EDUCATION

• Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders, March 2009

Stanford Graduate School of Business-Center for Social Innovation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

• Ph.D, Human Development, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, December, 2001

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

• Post MA Certificate Program in Research Methodology, 1997

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, India

• MA, Social Work, May, 1992

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, India

• BA (Honors), Psychology, May, 1991

University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct Associate Professor, Couples and Family Counseling. Mental Health Counseling Program, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Yeshiva University, New York, NY, January 2010
• Faculty, International Trauma Studies Program, New York, NY, September 2009 – to date

• Doctoral Advisor,Taos/Tilburg PhD Program in the Social Sciences, Netherlands, August 2008 – to date

• Adjunct Faculty,Systemic Approaches to Counseling I. Our Lady of the Lake University, Weekend Program, Houston, TX, Spring 2005, 2006, 2007

• Adjunct Faculty, Disaster and Trauma. Our Lady of the Lake University, Weekend Program, Houston, TX, Fall 2007

• Adjunct Faculty,Research Methods and Procedures. Our Lady of the Lake University, Weekend Program, Houston, TX, Fall 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 and Summer 2006, 2007, 2008

• Adjunct Faculty, Practicum: Psychotherapy I. Our Lady of the Lake University, Weekend Program, Houston, TX, Spring 1999 – Summer 2009

• Online-Instructor, Contemporary Therapeutic Perspectives. Postgraduate Diploma in Discursive Therapies, Massey University, New Zealand, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009

• Instructor, Healer’s Art. Health Science Center at Houston, University of Texas School Medicine, Houston, TX, Spring 2003, 2005, 2007

• Adjunct Faculty,Pre-practicum. Our Lady of the Lake University, Weekend Program, Houston, TX, Summer 2002, 2005

• Coordinator, socialconstruction.org, Houston Galveston Institute & Taos Institute, 2002 – 2009

• Coordinator, Clinical Externship. Houston Galveston Institute, Houston, TX, September 1999 - August 2000; October 2000 – 2009

• Teaching Assistant, Practicum: Psychotherapy III. Our Lady of the Lake University, Weekend Program, Houston, TX, Fall 1998

• Teaching Assistant,Pre-practicum. Our Lady of the Lake University, Weekend Program, Houston, TX, Fall 1998

• Graduate Teaching Assistant,Gender Roles and Family Relationships. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, Fall, 1997

• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Course developer and laboratory coordinator of  Adult Day Care, Special Study, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, Spring, 1997

PROFESSIONAL/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

• Associate Director, Houston Galveston Institute, Houston, TX, June  2001 - June 2009
  • Provided leadership and vision
  • Managed organization culture, relationship and change
  • Designed and implemented management systems
  • Developed community relationships
  • Provided supervision, consultation, and clinical services
  • Designed/supervised internships and continuing education training programs
  • Developed/conducted clinical research and program evaluation
  • Developed funding and grant plans
  • Administered grants and programs
  • Planned and monitored institutional and program budgets
  • Oversaw accounts receivable & payable
  • Hired/trained and supervise administrative staff
  • Developed and implemented policies and procedures for clinical, training and administrative functions
  • Designed/developed clinical, training, and membership databases
  • Coordinated Counseling Center
  • Organized 15 international conferences

• Co-Director, Houston’s Ike Behavioral Health Response Team, Houston, TX, October 2008 to date
  • To organized and coordinated behavioral health response, assess needs, mobilize resources, and bridge public and private organizations.

• Committee Member, From Settlement to Community:  A Collaborative Mental Health Model for Immigrants and Refugees, Houston Galveston Institute, Houston, TX, June 2007 to February 2008
  • Created a model of emotional wellness using social engagement, collaborative learning and innovative approaches to mental health (trauma treatment) design and delivery

• Program Director, Community Partnership for Resiliency, Houston Galveston Institute, Houston, TX, May 2006-January, 2007
  • Connected communities to strengthen Houston’s resiliency in response to Hurricanes Katrina/Rita

• Committee Member Tasked by Houston Mayor’s Office, Katrina Behavioral Health and Emotional Support (KBHES) Network, Houston, September 20, 2005 – December 31, 2005
  • Developed and implemented long term disaster mental/behavioral health response in conjunction with City of Houston

• Director, Mental Health for Katrina Relief at George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX, September 2-20, 2005
  • Developed collaborative mental health response among UT, MHMRA, City of Houston Disaster Mental Health Crises Response Team and volunteers

• Families Enacting Divorce Program Director and Group Facilitator, Houston Galveston Institute, Houston, TX, December 2001 – August 2003
  • Shared responsibility for writing, implementing and evaluating grant from the Texas Office of the Attorney General to provide innovative multi-family group process to divorcing families.

• Faculty, Houston Galveston Institute, Houston, TX, October  2000 - to date
  • CoordinateCounseling Centerand Training, Teaching and Supervision, Research, and Clinical work

• Doctoral Fellow, Houston Galveston Institute, Houston, TX, September, 1999 – August, 2000
  • Intensive client contact, supervise beginning level therapist, Coordinate Training, Coordinate Clinical Externship, and develop clinical research.

• Doctoral Intern, Houston Galveston Institute, Houston, TX, September, 1998 – August, 1999
  • Intensive client contact, supervise beginning level therapist, responsible for collaboration with executive director regarding administrative activities of the Institute, Counseling Center Committee member, and develop database.

• Marriage and Family Therapist, The Family Therapy Center of Virginia Tech. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, December 1995 – May 1998
  • Intensive client contact.

• Career Information Hotline Counselor, Virginia VIEW. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, July, 1997-May, 1998
  • 
    Phone counseling clients regarding career, occupation, and educational resources in the state of Virginia, poster development, and articles for the VIEW newspaper.

• Group Facilitator, Pre-Marital Group. Center for Family Services, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, October - December, 1996

• Facilitator, RelationshipBuilding in the US. Orientation workshop for international students, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, August 21, 1996; August 21, 1997

• Group Facilitator, Strength-Based Adult Caregivers’ Group. Adult Day Services, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, April - May, 1996; July - August, 1997

• Group Facilitator, Solution Focused Leadership. Division of Continuing Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, April 10, 1996

• Group Facilitator, Adult Caregivers’ Support Group. Adult Day Services, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, January,1996 - May, 1997

• Graduate Assistant, Adult Day Services, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, August, 1995 - May, 1997

• Training Officer, SWISSAID, Bombay, India, May, 1992 - June,1993
  • Assessed, monitored and followed-up on projects in tribal areas
  • Enabled and co-developed new women and youth groups
  • Documented articles on training
  • Wrote grant proposals and reports

• Volunteer, Riot Relief Camp, Bombay, India, January - February, 1993
  • Managed women’s section of riot relief camp
  • Facilitated in crisis intervention
  • Rehabilitated riot victims

• Intern, Project SMITA, New Delhi, India, April - May, 1992
  • Conducted action research
  • Documented books, articles, and films

• Student Social Worker
  • All India Women’s Conference, Bombay, India, Fall, 1991 - Spring, 1992
  • Child Guidance Clinic, J.J. Hospital, Bombay, India, Fall, 1990 - Spring, 1991