Teaching & Consultation
My passion for the social work profession is powered in part by loved ones, teachers, and supervisors who have modeled authenticity, honesty, and curiosity in the helping profession. They instilled in me the value of mentorship and inspired me to lean into my supervisor and teacher hats as a compliment to my direct practice work. As a Senior Adjunct Lecturer at Columbia University School of Social Work since 2011, I have developed and taught courses on both the Residential and Online Campuses, supervised master level students, and collaborated on multi-disciplinary projects. In 2023, I joined the University of Vermont’s Department of Social Work in the College of Education and Social Services as a part-time Lecturer where I taught across the MSW and BSW programs.
Courses taught:
Advanced Clinical Practice in Health/Mental Health
HBSE B Trauma (course developer)
HBSE B Spirituality (course developer)
Domestic Violence and Social Work Practice
Sexual Violence and Clinical Practice
Social Work Practice
Theory and Integration Prep Seminar
Guest lecturer and presenter:
National Association for Social Workers (NASW)
Columbia University School of Social Work Institute on Pedagogy and Technology
University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Manhattan Court for Innovation
African Services Committee
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy (ICP)
Significant presentation topics:
Integrative Social Work
Mindfulness and Yoga in Social Work
Trauma, violence, victimization
Life-threatening illness, death, dying
Grief and loss
Narrative Medicine
Dreamwork
