Education:
Ph.D., American Institute of Holistic
Theology
Masters Metaphysics and Philosophy, American Institute of Holistic Theology
MDW - 1993, The New Seminary (an Interfaith Institution)
MSTh - 1990, The New Seminary
Masters Spiritual Counseling - The New Seminary, 1989
S.U.N.Y. - 1984-1986
Additional Training:
Integrative Therapy Institute (NY Open
Center), Treating Survivors of Destructive Families (NE Institute),
Transformational Training Institute (George Kandle, Foundation for Religion and
Mental Health Diplomate), Operating a Small Business (AMA), Certified Hospice
Counselor (VNSW)
Memberships/Affiliations:
American Psychotherapy Association, AIM (Association of Interfaith Ministers),
WAWBO (Westchester Association of Women Business Owners) Board of Directors &
Program Chair ‘95-’96; Board of Directors: Center for Women at Midlife &
Beyond, International Women Writers Guild, Board of Directors: Westchester
Holistic Practitioners Network.
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2004-2006
• Presenter, New Age Health
Spa, NY
• Presenter, Women’s Images Conference, Sacred Heart University
• Article in Lifestyles: The Official Red Hat Magazine
• Speaker, International Women Writers Guild
• Workshop, The Next Fifty Years, Wainwright House
• Speaker, United Methodist Women
• Featured Speaker, Virginia Festival of the Book, University of Virginia
• CBS Morning Show guest expert
• Contributing Writer to GRANDtimes.com
2001-2003
• Article in NY Times
• Program chair, Holistic Practitioners Network
• Speaker, Common Ground, University of Maryland
• Signed 400 copies of book for Ground Zero workers and survivors
• Speaker, Westchester Association of Women Business Owners
1999-2000
• Various workshops for men
and women (i.e. After the Breakup, Surviving Divorce)
• Founded Westchester Women Writers
1997-1998
• Awarded Ph.D. from the American
Institute of Holistic Theology
• Board of Directors, Center for Women at Mid-Life and Beyond
• Masters, American Institute of Holistic Theology
• Contract to write for American Woman magazine
1995-1996
• Divorce magazine,
contributing editor
• Single Living magazine “Single Again” columnist
•
Accepted as Ph.D. candidate, American Institute of Holistic Theology
1993-1994
•
Launched “Surviving Divorce” Newsletter
•
Awarded MDW (4 year
divinity school program) The New Seminary, New York, NY
• Presented Divorce & Spiritual Growth
workshop at the New York Open Center
1992
• Presented Divorce &
Spiritual Growth at Interface: New England’s Center for Body, Mind & Spirit
• Board of Directors, Chair of the Interfaith and Spirituality sub-committee, Go
bind Sedan U.S.A.
1991
•
Created the Divorce
Resource Network, a referral/support service
• Appeared on the CBS television program
“Geraldo”----“Remarrying your Ex”
1990
• Board of Trustees/Chairman
Program Committee, Deer Hill Interfaith Conference Center
• Awarded MSTh (Masters in Spiritual Therapy) from The New Seminary
1989
• President, Graduate Class of
‘90, The New Seminary
• Coordinator of the Institute for Spiritual Development, Wainwright House, Rye,
New York (1989-1992) Member of the faculty of Wainwright House - Launched
Divorce & Spiritual Growth workshops and support groups
• Ordained Interfaith Minister by The New Seminary, Minister of Spiritual
Counseling
• Certified VNSW Hospice Volunteer Training Course
• Member, Program Planning Committee for the North Atlantic Interfaith Forum
1988
• Vice President of the The New Seminary, Class of ‘89
• Editor and publisher “The New Seminary Newsletter” 1988-1990
• Traveled in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Kenya, Africa. Referred by Stanley
Krippner, initiated meeting and discussions with the President of the Zimbabwe,
Traditional Healers Association/Zimbabwe Herbal College
1986
•
Vice President/Program Director, United Methodist Clergy Spouses/developed
programs and retreats on stress reduction and meditation
