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Experience

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Education, Licensure and Training:

BA, The University of the South, Sewanee TN

MSW, Florida State University

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LCSW, (licensed in Commonwealth of Virginia)

LICSW, (licensed in the District of Columbia)

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Advanced Trauma Certification - NASW

Board Certified in Domestic Violence Trauma

by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress

Clinical Supervision Training and Certification - NASW

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Project RADAR certified

Campbell Danger Assessment (Johns Hopkins University) - certified

Cape Cod Institute, Dr. Janina Fisher "Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors"

US Department of Justice, BJA Grant Management training

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In addition to her private practice and consulting work, from 2004 - 2010 Susan developed and managed a regional domestic violence system advocate program in a metro DC non-profit (The Women's Center) that was named in Washingtonian's July '09 "Best of" issue for domestic violence services.

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Professional Associations and Membership:

American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
Fairfax County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team (Co-Chair)

Fairfax County Step Up For Kids Coalition

Fairfax County Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
NASW (National Association of Social Workers)

National Center for Crisis Management

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Trainings and Appearances include (full list available):

* Afghanistan Women's Shelter Project (Columbo Plan, US Dept of State),

grant panelist and on-site trainer - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

* US Dept. of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime- consultant

* Polaris Project - Past Clinical Advisor, Acting Clinical Director 

* Fairfax County Domestic Violence Tier II Training - speaker

* NBC Channel 4 Viewpoint - guest

* NPR, Kojo Nnamdi Show (through American University WAMU) - guest

* Howard University, WHUR radio morning show - guest

* George Mason University Dept. of Psychology, GMU School of Law, GMU Counseling Center - trainer

* Speaker: End Violence Against Women International Conference, Chicago, IL

* Featured Speaker: Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

* Speaker: Maryland State's Attorney Annual Meeting

* DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence - past trainer

* Consortium for Child Welfare - training academy guest staff

* The Women’s Center - trainer, clinical supervisor

* The Family Court and Domestic Violence Court of the District of Columbia  - speaker

* Superior Court Interdisciplinary Conference, speaker "Domestic Violence in Families, Strengthening the Community Response."

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