Curriculum Vitae Updated January 2014 Tara L. Zuckerman Address: 2233 N. Commerce Pkwy Suite 1 Weston, FL 33326 Phone: (954) 217-1757 Email: [email protected] Education June 2012: Psy.D, Clinical Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, American Psychological Association, accredited Clinical Psychology program August 2009: M.S., Clinical Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL May 2007: B.S., Psychology (Cum Laude), Minor: Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Professional Affiliations 2013-present National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs 2012-present American Psychological Association 2010-present Southeastern Psychological Association, student member 2009-present Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers 2008-present Florida Psychological Association (Broward Chapter), student member 2006-2007 Association for Behavior Analysis, student member Clinical and Work Related Experience 12/13-present Licensed Psychologist-PY8935, Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI), Weston, FL Provide individual and group therapy for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorder, and Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorders. Specialize in parent training, CBT, ERP, ACT, and motivational interviewing. 11/13-present Educational Consultant, Academic Options (AO), Weston, FL Work as an independent consultant to assist families in seeking the appropriate level of care for their child, adolescent, or young adult. Specialize in therapeutic and post-secondary placements. 10/12-12/13 Post-doctoral Psychology Resident, Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI), Weston, FL Provided individual and group therapy for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorders. Developed a program to assess and treat Executive Functioning skills. Received training in Exposure with Response Prevention, Habit Reversal Training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Supervisors: Katia Moritz, Ph.D., ABPP, Jonathan Hoffman, Ph.D., ABPP 9/11-9/12 Predoctoral Psychology Intern, South Florida Consortium Internship Program (currently seeking APA Accreditation) Major Rotation I: Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL Neuropsychology/Rehabilitation Psychology Responsibilities: Work as an integral member of neuropsychology service, providing consults to patients in the Brain & Spinal Cord Injury program and any patients admitted to the hospital with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 12 or less. Conduct neuropsychological assessments at bedside to patients when they initially arrive to ICU and monitor cognitive and emotional status throughout their stay. Conduct neuropsychological assessments to patients admitted into inpatient rehabilitation and provide ongoing cognitive screens and therapy as needed. Provide bedside therapy to help patients and their families in adjusting with the psychological stress and emotional trauma associated with serious disease or injury. Co-facilitate monthly Traumatic Brain Injury support group. Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary Neurosurgery, Trauma, and Rehabilitation Teams and provide recommendations as necessary. Training Director: Barbara Garcia-Lavin, Ph.D. Supervisor: Marcy Girolamini-Smith, Psy.D. Major Rotation II: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Hollywood, FL Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric Rehabilitation Psychology Responsibilities: Work as an integral member of the Hematology/Oncology service, providing consults to patients with hematological diagnoses. Provide bedside therapy to help patients and their families adjusting with the psychosocial stress associated with their diagnoses. Conduct brief neuropsychological screeners and intake assessments for pediatrics admitted to inpatient rehabilitation. Provide supportive therapy and psychoeducation to patients and their families to assist in adjustment with the psychological stress and trauma associated with serious disease or injury. Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary Hematology/Oncology and Rehabilitation teams, and provide recommendations as necessary. Training Director: Barbara Garcia-Lavin, Ph.D. Supervisor: Gloria Chiang, Ph.D. 6/11-8/11 Clinical Assistant, Salus Behavioral Health, Atlanta, GA. Assisted the Vice President of Clinical Services in programmatic supervision and staff competency. Responsibilities include note editing, developing clinical writing tools, evaluating Medicare rejections and assisted in submitting addendums to claims. Supervisor: Tim Riney, Psy.D. 4/11-9/11 Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist Supervisor, Smith Community Mental Health Center, Plantation, FL. Responsibilities: Train and oversee group therapists at a day treatment facility for children and adolescents between the ages of five and 18 with severe emotional and/or behavioral difficulties. Note editing, Medicaid compliance, scheduling, consultation with therapists, teachers, intake evaluators, and conducting monthly meetings and trainings on diagnosing children and psychoeducation. Supervisor: Stella Angelidis, M.Ed., LMHC 2/11-present Lauren’s Kids Foundation Director of Prevention Education, Aventura, FL Responsibilities: Disperse grant funds, and continue to seek alternative education grants. Hire and train curriculum implementers to educate children in the Miami-Dade county school district. Provide presentations to parents and educators regarding the risks and statistics of child sexual abuse and prevention techniques. Implement prevention program at aftercare centers, Homeless Assistance Center, and other non for profit establishments. 4/10-9/11 Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist, Smith Community Mental Health Center, Plantation, FL. Responsibilities: Conduct two-hour psychosocial groups at a day treatment facility with children and adolescents between the ages of five and 18 with severe emotional and/or behavioral difficulties on various topics. Responsibilities also include consultation with classroom teachers and therapists, intake evaluations, and attending monthly trainings on diagnosing children. Supervisor: Stella Angelidis, M.Ed., LMHC 9/09-12/10 Psychology Trainee, Child Adolescent and Family Services, Nova Southeastern University Psychology Services Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL Responsibilities: Conduct individual and family psychotherapy for children ages three through adolescence. Co-facilitated parent training support group. Administered behavioral and intellectual assessments when needed. Supervisors: Yukari Tomozawa, Psy.D., Barry Nierenberg, Ph.D., ABPP 9/08-10/09 Psychology Trainee, Psychological Assessment Center/Neurological Assessment Center, Nova Southeastern University Psychology Services Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL Responsibilities: Administer, score, and report full test battery for evaluation of intelligence, personality, and neurological dysfunction for children and adults. Supervisor Charles Golden, Ph.D. 8/09-present, Lauren’s Kids Foundation, Aventura, FL Co-creator and educator of the “Its OK to Tell” sexual abuse prevention education curriculum. Educate and teach children in Miami Dade County public schools and non for profit centers prevention concepts in grades kindergarten through fifth. Gather pretest and posttest data. Curriculum is copy written. 5/08-8/09, Dr. Nancy Bacher & Associates. Aventura, FL Coordinate and schedule all psychologists’ appointments for their clients. Assist in managing daily functioning of the office including handling all insurance related issues as well as responsible for all receivables. In addition, assist with scoring psychological tests and writing reports for parenting coordination, immigration and other legal cases. Supervisor: Dr. Nancy Bacher, Psy.D. Presentations and Trainings Book, L. and Zuckerman, T. (July 2011). Sexual Abuse Prevention: How you can help. Invited presenters at the 8th Annual Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Abuse, Orlando, FL. Zuckerman, T. (March, 2011). Efficacy of Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs. Poster Presentation, Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Convention, Jacksonville, FL. Zuckerman, T., Book-Lim, L., and Waguepsack, A. (November, 2010). Childhood Sexual Abuse Prevention: Implications for School Psychologists. Skills workshop presented at Florida Association for School Psychologists 37th Annual Conference, Miami, FL. Zuckerman, T. and Book-Lim, L. (November 2009). Prevention Education: How you can help. Invited Address, Homeless Assistance Center of Miami-Dade. Testing and Research Experience 8/08-12/08 Nova Multilingual Neuropsychological Battery Recruited subjects, administered, scored and interpreted a test developed by Nova doctoral students, which included 39 subtests, each of which evaluated a different aspect of an individual’s neuropsychological functioning. At the moment, research is being conducted to compare the performance of English only subjects. Supervisor Charles Golden, Ph.D. 8/08-12/08 Driving Competence Study Investigated cognitive functions of intelligence, memory, attention, achievement, motor, and executive functioning among a normal adult population. Administered, scored and interpreted neuropsychological test batteries, wrote neuropsychological reports based on test results, presented cases to clinical supervisor, provided subjects with feedback of results, recruited participants, and trained research assistants to administer the test battery. Supervisor Charles Golden, Ph.D. 8/08-12/08 Normal Variation of Neuropsychology Functioning Study Graduate Research Assistant: Investigated cognitive functions of intelligence, memory, attention, achievement, motor, and executive functioning among a normal adult population. Administered, scored and interpreted neuropsychological test batteries, wrote neuropsychological reports based on test results, presented cases to clinical supervisor, provided subjects with feedback of results, recruited participants, and trained doctoral level students to administer test battery. Supervisor Charles Golden, Ph.D. 8/08-12/08 Cognitive Functioning of Geriatrics Research Study Graduate Research Assistant: Investigated cognitive functions of intelligence, memory, attention, achievement, motor and executive functioning among a normal geriatric population. Administered, scored and interpreted neuropsychological test batteries, wrote neuropsychological reports, presented cases to clinical supervisor, provided subjects with feedback of results, recruited participants, and trained doctoral level students to administer test battery. Supervisor Charles Golden, Ph.D. 10/08-5/09 GAD in Children Graduate Research Assistant: assisted in preparing IRB materials for study. Supervisor: Craig Marker, Ph.D. 1/06-5/07 Identifying precursors to problem behaviors Undergraduate Research Assistant: Investigated antecedents and precursors to problem behaviors including SIB and aggression. Scored and interpreted data. Trained other undergraduate students and assisted in preparing data presentations. Supervisors: Sarah E. Bloom, Ph.D., Brian Iwata, Ph.D. 1/06-5/07 Assessment and treatment of chronic rumination and vomiting. Undergraduate Research Assistant: Assisted in investigating rumination and vomiting in children with developmental disabilities. Scored and interpreted data, and assisted in preparing data presentations. Supervisors: Sarah E. Bloom, Ph.D., Brian Iwata, Ph.D. 1/06-5/07 Analysis of competing contingencies for escape maintained behavior Undergraduate Assistant: Assisted in investigating the effects of reinforcers magnitude on escape maintained behaviors in children with developmental disabilities including Autism. Scored and interpreted data, and assisted in preparing data presentations. Trained other undergraduate students. Supervisors: Sarah E. Bloom, Ph.D., Jennifer L. Hammond, Ph.D., Brian Iwata, Ph.D.