PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE, Santa Barbara, California
Pacifica Graduate Institute is one of the top two international graduate schools of Jungian and Depth Psychology. Faculty are often world renowned, some live locally, others fly in, and sometimes they travel internationally to teach. Pacifica houses the archives of Joseph Campbell and Maria Gimbutas, along with other notable scholars in the field. Both Santa Barbara campuses are stunningly beautiful. A significant focus is placed on high-quality education and student success. The students I worked with ranged in professional backgrounds from priests, ministers, and nuns, to social workers, artists, academics, Hollywood writers and animation film artists, and medical doctors.

Program Administrator, Mythological Studies Department, October 1996 – April 2009
• Worked with the academic chair in the organization, development, and management of an international graduate department

• Conducted over 250 learning conferences with approximately 65 students each
  • Planned, organized, and managed logistics of courses, with the chair, for approximately 112 quarters
  • Member of the institute-wide diversity committee. Was the department’s Diversity Representative. Facilitated group discussions and created topic discussions with collaboration from the department chair
• Assisted the chair in recruitment, hiring and acculturation of faculty • Was part of a WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) accreditation team. Partnered with a faculty to create an Institute-wide evaluation procedure for assessing student learning outcomes. Compiled analytical reports pertaining to accreditation.
  • Worked with prospective students, enrolled students, and alumni. Worked with approximately 1,000 MA/PhD students
  • Managed retention and academic goal setting for students with learning disabilities
  • Our department averaged a 92% MA/PhD completion rate
  • Strong public relations responsibilities, which included public speaking
  • Outstanding written, verbal, and organizational skills. Highly intrinsically motivated.

H.R. Technologies, Santa Barbara, California, September 1994 – September 1996

Cofounder & Vice President. Worked on the development of a human resource consulting firm.

Oakview, Santa Barbara, California, August 1987 – June 1994

Started out as a Staff Counselor and ended up as the Assistant Executive Director. Oakview consisted of six psychological treatment facilities for adolescents who were wards of the court. Intensive psychological facility worked directly with five different psychologists and one psychiatrist. This agency evolved into specializing in the care and treatment of sex offenders. It was one of the few facilities in the state at that time. Collaborative school was formed with Santa Barbara School District, with each providing staff and resources.

• Sole responsibility for imagining, creating, and management of the second-largest internship site out of UCSB, which resulted in 3,000 donated hours of time with the focus on educational tutoring and independent living skills.
• Responsible for the financial management of the organization, supervision and hiring of staff.
• Co-facilitated family therapy sessions with a licensed psychologist.

1985 – 1987 I worked in two different treatment facilities for adolescents, and at The Santa Barbara Women’s Shelter (work study), assisted with drug and alcohol counseling.

1988 Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from The University of California Santa Barbara.