.
 Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings with adolescent physician, registered
dietician, and psychologists.
 Conduct comprehensive 3-session evaluations for all new clients.
 Conduct family meetings to help parents be involved in treatment.
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Catholic University of America, Counseling Center
8/2013 – 5/2014
Psychology Extern, 18 hours per week
Supervisors: Monroe Rayburn, Ph.D., Karen Miller, L.C.S.W., Dorothy Van Dam, L.C.S.W.
 Clinical caseload of 7 individual therapy clients and 1 weekly intake session.
 Delivered therapy from an integrated theoretical orientation; utilized cognitive-behavioral
therapy, acceptance-based approaches (e.g., ACT, DBT) and interpersonal approaches as
fitting for each client.
 Acted as a process observer for weekly “Flourishing Group,” a positive-psychology based
therapy group. Wrote weekly group note and read aloud at start of next week’s session.
 Participated in weekly group supervision, case conference and individual supervision.
Presented therapy cases with video to peers and supervisors four times/semester.
 Participated in weekly didactic seminar. Topics ranged from cultural sensitivity, campus
outreach, the therapeutic relationship, disability support services, and suicide risk assessment.
 Trained in CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) to assess and
intervene with suicidal clients.
Advanced Practicum
8/2012 – 8/2013
George Mason University Center for Psychological Services
Graduate Student Psychotherapist, ~12 hours per week
Supervisors: Jeffrey Pollard, Ph.D., Robyn Mehlenbeck, Ph.D., Sarah Fischer, Ph.D.
 Participated in weekly didactic seminar, group supervision, and individual supervision.
 Delivered individual and family therapy to adolescents and adults presenting with a range of
concerns, including mood and anxiety disorders, self-injurious behaviors, intimate partner
violence, identity development, marital and other interpersonal discord, adjustment to
chronic medical illness, body image and eating concerns, substance abuse, and professional
and academic stress.
 Integrated and individualized evidence-based treatment to optimize care.
 Co-ran Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group for generalized anxiety.
Project ACTIVE, George Mason University
9/2012 to 6/2013
Study Psychotherapist, ~2.5 hours per week
Supervisors: Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Ph.D. & Robyn Mehlenbeck, Ph.D.
 Delivered individual therapy to adolescents who had clinical depression and were overweight
or obese in the context of a treatment development research study.
 Treatment protocol was designed to concurrently address symptoms of depression and other
emotional/motivational barriers to healthy eating and exercise.
Youth and Family Practicum
8/2011 – 8/2012
George Mason University Center for Psychological Services
Graduate Student Psychotherapist, ~ 8 hours per week
Supervisors: Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Ph.D. & Christine Golden-Williams, Ph.D.
 Delivered therapy to children, adolescents and families presenting with mood and anxiety
disorders, family conflict, ADHD, trauma-related symptoms, substance abuse, suicidality,
and non-suicidal self-injury, among other issues.
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Participated in weekly didactic seminar and group supervision and individual
supervision/consultation as needed.
Conducted family therapy sessions as needed.
Liaisoned with families, schools and other members of client’s broader environment to
understand social context and intervene on a systems level.
Adult CBT Practicum
8/2011 – 8/2012
George Mason University Center for Psychological Services
Graduate Student Psychotherapist, ~ 8 hours per week
Supervisors: Keith Renshaw, Ph.D. & Joanna Marino, Ph.D.
 Delivered therapy to college- to middle-age adults presenting with varied presenting
problems (e.g., panic disorder, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, substance abuse,
depression).
 Participated in weekly didactic seminar and group supervision.
 Operated from a cognitive-behavioral conceptualization with flexible delivery of evidencebased treatment. Therapy included cognitive restructuring, as well as in vivo, imaginal and
interoceptive exposure, among other components.
 Co-ran social anxiety group with CBT framework.
Primary Care Behavioral Health
5/2011 – 8/2011
Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Behavioral Health Extern, 8 hours per week
Supervisors: Parin Zaveri, Ph.D., Tracela White, Ph.D., Melanie Paci, Psy.D.
 Conducted diagnostic interviews as part of mental health triage at busy Veteran’s Affairs
hospital. Made appropriate referrals to mental health services in the V.A.
 Wrote diagnostic reports, including treatment recommendations, with one-hour
turnaround.
 Collaborated with psychologist to lead three groups for veterans with severe mental
illness: Grief and Loss; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy. Navigated at-times contentious group dynamics, helped guide
productive discussion, facilitated skills acquisition and application.
Fairfax County Adult Detention Center
GMU Human Emotions Research Lab
6/2011 – 6/2012
Motivational interviewer
Supervisor: June Tangney, Ph.D.
 Guided jail inmates through a motivational interview exploring their values, post-release
goals, and their motivation to change, as part of a longitudinal study funded by National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) about inmates’ post-release adjustment.
George Mason Center for Psychological Services
6/2011 - present
Psychodiagnostic Evaluator
Supervisors: Angela Boone, Ph.D., Robyn Mehlenbeck, Ph.D., Jerome Short, Ph.D.
 Administer comprehensive assessment batteries of cognitive and socioemotional
assessments to children, adolescents, and adults.
 Integrate results of assessments and interviews into comprehensive reports.
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Meet with client or parents to explain assessment results and recommendations
Cognitive Assessment Program, George Mason University
1/2011 - present
Psychoeducational Evaluator
Supervisor: Dawna Thompson, Ph.D.
 Provide assessments of cognitive functioning for children ages 6-12
 Integrate results of assessments and interviews into report
 Conduct feedback session with clients’ parents to explain results and
recommendations.
Project SHAPE, George Mason University
8/2010 – 5/2014
Workshop facilitator
Supervisors: Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Ph.D., Adam Walsh, Ph.D., Wendy Hadley, Ph.D.
 Helped lead two-day workshop with adolescents and parents, delivering psychoeducation
and guiding communication exercises geared toward preventing suicide, substance abuse
and HIV/STIs.
 Responded to urgent clinical situations (e.g. suicidal ideation, physical or sexual abuse).
 Conducted individualized booster sessions with parent-teen pairs after one month.
Adolescent Acute Residential Treatment Program
McLean Hospital
Full-time staff: 8/2008-6/2010
Clinical educator specialist
Supervisors: Cynthia Kaplan, Ph.D., Jim Holsomback, M. Ed.
 Promoted after one year into leadership position; trained new staff, spearheaded
improvements in content and structure of therapeutic groups.
 Managed a classroom of adolescents in a short-term residential psychiatric program;
taught individualized Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy
skills to help teens manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use
disorders, and more. Also incorporated expressive writing exercises.
 Planned and led therapeutic didactic and process-oriented therapeutic groups.
 Coached adolescents through clinical crises by instructing their use of coping skills.
 Guided adolescents through proactive post-discharge crisis planning.
 Developed and implemented broader treatment goals as part of interdisciplinary team
(comprised of psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers), through attendance at
clinical rounds and daily discussions.
 Wrote a proposal, supported by research, for the program’s first campaign to follow up
with patients via post-treatment postcards.
 Created a workbook for parents and teenagers that oriented families to treatment at
McLean and to the core concepts of DBT; workbook is still used by program staff.
Inpatient Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
1/2008 – 8/2008
Volunteer
Supervisor: Kathy Clair-Hayes, L.C.S.W.
 Engaged patients in an adult psychiatric inpatient unit – most of whom had comorbid
medical issues – by arranging activities and initiating conversation. Helped patients feel
supported and comfortable.
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Camp New Connections, McLean Hospital
7/2008 – 8/2008
Counselor
Supervisor: Jacintha McLaughlin, Ph.D.
 Co-taught a classroom of elementary school boys with Asperger's Disorder at this sixweek summer camp, emphasizing behavioral treatment to improve social awareness and
interactions.
 Tracked improved social interactions over the course of the summer.
EXPERIENCE DELIVERING SUPERVISION____________________________________
Introduction to Helping Skills and Motivational Interviewing, GMU 9/2013 – 12/2013
Peer supervisor
 Supervised first-year Ph.D. students in clinical interviews and motivational interviews.
 Watched video of entire session side-by-side with students; stopped tape to discuss and
provide feedback throughout.
 Provided written feedback and evaluation in several core competencies.
 Participated in “supervision of supervision” seminar and individual meetings led by June
Tangney, Ph.D.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________
Adolescent Mental Health Promotion lab, George Mason University 8/2010 – 5/2014
Graduate Research Assistant
Supervisor: Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Ph.D.
 Helped facilitate group psychoeducational and therapeutic workshops with ethnically
diverse adolescents and parents, as part of an NIH-funded randomized controlled clinical
trial (Project SHAPE). Led activities addressing suicide prevention, substance abuse
prevention, STI/HIV prevention and family communication.
 Conducted assessments, including structured diagnostic interviews, for study participants.
 Actively contributed to recruitment and retainment of participants.
 Conducted phone interviews to screen adolescents for substance dependence.
 Trained undergraduate students in data entry, assessments, and other research tasks.
Eating Disorders Clinical & Research Program
Massachusetts General Hospital Full-time: 11/2007 – 7/2008; part-time: 7/2008 - 8/2010
Research Assistant
Supervisor: Anne E. Becker, M.D., Ph.D.
 Examined the psychological effects of rapid social change, in populations ranging from
adolescent girls in Fiji to minority youth in Boston, as they relate to eating disorders,
depression, suicide, and risk behaviors.
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Performed quantitative and qualitative data analysis using SPSS, Nvivo and Excel.
Analyses included logistic regression models, psychometric evaluation of assessments,
and iterative qualitative coding of interviews.
Conducted systematic literature reviews that led to proposed DSM V revisions for eating
disorders.
Helped write and edit 6 peer-reviewed articles and a chapter that were published.
Co-led focus group of ethnically diverse college women discussing culture and its
connection to body image and eating.
Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University
2/2009 - 6/2010
Research Assistant
Supervisor: Courtney Weiner, M.A. (now Ph.D.)
 Assisted a Ph.D. candidate in interpreting and reporting data collected during intensive
CBT treatment study for adolescents with panic disorder.
 Examined attentional bias (using Emotional Stroop task) to panic-threat words before and
after treatment; found bias before treatment and diminished bias after treatment.
 Helped prepare empirical paper published in 2012.
Brandeis University, Department of Psychology
5/2005 – 5/2006
Senior honors student
Supervisor: Derek Isaacowitz, Ph.D.
 Received department award for best senior thesis project in 2006.
 Designed and implemented original study of attention and memory for emotionally
charged newspaper headlines, testing application of socioemotional selectivity theory.
 Recorded data with an eye-tracking device, which measured participants’ fixations (and
thus attention) to headlines.
 Successfully applied for and obtained Dean’s Office funding and IRB approval.
Tel Aviv University, Department of Psychology, Child Clinical Program 6/2004 – 8/2004
Research Assistant
Supervisor: Michelle Slone, Ph.D.
 Studied effects of political violence on children, especially of terrorism in Israel.
 Wrote literature review on secondary traumatic stress; this work created the foundation
for a study of emergency room doctors responding to terrorist attack victims.
 Co-wrote grant proposal for joint U.S.-Israeli high school dropout prevention program,
focusing on ways to build resilience in students.
UNIVERSITY-LEVEL TEACHING EXPERIENCE ________________________________
George Mason University
Instructor
Therapeutic Communication Skills (Fall 2011, Spring 2013)
Abnormal Psychology (Fall 2012, Spring 2014)
Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood (Fall 2013)
8/2011 – 5/2014
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Prepared and delivered course content (lectures and interactive exercises) to
undergraduates.
Facilitated discussions and exercises to practice and generalize counseling skills.
Evaluated students’ application of therapeutic skills in videotaped role-plays.
Evaluated students’ written work on exams and other assignments
COMMUNITY CONSULTING EXPERIENCE ____________________________________
Grafton Integrated Health Network
11/2011– 6/2012
Treatment outcomes consultant
Supervisor: Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Ph.D.
 Compiled a comprehensive battery of assessment measures to be used in a program
evaluation for an adolescent short-term residential program.
 Reviewed literature and helped select optimal assessments across 20 content areas,
including primary symptom domains, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness,
coping skills, self-esteem, cognitive distortions, attributional style, family
conflict/communication, trauma exposure, perceived social support and therapeutic
alliance.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
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Perloe, A., Pollard, J. W. (submitted for review). University Counseling Centers’ Role in
Campus Threat Assessment and Management. Submitted to Journal of Threat Assessment
and Management.
Perloe, A., Esposito-Smythers, C., Curby, T. W., & Renshaw, K. D. (2014). Concurrent
Trajectories of Change in Adolescent and Maternal Depressive Symptoms in the TORDIA
Study. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 43, 612-628.
Weiner C., Perloe A., Pincus D., Whitton S. (2012). Attentional Bias in Adolescents with Panic
Disorder: Changes over an 8-day Intensive Treatment Program. Behavioural and Cognitive
Psychotherapy, 40, 193-204.
Becker, A.E., Perloe A, Richards, L., Roberts, A.L., Bainivualiku, A., Khan, N., Navara, K.,
Gilman, S.E., Aalbersberg, B. & Striegel-Moore, R.H. (in press). Prevalence and Sociodemographic Correlates of Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Use, and Unsafe Sexual Behavior
among Ethnic Fijian Secondary Schoolgirls. Fiji Medical Journal.
Becker, A.E., Roberts, A.L. Perloe, A., Bainivualiku, A., Richards, L., Gilman, S.E. & StriegelMoore, R.H. (2010). Reliability of a Country-Specific Adaptation of the Global School-based
Student Health Survey for Adolescent Girls in Fiji. Ethnicity and Health, 15, 181-197.
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Becker, A.E., Arrindell, A.H. Perloe, A., Fay, K. & Striegel-Moore, R.H. (2010). A Qualitative
Study of Perceived Social Barriers to Care for Eating Disorders: Perspectives from Ethnically
Diverse Health Care Consumers. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 43, 633-647.
Becker, A.E., Eddy, K.T. & Perloe, A. (2009). Considerations for Clarifying Phrasing for AN
Criteria A and DSM Text Guiding Clinical Interpretation of Cognitive Signs and Symptoms
in AN and BN. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 42, 611-619.
Becker, A.E., Bainivualiku, A., Khan, N., Aalbersberg, B., Geraghty, P., Gilman, S.E., Roberts,
A.L., Navara K, Richards, L., Perloe, A., Beresin, G., Striegel-Moore, R.H. & Murphy, J.
(2009). Execution and feasibility of a school-based behavioral health risk study in an ethnic
Fijian adolescent female study population in Fiji: The Healthy Fiji Study. Fiji Medical
Journal, 28, 18-34.
BOOK CHATERS _____________________________________________________________
Esposito-Smythers, C., Perloe, A., Machell, K., & Rallis, B. (in press). Suicidal and NonSuicidal Self-Harm Behaviors. In Kaminer, Y., Ed., Adolescent Substance Use Disorders and
Co-Occurring Disorders. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishers.
Perloe, A., Hernandez-Cervantes, Q., Esposito-Smythers, C., Spirito, A. (in press). Adolescent
suicide: prevention and intervention efforts. In van Dulmen, Swahn, & Bossarte, Eds.,
Developmental and public health perspectives on suicide prevention: an integrated
approach. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press.
Becker, A.E., Perloe, A., Nyquist, L., Kaplan, L.M (2008). Complementary and Alternative
Therapy for Weight Management. In D. Mischoulon & J. F. Rosenbaum (Eds.), Natural
Medications for Psychiatric Disorders: Considering the Alternatives (pp. 245-280).
Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS ___________________________________________________
“Non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents.” Presentation to be given at Children’s National
Medical Center, Department of Adolescent Medicine, Washington, D.C., March 2015.
“An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing.” Presentation given to clinicians and residential
counselors at the Alternative House (a youth crisis shelter), Vienna, VA. June 2012.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS _____________________________________________
Esposito-Smythers, C., Hadley, W., Brown, L.K., Curby, T., Short, J., Weismoore, J., Miller, A.,
Schaefer, K., MacNeil, L., & Perloe, A. (2014, June). Alcohol, suicide, and HIV prevention
for teens in mental health treatment: Preliminary results of a clinical trial. In C. EspositoSmythers (Chair), Socially based brief interventions for adolescents and emerging adults:
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outcomes and mechanisms of change. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the
Research Society on Alcoholism, Seattle, WA.
Perloe, A., Kleiman, E., Liu, R. T. (Nov. 2013). Meaning in life is a buffer between depression
and suicidal ideation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapy, Nashville, TN.
Perloe, A., Esposito-Smythers, C., Curby, T. & Renshaw, K. (Nov. 2013). Concurrent
Trajectories of Change in Adolescent and Maternal Depression in the TORDIA study. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy,
Nashville, TN.
Perloe, A., Weismoore, J.T., Esposito-Smythers, C.L. (Nov. 2012). Examining self-esteem and
optimism as moderators of the effect of negative life events on suicidal ideation and nonsuicidal self-injury. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapy, National Harbor, MD.
Perloe, A., Weismoore, J.T., Esposito-Smythers, C.L. (April 2012). Examining forgiveness as a
moderator between negative life events, suicidal ideation and non-suicidal self-injury. Poster
presented at the 45th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology,
Baltimore, MD.
Perloe, A., Esposito-Smythers, C., MacNeil, L., Schaefer, K. & Erb, S. (Nov. 2011). Correlates
of lethality of suicide attempts among hospitalized adolescents. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Toronto, ON.
Weismoore, J.T., Esposito-Smythers, C.L., Walsh, A.K., Stuewig, J., & Perloe, A. (Nov. 2011).
A multifaceted model of non-suicidal self-injury, negative life events, coping, and emotion
regulation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapy. Toronto, ON.
Schaefer, K., Kleiman, E., Esposito-Smythers, E. Miller, A. B., & Perloe, A. (Nov. 2011) The
Moderating Role of Aggression on the Relationship Between Impulsivity and Suicidal
Behavior in a Clinical Adolescent Sample. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. Toronto, ON.
Weiner, C., Perloe, A., Korathu-Larson, P., Chase, R., Pincus, D. B. (Nov. 2009). Attentional
Bias in Adolescents with Panic Disorder: Changes over an 8-day Intensive Treatment
Program. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, New York, New York.
ASSESSMENTS ADMINISTERED, SCORED, AND INTERPRETED _________________
Structured Interviews
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Computerized Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (C-DISC)- teen and parent (0, 0, 24)*
Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview (SITBI) (0, 0, 24)
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders, non-patient edition (SCID-I/NP) (1, 2, 0)
Structured Clinical Interview for Axis II DSM Diagnosis (SCID II) (0, 1, 0)
Clinical self-report measures
ASEBA Adult Self-Report (7, 0, 0)
ASEBA Adult Behavior Checklist (2, 0, 0)
ASEBA Child Behavior Checklist (4, 0, 0)
ASEBA Youth Self-Report (5, 0, 0)
ASEBA Teacher Report Form (3, 0, 0)
Behavior Assessment Rating Scale- Child Self-Report, Adolescent Self-Report (4, 0, 0)
Behavior Assessment Rating Scale- Parent Report (6, 0, 0)
Behavior Assessment Rating Scale- Teacher Report (6, 0, 0)
Beck Anxiety Inventory (10, 2, 0)
Beck Anxiety Inventory- Youth (2, 0, 0)
Beck Self-Confidence Inventory- Youth (1, 0, 0)
Beck Depression Inventory-II (10, 2, 0)
Beck Depression Inventory-Youth (2, 0, 0)
Brown ADD Scale (8, 0, 0)
Children’s Depression Inventory (2, 0, 0)
Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI-3) (2, 0, 0)
Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS-3) (1, 0, 0)
Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS) (2, 0, 0)
Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomology-Adolescent (5, 0, 0)
Projective Assessments:
Roberts Apperception Test for Children-2 (1, 0, 0)
Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (3, 0, 0)
Cognitive and Achievement Assessments:
Connors Continuous Performance Task II (3, 0, 0)
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) (5, 0, 0)
Gray Oral Reading Test (GORT-5) (1, 0, 0)
Nelson Denny Reading Test (Standard & Extended Time) (5, 0, 0)
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (SB5): (3, 1, 0)
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV): (70, 2, 0)†
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV): (5, 1, 0)
Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJ ACH III): (10, 1, 0)
Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ-III Cog) (3, 0, 0)
Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning (WRAML-2) (3, 0, 0)
Personality Assessments:
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(client, volunteer, research)
From January 2013 to May 2014, I earned part of my stipend at George Mason University through conducting six
individual cognitive assessments for children (usually the WISC-IV) each month.
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Personality Assessment Inventory (1, 2, 0)
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING _____________________________________
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Acceptance-Based Emotion Regulation Group Therapy for Deliberate Self-Harm Among
Women With Borderline Personality Pathology. Workshop at Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) convention, Nashville, TN. Led by Kim L. Gratz and Matthew
Tull. (November 2013).
Reporting Requirements for Mental Health Providers. Presentation by Child and Protective
Services. (May 2013).
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents: Techniques and Implementation.
Workshop at Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ACBT) convention, National
Harbor, MD. Taught by Laura Mufson, Ph.D. and Jami Young, Ph.D. (November 2012).
Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Two-day experiential workshop at the
Association for Behavioral Contextual Science (ABCS) annual convention. Led by Matthew
McKay, Ph.D. & Patricia Zurita Ona, Psy.D. (July 2012).
Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk: Essential Skills for Clinicians, American
Association of Suicidology. Two-day course taught by Adrienne Barna, Ph.D. (September
2011).
The Art and Science of Expressive Writing, Cape Cod Institute, 5-day course. Taught by James
Pennebaker, Ph.D. (July 2011).
Time Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy, workshop at the Society for the Exploration of
Psychotherapy Integration annual conference. Led by Hanna Levenson, Ph.D. and Jeffrey
Binder, Ph.D. (May 2011).
Using Modular CBT with Depressed Adolescents, workshop at Association of Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) convention. Led by John Curry, Ph.D. (November 2009).
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Intensive Course, McLean Hospital. Taught by Michael
Hollander, Ph.D. (Sept. 2009 – June 2010).
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Treating Adolescents with Multiple Problems, Behavioral Tech.
Taught by Alec Miller, Psy.D. (April 2009)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ____________________________________________________
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
• Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI)
GRADUATE COURSEWORK _________________________________________________
Scientific Foundations of Clinical Psychology (Psychopathology)
Introduction to Helping Skills and Motivational Interviewing
Advanced Statistics and Research Methods I
Advanced Statistics and Research Methods II
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Psychological Assessment I (Intellectual assessments)
Psychological Assessment II (Diagnostic and personality assessment)
History and systems of personality and psychotherapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Youth & Families (didactics & practicum)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adults & Couples (didactics & practicum)
Methods for Social Research
Lifespan Development
Social-Cognitive Foundations of Psychology
Advanced Practicum in Clinical Psychology
Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Practice
Cognitive Neuroscience
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Behavioral Threat Assessment: Managing the Pathway to Violence
Issues and Methods in Longitudinal and Developmental Research
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OTHER SKILLS ____________________________________________________
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Languages:
o Spanish: Conversationally fluent (9 years formal study; semester in Seville).
o Hebrew: Conversational (7 years of study, K through 6; summer in Tel Aviv).
Computer: Microsoft Office suite, SPSS, AMOS (basic skills), NVivo
SELECTED ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE ______________________
Boston Globe, Boston, MA
12/2005 – 7/2006; 8/2007 – 11/2007
Globe correspondent
 Served as the Boston Globe’s main reporter in several Boston suburbs, writing about
outstanding people and events in government and schools.
 Developed and pitched story ideas to editors.
 Gave broader context to local news to reach regional readership.
Sentinel & Enterprise, Fitchburg, Mass.
7/2006 – 8/2007
City Hall and Schools Reporter
 Promoted from staff of six to cover vital Fitchburg beat at city’s main daily newspaper.
 Interviewed city officials, teachers, business owners and families.
 Pitched and crafted a weekly 1,200 to 1,800-word feature article, as well as 12 to 15 other
stories each week.
 Produced work on deadline, often with less than 30 minutes turnaround time.
The Justice, Brandeis University
8/2002 – 5/2006
Deputy Editor
 Responsible for editing all sections for content and style, training reporters, writing
editorials, writing in-depth news analysis and features.
 Appointed to senior position after running Features section for a year.