Jonathan Sherman’s Vita

Marriage & Family Therapist, Relationship Strategist and Speaker

Jonathan Sherman, Intl
Eagle Mountain, American Fork, and Park City, UT • January 2001 to Present
JonathanSherman.net and MarriageEnvy.com

President and Founder  of  Bardos Relationship Consulting (www.bardos.net), The Marriage Academy, and The Relationship Mastery Series™. Bardos’ two-pronged approach to helping people achieve greatness in their relationships is accomplished through Relationship Consulting  (via providing individual, couple and family therapy in a private practice setting) and  the Bardos Speakers’ Bureau. The Relationship Wellness Series is a series of free monthly community-based workshops designed to strengthen families and enrich community on variety of  relationship topics. (Series initially co-ran with Jason Williams, LMFT). Conduct other presentations on a pro-bono basis to  churches, civic and community  organizations  through the Bardos Speakers’ Bureau. Oversee marketing and promotional activities. Developed business plan.

Chief Advisor for Counseling Services

Harmonix Group
Indianapolis, IN• October 2011 to Present

Harmonix Group is a law, mediation, counseling and management consulting firm founded by Joseph Hollenbaugh, J.D.

Executive Coach and Trainer

Five Degrees Consulting
Salt Lake City, UT • July 2010 to Present
FiveDeg.com

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) coaching, training and organizational development for local and Top 500 companies. Proficient in using, providing feedback and debriefing for multiple personality and behavior assesments including the DISC Behavioral Profile assessment.

Director of Training and Development

PeopleSmarts
Salt Lake City, UT • February 2008 to July 2010

Director of Training and Develoment and Senior Consultant for premier leadership and organizational development firm centered in emotional intelligence assessment, training and development (formerly, Behavioral Health Strategies, LLC). Provided leadership training, workshops and executive assessment and debriefing around the country. Responsible for program development and delivery, communications and marketing, and brand mangement. Design and deliver organizational development services for a variety of businesses including governement agencies, healthcare organizations, technology and manufacturing companies, and consulting firms.

Advisory Board Member

The Center for Global Leadership
Park City, UT • May 2009 to Present
LeadGlobally.org

Provide consulting on emotional intelligence strategies and interventions for relational and systemic change.

Consultant

Larcen Consulting Group
Globally • Periodically to Present
Larcen.com

Provide training and coaching on Crucial Conversations and Crucial Confrontations model to FedEx Corporate Headquarters management teams. Provide consulting on development of training materials as needed.

Divorce Parenting Educator

State of Utah
Park City, UT • June 1997 to October 2009

Provide orientation and education once a month to divorcing parents for the State of Utah to increase awareness regarding the effects of divorce on children and how divorcing parents can work together to help their children.

Clinical & Family Therapist, Youth Substance Abuse Coordinator

Valley Mental Health
Park City, UT • March 1999 to March 2008

Provide therapy to individuals, couples, families, groups and at-risk youth for mental health, substance abuse and relationship issues. Youth Substance Abuse Coordinator: Developed and lead Young Men’s Group for adolescent substance abusers and legal offenders. Same for the Risk Alternative Program. Co-developed and implemented Organizational Culture Staff Development Program. Co-developed and co-led Men’s Group focusing on men’s work and issues. Liaison to Juvenile Court and NAMI-Utah. Community Crisis Intervention Committee Member, FACT Member and Interagency Coordinating Council Member. Consult with school personnel, advocate for clients with courts, IEP boards, DCFS and other agencies as needed. Supervision to therapist intern. Media interviews. TV Turnoff Week advertisements and marketing. Presentations to the community on various topics. Developed agency web site and newsletter.

Senior Consultant

Behavioral Health Strategies
Salt Lake City, UT • November 2006 to January 2008

Senior consultant for premier leadership and organizational development firm that is centered in emotional intelligence assessment, training and development. Provide leadership training and assessment debriefing around the country. Provide marketing direction to this firm.

Relationship Columnist

Eagle Mountain, UT, Utah County, Salt Lake County and Online • June 2002 to Present

Write the bi-weekly “Greatness in Relationships” column for The Crossroads Journal (formerly the Lake Mountain Interactive newspaper) serving the Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs area with an approximate 6,000 printings per publication reaching every resident. Wrote the “Great Relationships” column for The Health Source newspaper which was published six times per year and was considered the premiere integrative health newspaper of Utah County and the Wasatch Front. This paper served Utah and Salt Lake Counties with approximately 45,000 printings per publication. Wrote for the NuLife newspaper with a publication of 50,000 every month serving Salt Lake, Park City, and North Utah County, NuLife Publishing. Publish the monthly Great Relationships eZine and rel8gr8 blogs with articles, tips, resources and strategies for creating greatness in relationships.

Director of Counseling Services

Patronus Family Services, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN • September 2004 to December 2005

Founding member of the Board of Directors. Provide consulting on establishing and structuring needs for family counseling services for a private, nonprofit organization devoted to serving individuals and families during difficult times in their relationships. PFSI’s mission includes preserving families and helping parents cope effectively with the changes before, during, and after divorce.  This is accomplished by employing non-adversarial methods of managing change and resolving conflict.  Services include marriage and family therapy, mediation of divorce-related issues, and basic legal assistance designed to help clients save time, money, and stress during times of transition while preparing for successful relationships in the future.

Independent Contract Therapist

Advanced Therapy Group
Park City, UT • May 1999 to October 2000

Provided family therapy services to several families. Conducted general well-being assessments for Lynn C. Maynes, Ph.D. to assist in her child custody evaluations.

Independent Contract Therapist

North Summit School District
Coalville, UT • March 1999 to June 1999

Provide in-school treatment to at risk youth so treatment could continue uninterrupted after the closing of The Counseling Center.

Marriage and Family Therapist

The Counseling Center
Park City, UT • June 1997 to March 1999

Provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, perpetrators of domestic violence and at-risk youth. Provide prevention and intervention services through therapeutic and educational services. Organized and led “Positive Parenting,” a two-week child abuse and neglect prevention curriculum sponsored by The Children’s Trust Fund of Utah taught to all 8th and 9th grade students at Treasure Mountain Middle School and Wasatch High School for two years. Co-led State of Utah Divorce Parenting Education class. Director and Group Leader for Licensed Domestic Violence Perpetrator Treatment Program. Organize and promote UAMFT’s Relationship Check-Up in Summit County for two years. Provide in school treatment to at risk youth in elementary, middle, and high school settings. Public relations, marketing, promotion, and media interviews. Prepare treatment summaries for courts. Juvenile and adult court liaison and interagency collaboration.

Therapist Intern

The Family Center of NIU Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL • March 1996 to May 1997

Provided therapy to couples, individuals, and families. Utilized family-based, solution focused brief therapy models in a training program accredited by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Between The Family Center and the DeKalb County Youth Services Bureau, provided over 500 face-to-face client contact hours in which over half were conjoint. At least one out of every five client contact hours was supervised by an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.

Therapist Intern

DeKalb County Youth Services Bureau
DeKalb, IL • August 1996 to May 1997

Provided early intervention, crisis intervention, and regular counseling services to at-risk youth ages 8 to 18 and their families. Developed and led four week alcohol and drug youth education group. Co-led parent education group.

In-home Parent Mentor

Creative Interventions, Inc.
DeKalb, IL • June 1996 to May 1997

Provided in-home parent education/mentoring to families with children with ADD, and abuse and neglect issues in the family using a competency-based, solution-focused family therapy treatment model. Provided social recreation with troubled adolescent as part of a comprehensive, interagency treatment plan.

Internet Web Page Designer for Mental Health Related Sites

Sherman Design
September 1995 to Present

Creator, The MFT lnfoLink. The MFT Info Link provides a complete guide to marriage and family therapy resources on the Internet. The MFT Info Link was the first independent web page dedicated solely to the field of marriage and family therapy. Creator, Bardos.net, professional site. Creator, The Great Relationships eZine, professional monthly newsletter. Commissioned work: Family Based Treatment Online, Valley Mental Health—Summit County, The Summit County Connection eNewsletter and others. Pro bono work: The Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy at NIU Home Page and The Family Center of NIU Home Page.

Substance Abuse Counselor

Utah Alcoholism Foundation
Provo, UT • January 1994 to July 1995

Counseled chemically dependent clients and their families with a wide range of related problems. Led Teen Group for adolescents coping with their parents substance abuse. Over 1,250 direct client contact hours. Over 2,000 hours towards Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC). Worked closely with treatment team in assessing client needs. Supervised clients in all stages of treatment. Assessed, developed, and executed individual treatment plans. Referred clients to support services, as needed. Reported regularly to judges, probation officers, lawyers, and other professionals. Demonstrated interest and concern for the welfare of clients. Planned and executed educational activities including Life Skills groups and an eight week Alcohol and Drug Education group. Facilitated couples group therapy, residential group therapy, and family conferences. Extensive public speaking and public relations. Strong conflict management and intervention skills.

Volunteer Intern

Children’s Justice Center
Provo, UT • April 1993 to August 1993

Trained in abuse dynamics. Tracked and recorded child sexual abuse court cases.

Volunteer Representative

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sacramento, CA • August 1988 to September 1990

Intense work as a full-time missionary with an ethnic minority population from Southeast Asia. Self-taught and acquired fluency in the Hmong language. Advocated for the Hmong in the larger community. Supervised, planned, organized, coordinated, and directed training and public relations. Trained new missionaries. Extensive human relations skills. Assistant to English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructors.

• Leadership
  & Organizational Development
• Marriage
  & Family Relationships
• Mental Health
  & Therapy
• Parenting
• Spirituality
  & Wellness
• Stress
  & Anger Management
• Bullying Intervention
• Abuse
  & Violence
• Other Topics

Leadership & Organizational Development

The 5 Dysfunctions of Teams & Team Dynamics

• Avalon Health Care Group, Salt Lake City, UT, November 29, 2011

Crucial Conversations & Crucial Confrontations

• FedEx Corporate Headquarters, as consultant with Larcen Consulting Group, Memphis, TN, October 22-23 and 29-30, 2009

The Science of Happiness

• PeopleSmarts Team In-Service Training, Salt Lake City, UT 2009
• Co-facilitated with Merrilee Buchanan. Salt Lake County Deparatment of Community & Economic Development, Salt Lake City, 2009

Building Strong Teams/Leaders with “ACCCTS” 

• The Dual Immersion Academy, Salt Lake City, UT, April 14, 2008
• Valley Mental Health—Summit, Park City, UT

Pulling the Plug on Stress

• EQnomics Professional Development Series, Park City, UT 2009
• Department of Workforce Servcies, August 2009
• Co-facilitated with Merrilee Buchanan. Salt Lake County Deparatment of Community & Economic Development, Salt Lake City, 2009

Emotional Intelligence: The “Street Smarts” of Success

• Co-facilitated with Clare Coonan, Data Systems International, Salt Lake City, UT 2008
• Co-facilitated with Merrilee Buchanan. Salt Lake County Deparatment of Community & Economic Development, Salt Lake City, April 2008.

True Colors: Team Building

• ARTEC Team, Valley Mental Health, Salt Lake City, UT, February 25, 2008

The Leadership Academy

• Year long coaching and development program, Salt Lake City, UT 2009-10
• Assessement debriefing and two-day training, Loiusville, KY, December 4-6, 2006
• Assessement debriefing and two-day training, Salt Lake City, UT, November 28-30, 2006

Marriage & Family Relationships

Creating the GREAT Relationship Brand (Keynote)

• Bridges of Understanding: 4^thAnnual Connecting the Mental Health & Faith Communities Conference, Denver, CO, May 8, 2008.

Creating the GREAT Relationship Brand in Your Relationships

• Fireside, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 2, 2010

Husband Training 101

• Kalamazoo Stake Women’s Conference, Kalalmazoo, MI, March 8, 2008

Building Strong Families with ACCCTS
ACCCTS is a family life enhancement/education intervention program that explores the characteristics of strong families which was co-developed and co-presented with David P McFadden, M S. Also co-presented with Jason J. Williams, LMFT. This presentation has been tailored to different audience populations: mental health professionals, clinical settings, community workshop attendees and church groups.

• ChainBreakers Foundation, Orem, UT, March 30, 2010
• Kalamazoo Stake Women’s Conference, Kalamazoo, MI, March 9, 2008
• American Fork 20^th Ward Relief Society, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, American fork, UT, November 9, 2003. Positive Parenting Series, Valley Mental Health, Ecker Hill Middle School, Park City, UT, October 27, 2003
• Positive Parenting Series, Kamas, UT, South Summit Middle School, October 1, 2003
• Positive Parenting Series, Park City, UT, Valley Mental Health, July 1, 2003
• Association for Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP) Spring 2003 Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, April 3, 2003.
• Valley Mental Health—Summit County, Youth Substance Abuse Program Family Groups, Ongoing 2001 to present.
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, January 25, 2003
• Home, Family and Personal Enrichment Meeting, American Fork West Stake, American Fork, UT February 27, 2002
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, January 19, 2002
• Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Park City, UT, April 20, 2001
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, January 26, 2001
• Keynote Speaker: LDS Stake Couples Conference, Altamont, UT, 1999
• Rotary Club, Women’s Antheium, Lion’s Club, Park City, October-December 1998
• Community Seminar, Olympia Park Hotel & Conference Center, Community of Park City, April 1998
• In-Service Training, DeKalb County Youth Services Bureau, February 1997
• Class Lecture, FCNS 284, NIU, November 1996 and April 1997
• Illinois Council on Family Relations, 1996 Annual Conference Building Strong Families Through Appreciation
• Presentation for the American Fork 20th Ward Enrichment Night of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, American Fork, UT April 14, 2004.

Multi-Family Unity: Two Households

• Eating Disorders Parent Conference, Cedar City, UT, October 13, 2007

Creating GREAT Relationships

• Enrichment Night, American Fork5^thWard Relief Society, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints, Mutual Dell, American Fork Canyon, UT, September 9, 2006
• Greenpark Ward EnrichmentNight, Lehi, UT (see palm note 5-17), June 21, 2005
• RS Enrichment Night, WanshipWard, Wanship, UT May 17, 2005

TOPIC??

• LeeAnn’s Enrichment Night, Eagle Mountain, UT, February 2, 2005
• Harvest Hills 3rd Enrichment, Eagle Mountain, UT November, 17, 2004

Pre-Marital Workshop: Prepare for Your Wedding, Not Just Your Marriage:

Full Workshop

• Two half-day workshops, American Fork, UT, May 29 & May 5, 2004

Valentine’s All Year: Mini Retreat

• The Ranches Golf Club, Eagle Mountain, UT, February 14, 2004

Pre-Marital Workshop: Prepare for Your Marriage, Not Just Your Wedding

• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, May 30, 2002
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, May 19, 2001

Step-Families, Strong Families

• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, April 27, 2002
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, March 23, 2001

Relationship Fitness Check-Up

• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, March 16 2002
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, February 23, 2001

The Life-Long Marriage: Advice From the Real Experts – Panel

• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, 2001The Marriage Relationship
• Combined Meetings of the Priesthood and Relief Society, AF 9th Ward, American Fork, UT, December 31, 2000

Keeping the Romance in Your Marriage

• LDS Central Stake Women’s Conference, American Fork, UT, March 20,1999Making a Good Marriage Great
• Marriage Week Celebration, keynote speaker, Lehi, UT, February 11, 2005.
• American Mothers—Eagle Mountain Chapter, Eagle Mountain, UT, October 15, 2003
• Couples Enrichment Night,  Hoytsville Ward Relief Society, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Coalville, UT, February 18, 2003, Co-presented with Wade Milne, LCSW
• Enrichment Night, Cedar Pass 6^th Ward Relief Society, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Eagle Mountain, UT, February 13, 2003, Co-presented with Wade Milne, LCSW.
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT,  Date (?), 2002
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, Date (?), 2001
• LDS Stake Couples Conference, Altamont, UT, 1999

Impact of Divorce: Solutions and Prevention

• Park City High School, Park City, UT, February 2, 2004

Strong Families—ACT-CC

• In-home presentation, Provo, UT 1992 or 1993

Mental Health and Therapy

How to Thrive in Private Practice

• Panel Discussion, Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, May 22, 2010

Working the System: Helping Teens Get the Results THEY Want

• Guardian ad Litem/CASA Annual Conference, Bryce, UT, 2009The Great Group Grab Bag: Top Ten Attention Getting Group Activities
• Co-presented with Wade Milne, LCSW, Valley Mental Health Annual Fall Conference, October 22, 2007

Building Strong Families: A Strength-Based Family-Life Education Model

• Fall Substance Abuse Conference, St. George, UT, September 20, 2006
• Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Conference, Keystone, CO, September 17-20, 2005
• Utah Conference on Mental Health, Ogden, UT, May 19, 2004.
• Utah Counseling Association Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, February 13, 2004

An Ounce of Prevention: Marketing Family Strengths by Taking Best Practices to the People

• Utah Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, Park City, May 2006.
• American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy 2005 Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO, October 22, 2005
• Utah Conference onMental Health, Ogden, UT, May 19, 2004.
• Utah Counseling Association Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, February 13, 2004

Mindfulness: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Core Skill

• Valley Mental Health—Summit Retreat, Park City, UT, 2006Working with Married Couples in Therapy
• Guest speaker for Instructor Terry Bates’, LCSW, social work class, School of Social Work, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, March 7, 2003

All in the Family—Working with Families and Systems: Family Therapy Training and Techniques

• Valley Mental Health Children’s Outpatient Team Training Retreat, Salt Lake City, UT, August 31, 2004.
• State of Utah Annual Spring Mental Health Conference, Park City, UT, May 3, 2001 Balance as Power
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Consultation Group, In-Service Training, Valley Mental Health, Park City, UT, April 10, 2001

Depression

• Enrichment Night, Eagle Mountain 4^thWard, Eagle Mountain, UT, August 18, 2005
• Saratoga Springs 4th Ward (see 4-6 note), Couples Enrichment Night, Saratoga Springs, UT, May 12, 2005
• NAMI-Utah, Park City, UT

Family Therapy at the Movies

• Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 1997 Annual Conference, Co-presented with Linda Wark, Ph D, Melanie Thomas, M S, and Jean Fischer, BA

Parenting

Parenting Tips from the Trenches

• ChainBreakers Foundation, Orem, UT, April 6, 2010

State of Utah’s Divorce Education Course for Parents

• Park City, UT, Monthly since 1998 to October 2009

Step-Parenting Success

• •SPOT—Step-parents & Parents of Teens, Orem, UT, March 22, 2005.

Parenting Successfully at Each Stage
comprising three separate workshops:Parenting Tips for Pre-schoolersParenting Tips Elementary–age ChildrenParenting Tips for Parenting Teens

• First Annual  Women’s Conference, Lehi Jordan River Stake, Eagle Mountain, UT, March 13, 2004

Parenting with Love and Logic

• Enrichment Night, Garden 5th Ward, Pleasant Grove, UT, September 26, 2006
• Forbes Elementary PTA Community Class, American Fork, UT, 2005
• Parent Institute Day, Park City, UT, November 4, 2004.
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, August  23, 2003
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, August 31, 2002
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, 2001

Parenting Teens with Love and Logic

• Parent Institute Day, Park City, UT, November 4, 2004.
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, September 20, 2003
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, September 28, 2002
• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, 2001

Preparing Your Children for an Eternal Marriage

• LDS Stake Women’s Conference, American Fork, UT, March 8, 2001, co-presented with Kara P. Sherman, B.S.

Parenting Your Preschooler

• Park City Co-operative Preschool, February 15, 2001

Parent-Teen Forums
A series of discussions held at Park City High School, Park City, UT.

• “Step-Parenting as a Team: Blended Families Have Special Needs,” December 7, 2000, co-presented with John Taylor, Ph.D.
• “Positive Relationships for Teens,” February 6, 2001
• “Parenting Your Teen,” October 2000, co-presented with John Taylor, Ph.D.

Tips for Working with Rebellious Children

• Enrichment Meeting, The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, DeKalb, IL, August 1, 1996, Co-presented with Kevin Kloosterman and Jason Williams.

Spirituality & Wellness

Strengthening Marriage: Tools for LDS Clergy

• Provident Living Workshop training for LDS Bishops, Stake Presidents and Relief Society Presidents, LDS Family Services, Orem, UT February 17, 2011

Building Strong Families: A Strength-Based Family-Life Education Model

• Bridges of Understanding: 4^th Annual Connecting the Mental Health & Faith Communities Conference, Denver, CO, May 8, 2008.
• Bridges of Understanding: 3^rd Annual Connecting the Mental Health & Faith Communities Conference, Lakewood, CO, May 1, 2007.
• Bridges of Understanding: 2^nd Annual Connecting the Mental Health & Faith Communities Conference, Lakewood, CO, 2006.
• Bridges of Understanding: Connecting the Mental Health & Faith Communities Conference, Westminster, CO, March 3, 2005.

Families and Spiritual Wellness: Interfaith Panel Discussion

• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, April 21, 2001

The Marriage & Family Relations Course

• 16 week class Co-facilitated annually with Kara P. Sherman. American Fork, UT, Ongoing from 2004 to Present.

Pastoral Counseling and Professional Therapy: A Spiritual Collaboration for Change.

• Interfaith Council, Park City, UT, September 1,1998

Stress & Anger Management

Stress-Busting 101: Mastering Strong Emotions

• Young Men and Young Women, American Fork 9th Ward, American Fork, UT, 2009

Stress & Anxiety: Mastering Strong Emotions (Keynote)

• Kalamazoo Stake Women’s Conference, Kalalmazoo, MI, March 8, 2008

Managing Anger & Other Strong Emotions with Today’s Teacher: Master Yoda

• (2x) Valley Mental Health Annual Fall Conference, October 22, 2007

Stress-Busting 101

• Bardos Relationship Wellness Series, American Fork, UT, June 15, 2002

Busting Stress, Cooling Burn-out, and Thriving as a Professional

• Interagency Coordinating Council, Park City, UT, April 18, 2001
• Interagency Coordinating Council, Park City, UT, February25,1998

Stress Busters!

• Enrichment Meeting, The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, American Fork, UT, January 7, 1998

You Can Control Your Stress!

• Park City High School Fourth Annual Health and Fitness Expo, Park City, UT, 1998

Anger Management and Conflict Resolution for At-Risk Youth

• Risk Alternative Program, Third District Juvenile Court, Park City, UT, June 1998
• Risk Alternative Program, Third District Juvenile Court, Park City, UT, February 1998
• Risk Alternative Program, Third District Juvenile Court, Park City, UT, October 1997

Bullying Intervention

Be the Answer: Solutions to Bullying—Assembly

• American Fork Junior High School, American Fork, UT, October 16, 17, 18, 2007
• North Summit Elementary School, Coalville, UT, September 24, 2007.
• Lower grades, Forbes Elementary School, Alpine School District, American Fork, UT, February 24, 2005.
• Upper grades, Forbes Elementary School, Alpine School District, American Fork, UT, February 24, 2005.
• North Summit Middle School, Coalville, UT, September 15, 2004
• North Summit High School, Coalville, UT, March 25, 2004

Be the Answer: Solutions to Bullying—Teacher Training, Part 1: Orientation Workshop

• American Fork Junior High School, American Fork, UT, October 2, 2007

Be the Answer: Solutions to Bullying—Comprehensive Implementation Plan
(Administrative Planning, Teacher Trainings, Parent Forum(s), Assembly).

• American Fork Junior High, Alpine School District, American Fork, UT, 2006-2007.

Be the Answer: Solutions to Bullying—Teacher Training, Part 3: Implementation Workshop

• Forbes Elementary School, Alpine School District, American Fork, UT, January 28, 2005.

Be the Answer: Solutions to Bullying—Teacher Training, Part 2: Planning Workshop

• Forbes Elementary School, Alpine School District, American Fork, UT, November 1, 2004.

Be the Answer: Solutions to Bullying—Teacher Training, Part 1: Orientation Workshop

• Forbes Elementary School, Alpine School District, American Fork, UT, September 20, 2004.

Be the Answer: Solutions to Bulling—Administrative Planning Meeting

• Forbes Elementary School, Alpine School District, American Fork, UT, September 2, 2004.

Abuse and Violence

Physical, Sexual and Emotional Abuse: Understanding and Responding

• ChainBreakers Foundation, Orem, UT, February 2, 2010

Broken Hearts: Healing the Wounds of Domestic Violence and Abuse

• Co-presented with Victoria Wynn, ChainBreakers Foundation, Orem, UT, February 14, 2012

Other Topics

Study Smarter, Not Harder: Strategies for Effective Learning

• Young Men and Young Women, American Fork 9th Ward, American Fork, UT, September 9, 2009

Reaching the Millennial Generation (Keynote)

• Summit Youth Summit, Park City, UT, January 2008

Child Development & Attachment Disorder: What’s “Normal” and What’s Not

• Private Attorney Guardian ad Litem Training, Matheson Court House, Salt Lake City, UT, January 2006
• Private Attorney Guardian ad Litem Training, Matheson Court House, Salt Lake City, UT, February 1, 2005.
• Private Attorney Guardian ad Litem Training, Juvenile Court House, Provo, UT, February 3, 2005

Pornography: Problems and Solutions

• Combined Priesthood & Relief Society Meetings, Hoytsville 1st Ward, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hoytsville, UT, October 31, 2004.
• Combined Priesthood & Relief Society Meetings, Hoytsville 2nd Ward The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hoytsville, UT, October 31, 2004.

Teaching with Love and Logic—Teacher Training

• The Colby School, Park City, UT, September 17, 2004

How Parental Discord Affects Children

• Private Attorney Guardian ad Litem Training, Matheson Court House, Salt Lake City, UT, February 17, 2004
• Private Attorney Guardian ad Litem Training, Provo, UT, February 18, 2004

The Power of Balance

• Youth Presentation, Park City Learning Center, Park City, UT, October 10, 2002,

Realities We Face in Northern Utah County

• First Annual American Fork Family Week, American Fork, UT, September 21, 2002

Self-Esteem

• Youth Fireside, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, DeKalb, IL, September 29, 1996, Co-presented with Kevin Kloosterman.

Memberships, Honors & Certifications

• Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQi) Certified, 2006
• Leadership Academy Graduate, Behavioral Healthcare Strategies
• “Outstanding Education Award” recipient, Utah Behavioral Healthcare Council, 2005
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Clinical Member, 1999-Present
• Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (UAMFT), Clinical Member, 1999-Present
• Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (UAMFT), Board MemberNominee, 2006
• Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (UAMFT), Marketing Support Member, 2005-2007
• Family Life & Character Development Chair, Parent Teacher AssociationBoard, Forbes Elementary, American Fork, UT 2005-Present
• Interagency Coordinating Council Member, Park City, UT, 1997-2008
• Families and Community Together (FACT) Member, Park City, UT 1997-2005
• Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (IAMFT), StudentMember (former)
• IAMFT Public Relations Committee Member (former)
• Illinois Council of Family Relations (ICFR) Member (former)
• Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society Member
• Student Advisory Council Committee Member, School of Family, Consumer, andNutrition Sciences, NIU,1995-1996
• 1996 NIU Graduate Fellowship Nominee

Conferences & Trainings

• NOTE: Addtional 2004-2011 Trainings to be added
• Gottman Conference, February 2010
• Jeffery Hill Marriage Retreat, February 2010
• HBDI Training, PeopleSmarts, 2010
• DISC Behavioral and Personality Profile Training, Park City, UT, September 24, 2007
• Motivational Interviewing Training, Albequerque, NM, 2007
• 13th Annual Domestic Violence Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, September 12-14, 2007
• Bridges of Understanding: 4^th Annual Connecting the Mental Health & Faith Communities Conference, Denver, CO, May 8, 2008
• Bridges of Understanding: 3^rd Annual Connecting the Mental Health & Faith Communities Conference, Lakewood, CO, May 1, 2007
• Bridges of Understanding: 2^nd Annual Connecting the Mental Health & Faith Communities Conference, Lakewood, CO, 2006
• Bridges of Understanding: 1^stAnnual Connecting the Mental Health & Faith Communities Conference, Westminster, CO, March 3, 2005
• EQi Certification for the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory, Salt Lake City, UT, November 13-14, 2006
• The Leadership Academy, Behavioral Health Strategies, Salt Lake City, UT, Year-long intensive training (60 hours) December 2005 to November 2006
• Parent Empowerment Conference,Salt Lake City, UT, October 13, 2006
• 28^thAnnual  Utah Fall Conference on SubstanceAbuse, St. George, UT , September19-21, 2006
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO, October 20-22, 2005
• 27^th Annual  Utah Fall Conference on Substance Abuse, UT, September 28-30, 2005
• Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Conference, Keystone, CO, September 17-20, 2005
• 26^th Annual  Utah Fall Conference on Substance Abuse, UT, September 22-24, 2004
• DISC Profile Training, Park City, UT, September – December , 2003
• Valley Mental Health’s 2003 Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT, November 3, 2003
• 25^th Annual  Utah Fall Conference on Substance Abuse, Ogden, UT , September 24-26, 2003
• HIPPA Compliance Training for Medical Records, Salt Lake City, UT, July 15, 2003
• Divorce Education Provider Training, Salt Lake City, UT, July 8, 2003
• Utah Public Mental Health Conference, Provo, UT, May 7-9, 2003
• Spring 2003 Association for Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP), Salt Lake City, UT, April 3, 2003
• Valley Mental Health’s 2002 Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT, November 4, 2002
• 24^th Annual Utah Fall Conference on Substance Abuse, Ogden, UT, October 2-4, 2002
• Utah Public Mental Health Conference, Provo, UT, May 8-10, 2002
• Love & Logic Approaches for Angry and Aggressive Youth, Charles Fay, Ph.D., Salt Lake City, UT, May 3, 2002
• Attachment Disorder, Children’s Outpatient Planning Meeting, VMH, Salt Lake City, UT, May 2, 2002
• Valley Mental Health’s 2001 Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT, November 2001
• 23^rd Annual Utah Fall Conference on Substance Abuse, Sandy, UT, September 19-21, 2001
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Salt Lake City, May 17-18, 2001
• 7th Annual Children’s Outpatient Planning Meeting, VMH, Salt Lake City, UT, April 26, 2001
• Valley Mental Health’s 2000 Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT, November 7, 2000
• 22^nd Annual Utah Fall Conference on Substance Abuse, St. George, UT, September 27-29, 2000
• Attachment Issues: Practical Applications, VMH, Salt Lake City, UT, June 5, 2000
• Domestic Violence Basic Knowledge & Skills Training, DCFS, VMH, Salt Lake City, May 22-23, 2000
• Domestic Violence Conference, Salt Lake City, May 4-5, 2000
• 6^th Annual Children’s Outpatient Planning Meeting: Functional Family Therapy Overview and Applications, VMH, Salt Lake City, UT, April 27, 2000
• The MANDT System, VMH, Salt Lake City, March 23-24, 2000
• Valley Mental Health’s 1999 Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT, October 18, 1999
• 1999 NAMI-Utah Family and Consumer Education Conference, Provo, UT, October 5, 1999
• 21^st Annual Utah Fall Conference on Substance Abuse, Ogden, UT, September 29-October 1, 1999
• Mental Health Officer Training, VMH, Salt Lake City, June 7, 1999
• State of Utah Shared Parenting Education for Divorcing Parents Training, Salt Lake City, January 29,1999
• Utah Domestic Violence Advisory Council Conference: A Contextual Approach, Park City, UT December 30, 1998
• UAMFT Annual Conference, Park City, UT, May 2, 1998
• 7th Annual Utah Prosecution Council Domestic Violence Conference, Provo, UT, June 12-13, 1997
• 4th Annual State of Utah Domestic Violence Council Conference, Park City, UT, August 25-26, 1997
• IAMFT Annual Conference, Oakbrook, IL, 1997
• Youth Service Bureau In-Service Trainings,1996-1997
• AAMFT Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, 1996
• ICFR Annual Conference, Monticello, IL, 1996
• Theraplay: Innovative Approaches to Assessment and Treatment, NIU, DeKalb, IL 1996