Education

University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore - Maryland
Juris Doctorate 1986

St. Mary's University, San Antonio - Texas
Master’s in Counseling 1998

Harvard University, Cambridge - Massachusetts
French Language Study 1988

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore - Maryland
Bachelor’s in Political Science 1983

Courses Taught
Introductory Psychology
Lifespan Psychology
Child Psychology

Introduction to Criminal Justice
Fundamentals to Criminal Law

See also:

Peace Studies Program:

http://www.accd.edu/nvc/programs/peace/default.asp

Teaching Philosophy:
Knowledge is the key to successful living. Teaching as a developmentalist and being an avid believer in the philosophy that one learns each and every day my desire is for each and all to engage in learning till our last breath. I deeply respect the individual that lives: “learning supports healthy change”. I deeply respect students. I deeply respect my student. Our earth journey is a vibrant one; one rich with diverse culture. Each culture has a distinct offering. We do well, first individually, and then, collectively, to actively engage in the learning and integration of each culture’s gift. My students enjoy the learning process given we approach study mindful of this truth. During each class session we apply theory to the here and now. We advocate “be the change you wish to see”. We learn theory and then apply such to self. Given such approach, theory and techniques are retained within a fun and vibrant environment; critical thinking, communication and writing skills are refined through active engagement. By semester’s ending, we leave armed with an increased bounty of effective tools for the journey.

Biography:
As adjunct faculty for Northwest Vista College, I am honored to be able to welcome each and every individual that passes through my classroom as I pass through. I am part of an exciting career field and thoroughly enjoy teaching and encouraging others to appreciate same. The Human Mind, Spirit, and Brain fascinate me. My fascination is not limited to the human mind. I also train 50 to 100 pound dogs - truly man's best friend.

I have been in academia my whole life. During my childhood, I lived both on a University and a Boarding school campus.

My first career path was in law. The combination of law and psychology is an exciting field. Within these two professions I have worked in a vast array of fields.

Within psychology, my work has covered Child Psychology through Adult and Geriatric Psychology. Within these diverse and most specialized populations my work has included working with all mental and personality disorders, including depression and schizophrenia. One field that has intrigued me is that of autism. The breakthroughs are astounding, satisfying and deeply encouraging. The leaps and bounds work within autism has taken reflects the might and hope within the human brain. We are limited only by our perceptions, opinions and thoughts. Another interest of mine is the journey through trauma toward the emergence of Survivor. I have worked with large populations within the field of Mass Disaster Relief.

I have learned much through support group facilitation, from working through abuse issues and teenage experiences to life changing trauma and addictions. As a clinical psychotherapist I have worked within individual, group, couple and family therapy.

I also enjoy producing and marketing documentary films. As a freelance journalist, I have published articles both here in the United States and in England. I am presently writing a couple of books covering a variety of topics.

Outside of Northwest Vista College I travel to Africa where I am also President and Vice President of the following organizations:

c4c:bthvision.org and http://songai.org

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