ACADEMIC SUMMARY
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
A.B.D., Clinical Psychology, 1983
- Focus: Counseling, cognitive and behavioral therapy
- Research: Language abnormalities as predictors in Aphasia and Alzheimer’s patients
M.S.Ed., Dual Degree Program in Psychology and Education, 1979
- Focus: Applied Human Learning and Development, with emphasis on developmental and abnormal psychology and working with special needs populations
- Research: Cross-cultural studies on memory and priming; artificial intelligence and computer models of learning
Ethical Hypnosis, Philadelphia, PA
- Certification in Scientific and Therapeutic Hypnosis, 1979
- Focus: Pain management for cancer patients
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 1978
- Focus: Cognitive Development, Memory & Perception, Personality, and Abnormal Psychology
- Mentors: David Premack and Aaron Beck
Horace Mann School, New York, NY
- High School Diploma, 1974
- Dual Major: Biology/Pre-Med and Computer Programming and Calculus
Behavior Science Institute at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
- National Science Foundation Sponsorship, Behavioral Psychology, 1973
- Mentors: B.F. Skinner, Nathan Azrin, and Roger Ulrich
CAREER PROFILE: PSYCHOLOGY
Widener University
- Adjunct Professor, Psychology Department, 2000 to 2020
- Courses: Introductory Psychology, Social Psychology, and Abnormal Psychology (online and hybrid)
University of Pennsylvania
- Faculty, Psychology Department, 1983 – 1985
- Research Assistant: Project for Language and Memory Studies (language as an early predictor of Alzheimer’s Disease)
- Teaching Assistant: Undergraduate courses in Personality, Cognitive, Developmental, and Abnormal Psychology
Temple University Hospital
- Faculty, Psychology & Neurology Departments, 1983 – 1985
- Research Assistant: Project for Language and Memory Studies (data collection on language use as predictors in Aphasia and Alzheimer’s patients)
Elwyn Institute
- Assistant Director, Special Needs Unit, 1980 – 1983
- Responsibilities: Crisis intervention and behavioral programming for mentally retarded and emotionally disturbed populations
- Director, Special Needs Unit, 1982
- Responsibilities: Development and administration of mental health programming and crisis intervention
- Psychologist/Program Developer, 1983
- Responsibilities: Institution-wide mental health program development, staff training, and interdisciplinary team coordination
Thomas Jefferson Partial Hospital
- Student Intern, June 1979 to December 1979
- Duties: Psychological testing, group therapy, individual counseling, and recreational therapy with emotionally disturbed teens and adults
Irving Schwartz Child Psychiatric Institute
- Student Intern, September 1979 to December 1979
- Duties: Therapeutic nursery and classroom work with emotionally disturbed or learning-disabled children
Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic
- Specialty Therapist, January 1978 to May 1979
- Programs: Developed psychodrama program for emotionally disturbed children; established puppet therapy program; family therapy and behavioral programming in a residential treatment setting
Home of The Merciful Savior
- Assistant Director of Therapeutic Recreation, September 1974 to November 1977
- Duties: Recreation programs for cerebral palsy children; departmental policy formulation and student volunteer supervision
Center for The Blind
- Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, September 1974 to May 1976
- Duties: Recreation programs for blind adults at the rehabilitative center
CAREER PROFILE: WEB, INTERNET, ROBOTICS
Delaware Valley On Line
- President, 1995 to Present
- Focus: Business class web hosting, design, social media, AI, and internet marketing services
The Catholic University Of America
- Webmaster & Social Media Marketing, Graduate & Undergraduate Admissions, 2004 to 2017
Total Digital Solutions
- President and CEO, 1999 to 2001
- Specialization: Multimedia development and video/audio streaming on the Internet
Widener University
- Webmaster and eRecruitment Specialist, Undergraduate Admissions Department, 1999 to 2004
Virtual Medical Conference Center
- President and CEO, 1998 to 2000
- Specialization: Delivery of medical conferences across the Internet
Internet Installers
- President, 1996 to 1998
- Specialization: On-site installations of internet connections, high-speed access, networking, Internets, Intranets, LANs, and WANs
Nationwide Robots
- President and Co-founder, 1975 to 1992
- Focus: Research and development, marketing, and sales of promotional robots
CAREER PROFILE: SPECIAL EVENTS & PERFORMING ARTS
Rainbow Promotions
- President and Founder, 1974 to Present
- Specialization: Special events and entertainment services for national and regional accounts
Philly VR
- President and Founder, 2017 to Present
- Focus: Virtual reality experiences and branding for corporate events
PhiladelphiaDANCE.org
- Founder, 2006 to 2024
- Specialization: Web presence and resources for the Philadelphia dance community
The Dance Journal
- Founder and Editor, 2007 to 2024
- Achievement: Philadelphia region’s largest online dance magazine with over 60,000 regular readers and 1.5 million hits annually
Graffito Works
- Founder and Director, 2014 to 2020
- Focus: International platform for collaborative, improvisational dance
MM2 Modern Dance
- Artistic Director, 2000 to 2014
Teen Board Programs
- Founder, 1990 to 2012
- Focus: Outreach programs for teenagers, including fashion, dance, performance art, career guidance, and community service
CAREER PROFILE: PHOTOGRAPHY
Art Imagined
- Fine Art and Event Photographer, 2015 to Present
- Freelance Photo Journalist
- Member of The National Press Photographers Association
AFFILIATIONS
Psychology Related
- Association to Advance Ethical Hypnosis
- American Psychological Association
- American Behaviorists Society
- University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association
Special Event Related
- Who’s Who in Entertainment
- Meeting Planners International
- Association of Event Planners
- Puppeteers of America
- Magic Circle (England)
PUBLICATIONS
- Rosen, Marvin; Weisz, Steven. “Personality Constructs in the Evaluation of Mentally Retarded Persons.” Mental Retardation, v21 n3 p116-18 Jun 1983
TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCIES
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac OS
Languages: HTML, DHTML, HTML5, CGI, Perl, Java, JavaScript, JQuery, C++, PHP, CSS
Server Administration: Red Hat Enterprise, Most Linux Platforms, Apache, Cisco, Firewall & Security Services. Cpanel Certified
Software: Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, LightRoom, FileMaker, Premiere
Database: MySQL, MariaDB, Postgres, FileMaker, Access
Social Media Management: WordPress, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Constant Contact, and more.
