
SUNY ATTAIN LAB
Greater New York City Area

SUNY ATTAIN LAB
Greater New York City Area
Researching Ph.D. programs in International/Organizational Psychology with interest in psychological strategies and clinical interventions for ending war/strife senarios, and promoting peace.
Adjunct Professor / Psychology - College of New Rochelle - School of New Resources Campuses, Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City;
Mental Health Specialist, Montifiore Hospital at Rikers Island Jail;
School Psychologist / NYC, Bd. of Ed. School Based Support Team;
Clinical Psychology Internship completed-U.S. Veteran's Administrration Ryerson Street, Brooklyn.
Organizational Psychology for War Intervention and Prevention;
Healing PPTS (Post-Psychopathic Trauma Syndomes;)
Peace Initiation; Psychoneuroimmunology.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
Based at Henry Street Settlement, this 24 computer laboratory serves the Lower East Side Community of NYC with free Internet Acess; Online courses; Introductory to Cetification classes in Microsoft Office.
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 2009 — Present (6 months)
Manage IT environment at Sirovich Senior Center, help develop computer skill sets and build computer literancy and confidence among senior citizens, Provide classrooom computer instruction in addition to small group and individual IT familiarity sessions.
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(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 2009 — Present (6 months)
As a volunteer mentor I show up weekly to help inspire initiative and exchange skill sets, success strategies and team tacticts for ovecoming obsticals to securing right livelihood.
(Education Management industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Organizer of ThinkingCAPs@ BlueSOX: Community Activist Projects; and, BlueSox Tribe of Bluestockings Bookstore -
Volunteer Community Activists, Artists, Academics& Anarchists.
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2003 — Present (5 years 11 months)
Volunteer Online Group Facilitator/Peace Project Manager at
Netherlands based, Nabuur, Inc. at http://www.nabuur.com
Initiator of Kamenge Online Village, Bujumbura, Burundi. Helped construct the R.E.A.L. ( Recovery Empowerment AIDS Leadership ) WOMEN'S SANCTUARY of CENTRAL AFRICA. Introduced AVP-Alternatives to Violence Project/ EVA (Emotional Vioence Alternatives) Workshops, during visit there in 2005. Currently, along with Kamenge's Chief M.D., designing psychological models(psychoneuroimmunology) for trauma recovery, serving Central African populations suffering the atrocities of war, as well as, the ravages of AIDS.
(Government Agency; Education Management industry)
July 2003 — December 2007 (4 years 6 months)
Designed and developed the Mount Hope High School at South Bronx Job Corps Academy; taught, online, for New Summit School's Academic and Career Diploma programs.
Worked in tandem with GED-Plus program of the NYC Department of Education, and New York State Department of Labor to graduate a predominantly at-risk, (Special Education) High School and College-aged population; as well as, to provide them with Trade skills, prepaing them for immediate and sustained employment throughout their continuing education.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BKS; Retail industry)
January 1998 — December 2001 (4 years)
Book sales at Barnes and Noble, Jr., Union Square.
Specialty in African-American Children's Books.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Alternative Dispute Resolution industry)
January 1990 — August 1992 (2 years 8 months)
Promoted and provided Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) workshops in Greenhaven Prison, Sing-Sing, and, on Riker's Island ... as well as, in the community ... from the West Village to East Harlem. Have also done this internationally, in Canada, and, in several countries on the African continent.
PEACE (Irenic)STUDIES 2007 — 2008
Specialization in Clinical Interventions for war and trauma healing (psychoneuroimmunoogy,) to promote lasting peace in Africa and worldwide.
M.A. , Clinical Psychology , 1978 — 1988
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors in Psychology, from the CUNY/BA program.. Minored in African Studies.
Overseas Consultant (South Africa) on the Alternatives to Violence Program (AVP) in prison, youth residential (Dyambu) and community settings.
Author of AVP-EVA (Emotional Violance Alternatives) Program, launched in BURUNDI, Central Africa, with Hutu and Tutsi women and their surviving families.
Adjunt Teaching, Peace Psychology; Propritary School Teacher "All Business Subjects," Lic. NYS; Alternative Dispute Resolution; NurturingPeace Workshops; Teacher of Reading,Certified, NYS; E-learning; UbiquitousLearning; UbuntuPsychology.
Board Member, Legal Sevices for New York City 2008,
New York State Licensed Teacher - Business Subjects 2003,
New York State Certified Teacher of Reading 2001,
Certificate in Transformational Peace Process-New York Yearly Meeting-Quakers,
Certificate/Community Organizing-CVH-Community Voices Heard-East Harlem
Elected Secretary/Board Member of The New York Association of Black Psychologists