1245 W. Huntington Drive
Suite 105
Arcadia, CA 91007
Tel: (626) 589-6155
AMANDA HAN, PSY.D.
Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology
CA License PSY 20782
Email: doctorahan@gmail.com
3252 Holiday Court
Suite 227
La Jolla, CA 92037
Tel: (858) 888-2668
CURRICULUM VITAE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jul 2014 to Present
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, Pasadena, California.
COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST. Provides violence risk assessments of at-risk students.
Participates as a member of Crisis Prevention and Response Team (C-PART). Serves as a
consultant to faculty, staff, and administrators on psychological factors and problems which
may influence the behavior, motivation, and learning process of students. Collaborates with
psychiatry and other mental health services on campus and in the community to ensure the
continuity of appropriate and necessary care. Provides consultation services to the Disabled
Student Programs & Services to help serve students with psychological disabilities.
Provides on-going support to the Veterans resource Center in the form of case consultation
and crisis intervention services. Assists Student Affairs in managing students requiring
disciplinary attention. Participates in the development and presentation of inservice psychoeducational programs related to Student Affairs. Serves as a liaison to community-based
services providing mental health-related services for purposes of effective referrals.
Nov 2006 to Present
PRIVATE PRACTICE, San Diego and Arcadia, California
Jan 2014 to Present
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST. Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral
health services to mono-lingual non-English speaking and bi-lingual Asian Pacific Islanders
in San Gabriel Valley and San Diego. Conduct ADHD and neuropsychological evaluations
to individuals with learning differences, brain injuries, developmental disorder, and mood
disorder. Provide individual, couple, family, and group psychotherapy to adults and
children; special clinical interests include: acculturation issues, academic difficulties, lifetransition, trauma, anxiety, and depression.
CERRITOS COLLEGE, Norwalk, California.
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CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST. Provides violence risk assessments to at-risk students.
Participates as a member of Cerritos Crisis Assessment Intervention Response Plan (CAIR)
Team. Serves as a consultant to faculty, staff, and administrators on psychological factors
and problems which may influence the behavior, motivation, and learning process of
students. Collaborates with psychiatry and other mental health services on campus and in
the community to ensure the continuity of appropriate and necessary care. Provides
consultation services to the Disabled Student Programs & Services to help serve students
with psychological disabilities. Provides on-going support to the Veterans resource Center
in the form of case consultation and crisis intervention services. Assists Student Affairs in
managing students requiring disciplinary attention. Participates in the development and
presentation of in-service psycho-educational programs related to Student Affairs. Serves
as a liaison to community-based services providing mental health-related services for
purposes of effective referrals.
Feb 2007 to Present
CALIFORNIA HEADACHE AND PAIN CENTER, Burbank, California
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST. Assess and evaluate patients with chronic pain and headaches.
Conduct and provide psychological screening tests to determine patients’ overall
psychological functioning. Provide individual, couple and family therapy to alleviate
patients’ symptoms of depression and anxiety related to their chronic pain.
Sep 2008 to June 2011 ST JAMES’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, Los Angeles, California
EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT. Assessed and evaluated student with various learning
styles, including students with epilepsy, pervasive developmental disorder, speech
impediment, learning disorder, and/or attention issues. Collaborated with parents, teachers,
administrators, and professionals in order to provide a supportive learning environment for
students. Provided in-service training to staff and faculty discussing students with learning
differences, identifying symptoms, making appropriate referrals, and providing teachers
helpful interventions and strategies in the classroom. Provided community referrals to
students and families. Facilitated and provided social skills training groups to mainstream
students.
Oct 2009 to June 2011 THE GOODEN SCHOOL, Sierra Madre, California
SCHOOL COUNSELOR. Participated in the admissions screening process. Assessed and
evaluated student with various learning styles. Collaborated with parents, teachers,
administrators, and professionals in order to provide a supportive learning environment for
students. Coordinated and facilitated student support team meeting, and met with parents
and faculty discussing interventions and strategies. Provided in-service training to faculty
and staff about class management. Provided community referrals to students and families.
Mar 2008 to June 2011 INTEGRATED LEARNING SOLUTIONS, San Marino, California
PROGRAM DIRECTOR. Oversaw the day-to-day operations of ILS and supervise the staff
of educational psychologists, educational therapists and kindergarten screeners.
Administered and interpreted psychoeducational, neuropsychological and personality
assessments as well as other types of educational and developmental screenings. In
addition, conducted admissions screening for kindergarten and elementary school readiness
(from K-5th) for nine independent schools in Pasadena. Worked with individuals of all ages
and abilities, provided diagnostic testing, and prescribed useful and practical
accommodations and remediation.
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Oct 2005 to July 2009 CITRUS COLLEGE, Glendora, California
LEARNING DISABILITY SPECIALIST. Assessed and evaluated students with learning
disabilities. Provided educational planning and career exploration. Taught students test
taking strategies, study skills and time management. Provided disability-related
counseling, referral services, transfer services, faculty consultation, support groups,
learning disability assistance, faculty/student advocacy, and crisis intervention. Facilitated
new student orientations and counseling students on probation.
Aug 2006 to Mar 2007 BHC ALHAMBRA HOSPITAL, Rosemead, California
GROUP THERAPIST. Provided group psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults in
an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Addressed issues such as socialization, coping skills,
anger management, risks and symptoms reduction and prevention. The population served
reflected a broad diversity of ethnic group identification, age, gender, level of
acculturation, social economic backgrounds and mental illnesses.
Jul 2005 to June 2006
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. Pasadena, California
Aug 2004 to Jul 2005
DSPS COUNSELOR. Collaborated and consulted with faculty, administrators, and other
student affairs professionals with regard to students with disabilities. Coordinated and
facilitated tours for high school students and counselors. Frequent contact with counselors
from the Department of Rehabilitation, local high schools, regional centers, and social
services for community outreach. Participated in advisory meetings. Provided academic
and supportive counseling to students with physical, psychological and learning
disabilities. Helped students with accepting, understanding and managing their disabilities.
Supported pre-doctorate interns in learning disability assessment. Taught special service
classes on language disorders and memory. Coordinated and facilitated academic
adjustments, accommodations and support services.
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, Pasadena, California
REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST. Provided short-term and solution-focused psychotherapy
to community college students. Responded to crisis and provided crisis interventions.
Provided outreach services and consulted with faculty and staff on student-related issues.
Facilitated in-service training and workshops. Co-facilitated ADHD group. Served
students with multiple disabilities. Services provided include: disability verification,
determine test and classroom accommodation, academic counseling, educational
advisement, registration assistance, disability related counseling, on-campus and offcampus
liaison, and ADHD assessment.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Feb 2005 to Feb 2011
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, Pasadena, California
ADJUNCT FACULTY. Teach classes in Psychology of Asian American, Introductory to
Psychology, and Special Education Technology. Participate in evaluation and
development of the curriculum. Participate in divisional and college governance activities
through committee service. Meet with and advise students.
Sep 2003 - May 2004
ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Alhambra, California
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TEACHER’S ASSISTANT. Psychodiagnostic Assessment. Facilitated weekly group
discussions to second year doctoral students. Assisted students with assessment materials,
including administration as well as interpretation of various assessment tools. Scored
assessment protocols.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Sept 2011
FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY, Santa Ana, California
Post-Doctoral Neuropsychology Program
Aug 2004
ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Los Angeles, California
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology
Dec 2000
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES,
Los Angeles, California.
Master of Arts in Psychology
Dec 1998
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Biology
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
April 8, 2005
Jul 27, 2004
Han, A. Y. Taiwanese Parachute Kids: An Educational Workshop. Poster presentation
in California Psychological Association (CPA) Annual Convention in Pasadena,
California.
Han, A. Y. Taiwanese Parachute Kids: An Educational Workshop. Oral presentation in
Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Annual Convention in Honolulu,
Hawaii.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Credentialed as a National Register Health Service Provider in Psychology
American Psychological Association
California Psychological Association
San Diego Psychological Association
Association of Educational Therapists
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Sept 8, 2014
Jun 6, 2014
Apr 26, 2014
Nov 7, 2013
Mar 12, 2013
Stronger Together: California Colleges & Universities United for Student
Mental Health
Risk Summit Behavioral Intervention Workgroup Meeting
SEEDS conference
Best Practices in Campus Threat Assessment
Revolutionizing Diagnosis & Treatment Using the DSM-5
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Jan 26, 2013
Dec 5-9, 2012
Jun 15-16, 2012
March 23-25 2012
Feb 25, 2012
Feb 4, 2011
Jan 13-14, 2011
Dec 9-13, 2009
Apr 2-5, 2009
Dec 11-14, 2008
Nov 13-15, 2008
Sept 27-30, 2007
Jan 10-12, 2006
Rateable Psyche Reports, Part II: Causation and Apportionment
Brief Therapy Conference
Myers Neuropsychological Battery and Myers Neuropsychological Software
System
21st Annual Butters-Kaplan West Coast Neuropsychology Conference
Evolving Ethical Challenges in Ovum Donation
Immigration Task Force Training
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Training
The Evolution of Psychotherapy
Nelson Butter’s West Coast Neuropsychology Conference
Brief Therapy Conference
CHADD Conference
American Academy of Pain Management 18th Annual Clinical Meeting
California Community College Learning Disability Eligibility Model Training
LICENSE & CERTIFICATION
May 10, 2006
May 3, 2006
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PSY 20782
Certified California Community College Learning Disability Specialist
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English and Chinese (Mandarin,
Taiwanese and Cantonese)
REFERENCES
Available upon request
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