VITA

Shelley Neiderbach

24 Monroe Place—Main-D

Brooklyn, NY 11201-2617

718/ 875-5862 (Voice)

718/ 875-8218 (Fax)



EDUCATION:

C.T.S. October 1990, International Certification Board of Trauma Counselors

Ph.D. June 1983, The Union Institute

M.A. June 1966, New York University

B.A. June 1960, Brooklyn College /CU NY

RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Grant Reviewer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Mental Health Services Invited Delegate, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Delegation to the Chinese Medical Association, People’s Republic of China, 1992

Founder, administrator and instructor in Jersey City State College Center for Trauma Studies, Saturday Semester (1992.95)

Founder and instructor, "Violence and Trauma" course, Psychology Department, Jersey City State College (199598)

Invited Delegate, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Delegation to South Africa, via Harvard Medical School, 1996

National Expert Group, "Women, Violence, and Mental Health," Center for Mental Health Services, SAM HSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Conference on Women

Technical Expert Group, "Women, Violence, and Mental Health," Center for Mental Health Services, SAM HSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

New York State Office of Mental Health, Statewide Committee on Trauma

HeartBridge Center for Loss and Transition, New York City

Psychotherapist, Private Practice

Founding Vice President and Board of Directors, International Association of Trauma Counseling

Founding President, Crime Victims’ Counseling Services, Inc.

Assistant Director, Medical/Psychological Services, Jersey City State College

Executive Director, CVCS Consultation Center and Training Institute

President, European Operations, Campbell, Beinstock, Tiner and Summers, Inc., Psychiatric and Psychological Consultants

Chair, Education and Training Task Force, International Association of Trauma Counselors Professor, Jersey City State College [retired]
CERTIFICATIONS/ MEMBERSHIPS:American Board of Administrative Psychology, Certification

American Psychotherapy Association, Di plomate in Psychotherapy #000002

International Certification Board of Trauma Counselors, Certified Trauma Counselor #1090.1003

American Board of Psychological Specialties, Trauma/PTSD, Diplomate #5402

American Board of Forensic Examiners, Diplomate #1730

American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (Member)

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Member

National Organization for Victim Assistance, Member

International Association of Trauma Counseling, Continuing Education Provider #10002.0694

New York Academy of Sciences, Member

SPECIALIZED TRAINING:Learning from Women, Harvard Medical School, May 1993 and May 1997

Catastrophic Loss: Global and Personal, Association for Death Education and Counseling, March 1992

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Level II, Mental Research Institute, October 1992

Traumatic Incident Reduction, Institute for Rational-Emotive Therapy, October 1992

Psychological Trauma: Research and Treatment Through the Life Cycle, Harvard Medical School, August 1991

Psychological Trauma and the Courts, American College of Forensic Psychology, March 1990

National Organization of Victim Assistance Crisis Response Teams, February 1988

National Organization of Victim Assistance Advanced Advocacy, August 1987

New York Women Against Rape, Summer, 1981

Institute for Psychosynthesis, London, England, March 1979

National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis, 1977-1979

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:New York City National Victims’ Rights Week Coalition, 1988

New York City Coalition for Women’s Mental Health.

Volunteer, Neonatal Services, Long Island College Hospital, 1992.93

Volunteer, Crisis Response Team, World Trade Center Bombing, October 1992

Volunteer, Avianca Air Crash, January 1990

Chair, Mental Health Task Force, National Organization for Victim Assistance, 1987.90

Curriculum, Education and Training Task Force, Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 1987.89

Advisory Council Planning Board, New York State Crime Victims Board, 1985.87

New York City Advisory Task Force on Rape, 1981.90

Academy of Family Mediators, 1985.

CONSULTANCIES/ADVISORY BOARDS:New York State Office of Mental Health, Statewide Committee on Trauma

Exxon Company, International

National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards

National Victim Center

National Association of Victim Support Schemes (United Kingdom)

People Against Sexual Assault (New York)

Schneider Children’s Hospital Division of Adolescent Medicine, New York

New York City Board of Education

Corporate Child Care Consultants, Inc.

Divorce Mediation Council of New York

Hyacinth Foundation (New Jersey)

Public Education/Media, Division 46, The American Psychological Association

EMOTIONAL EVALUATION/EXPERT WITNESS ON POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS/ TRIALCONSULTANT:Epstein Becker "&" Green, P.C., New York City

Kornfeld, Rew, Newman "&" Ellsworth, Suffern, New York

Michael Vecchione, Esq., Brooklyn, New York

Technical Advisory Services for Attorneys, Pennsylvania

The Legal Aid Society, New York

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver "&" Jacobson, New York City

Anthony Talarico, PC, Lyndhurst, New Jersey

Jesse Sable, Esq., New York City
 
 

AWARDS:Kings County District Attorney’s Office Service Award, 1995

United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 1993

Knowledge Utilization Society, "Mrs. Swanson" Award, 1993

Diplomate, American Board of Administrative Psychology, 1993

State of New York Certificate of Appreciation, 1992

New York State CSEA/Council 82, Certificate of Appreciation, 1990

New York State Crime Victims Board [for CVCS], 1984.1987

National Victim Advocacy Center [for CVCS], 1987

Jersey City State College Annual Faculty Recognition Award, 1994-98

PUBLICATIONS:"They’re Killing Our Boys: Treating Black Mothers Whose Sons Have Been Murdered," The Forum Newsletter, Association for Death Education and Counseling, July/August 1992.

"Certified Trauma Counselors: An Idea Whose Time Is Now," RevoIuti~~, Summer, 1992.

"No Perfect Safety," Revolution, Winter, 1992.

"To Help a Friend Who Has Been a Victim of Crime," Bottom Line Personal, October 30, 1990.

"Do No Harm," National Victim Center Networks, June 1988.

"1 Crime Victimization + 1 Crime Victimization = PTSD" NOVA Newsletter, February 1988.

"Invisible Wounds: Crime Victims SDeak (Haworth, 1986).

"Placing Blame Where It Belongs," Victim’s Voice, Victims of Crime Advocacy League, November 1985.

"Emotional Recovery from Crime Victimization," Victim’s Voice, Victims of Crime Advocacy League, April 1985.

TRAININGS/ WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS (PARTIAL LISTING) GIVEN:California Center on Victimology, San Diego

The London Federation of Victim Support Schemes, England

Virginia Polytechnical College, Falls Church, Virginia

Queens College/City University of New York

National Association of Crime Victim Counseling Boards, Albuquerque

North Carolina Victim Assistance Network, Asheville

School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York

International Congress of Psychology, Sydney, Australia

Girl Scout Council of Greater New York

Crime Victim Foundation, Phoenix

National Organization of Victim Assistance, Tucson

Downtown Brooklyn Mental Health Center

Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Dallas

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, New Orleans

North Lancashire Victim Support Scheme, Preston [England]

Fourth International Conference on Psychological Stress and Adjustment in Time of War and Peace, Tel Aviv, Israel

Victim Services Agency, New York City

Health Services Department, Jersey City State College

Employee Assistance Program, New York City Technical College

Family Service and Child Guidance Center, Orange, New Jersey

Women’s Center, Jersey City State College

Pompano Beach City Library, Florida

Women’s Center, University of Indiana, Bloomington

New England’s Women Studies Association: Women Confronting Violence, U Mass/Boston

New York State Crime Victims Board Annual Meeting, Lake George

New Jersey College Personnel Association, Asbury Park, New Jersey

New Jersey Police Training Commission

National Institution for Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland

First Annual International Conference on Family Therapy, Dublin, Ireland

Islington Victim Support Scheme, London, England

American Psychological Association, New Orleans

The Spokane Community Mental Health Center, Spokane, WA

Montana Mental Health Counselors Association, Billings

Association of the Bar, New York City

National Trauma Conference, York, PA

American Association of Counseling and Development, Baltimore

International Association of Trauma Counselors, San Diego

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Annual Meetings: Los Angeles, Chicago, Montreal, Washington, DC

Association for Death Education and Counseling, Boston

St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York

National Organization for Victim Assistance, Rochester, New York

Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, New York

ISTSS, District of Columbia, Metro Chapter

Communication and Counseling Foundation, London, England

ADEC, Pendel Chapter, Philadelphia

New Jersey Violent Crime Compensation Board, Newark, New Jersey

New York State Crime Victims Board, South Fallsburg, New York
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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