- Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology – Clinical Psychology, Health Equity, Spirituality and the Healing Arts
- Nationally Board-Certified as an Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Psychotherapist
- Health Promotion Director Certification – Cooper Aerobics Institute
- Mind-Body Medicine Certification – Harvard, Benson-Henry Institute
- Mindfulness Training – Kabat-Zinn – Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, & Society
- Hypnotherapy Certification, the former National Naval Medical Center (NNMC)
- Recognized subject matter expertise as an Adjunct Assistant Professor, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology
- Former Health Science Administrator, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA/ NIH)
- Former Senior Public Health Advisor, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI/NIH)
- Served as Director, Mind-Body Stress Clinic, and Assistant Department Head, Health Promotion Department, the former National Naval Medical Center (NNMC)
- Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master, 27 years; Usui Reiki Practice, 32 years
- Former Reiki Master, Integrative Medicine Consult Service for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center
- Treated all Wounded Warriors recovering from amputations with Reiki and prescribed essential oils at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC)
- Pet Partners Program
- Reiki for Pets-small animals and horses!
- Appointed as Committee Advisory Council Member, City of Gaithersburg
Additional Qualifications
- Years in Practice:
45 years - Education:
- Howard University – Dove Center, Ph.D., Transpersonal Psychology
- The Catholic University of America, MSN, Adult Psychiatric-Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Georgetown University School of Nursing, BSN, Nursing Education