Previous CEU Courses & Speaking Engagements

An Introduction of LGBTQ+ Social Justice Issues in Counseling

Saturday 15 June 2024, 10:00am-12:00pm

2 CEs, NBCC and DC LGBTQ+ topics

The training provided 2-hours of NBCC CEs that may count toward DC’s required 2-hour CEs on LGBTQ+ topics.
I presented on a variety of topics ranging from introductory level (e.g., gender vs. sexuality) to more advanced topics (e.g., queer minority stress and strengths models, decolonizing gender and sexuality) as well as a list of both clinician-facing resources for continued learning and client-facing resources for support. 

WE’RE QUEER & WE’VE BEEN HERE! EXPLORING ADLERIAN QUEER COMMUNITY FEELINGS

June 26, 2023

• Developed and delivered a 2-hour continuing education presentation on an adaptation of Adlerian community feelings theory to queer identity development. 

• Presented on strengths-based approaches for this population with information for psychoeducation, assessment model, and proposed interventions grounded in queer Adlerian community feelings conceptualization. 

• Attendees received 2 hours of NBCC Continuing Education Units as part of the DC Mental Health Counseling Association June 2023 Pride event. Event link.

GUEST SPEAKER FOR HUMAN SEXUALITY COURSE AT THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

June 6, 2022

• Developed and delivered 1-hour presentation on minority stress, minority strengths, intersectionality, anti-racism, and LGBTQ+ cultural competency

• Facilitated discussion among 8 students

WE’RE QUEER & WE’VE BEEN HERE! IMPERIALISM’S ROLE IN OPPRESSION OF QUEER PEOPLE

Oct. 6 & Nov. 3, 2021

• Developed and delivered 1-hour presentation on the role of imperialism and colonialism on historical oppression of people who are sexually, affectionally, and gender expansive and present-day impacts on mental health

• Presented on Queer Liberation Psychology as a theoretical orientation to conceptualize mental health issues related to the internalization of gender-binary centric cultural values and biases

• Presented on strengths-based approaches for this population

• Attendees received 1.5 hours of Continuing Education Units

• The presentation was part of both The Chicago School of Professional Psychology DC Campus 2021 Mental Health Awareness Conference (Oct. 6, 2021) and the Office of Continuing Education CEU Holiday Bonanza Conference (Nov. 3, 2021) 

AN INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQ+ SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN COUNSELING

June 25, 2021

• Developed and delivered 3-hour interactive presentation on LGBTQ+ social justice issues in counseling. Topics included vocabulary, gender and sexuality concepts, a closer look at intersex identity, critical understandings of historical sources of oppression caused by imperialism, global history of gender and sexual diversity, confronting learned biases, mental health disparities, barriers to effective counseling, needs of gender and sexual minority clients, bias mitigation, empirical counseling and psychology theories, and a final case study

• Created and presented conceptual model for affirming counseling

• Attendees received 3 hours of Continuing Education Units

• The presentation was part of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology DC Campus’ Virtual Pride Month events

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ROUNDTABLE

April 28, 2021

• Presented on LGBTQ+ issues in counseling and mental health programs to the Counseling and Disability Services Center at Baton Rouge Community College 

• Provided consultation to the Center on how to integrate LGBTQ+ mental health topics into a diversity, equity, and inclusion program 

THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 4TH ANNUAL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH AND BEYOND

April 9, 2020

• Developed and presented 1-hour presentation on the dangers of gender identity and sexual orientation change efforts (e.g., conversion therapy), mental health statistics, ethical considerations, and government policies 

• Developed and presented a case study of a client exposed to gender identity and sexual orientation change efforts. 

• Presented discussion questions and facilitated group reflection

• Attendees received 1 hour of Continuing Education Units

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION (DCMHCA)

November 21, 2020

• Developed and delivered 90-minute presentation on LGBTQ+ cultural competency and diversity for DCMHCA members. Training session was titled, “An Introduction to LGBTQ+ Social Justice Issues in Counseling”

• Attendees received 1.5 hours of Continuing Education Units

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON, LGBTQ+ CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING

June 2018

• Developed and delivered 90-minute education program integrating new company HR goals with LGBTQ+ diversity topics with executive professionals as guest speakers

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION, LGBTQ+ CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING

May 2017

• Trained 35 Federal Maritime Commission staff on LGBTQ+ issues via self-designed 1-hour presentation

• Presented on the mental-health needs of staff and how to meet those needs to foster a positive work environment

IGNATIAN FAMILY TEACH-IN FOR JUSTICE PRESENTER

November 2016

• Co-led 90-minute presentation and co-facilitated 30-minute discussion on global criminalization of LGBTQ+ people influenced by Christian leadership and histories of colonization

NATIONAL JESUIT STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PRESENTER

June 2015

• First student invited to the National Jesuit Leadership Conference to present on the specific needs of LGBTQ+ students, including strategies, policies, and programs to meet those needs, and LGBTQ+ cultural competency

• Developed and delivered 90-minute presentation and facilitated 15-minute discussion among 30 attendees