Training Development

Sara Michelle Bielek, Psy.D.

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Bellbrook, OH 45305

773-***-**** (c)

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EDUCATION:

****-**** *** ******* ****** of Professional Psychology, Chicago,

Illinois

APA-accredited Psy.D. Program GPA 3.5

Psy.D. Degree Conferred September 8, 2008

1999-2003 Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio

Bachelor of Science, Major: Psychology; GPA

3.6

BS Degree Conferred May, 2003

Magna Cum Laude

HONORS:

Phi Psi, Club President, 2001-2003

Dean's List, Wilmington College, 2000-2003

MEMBERSHIPS:

Society of Clinical Research Associates, 2009 to

present

American Psychological Association, 2003 to present.

Illinois Psychological Association of Graduate Students (IPAG),

Student Affiliate, 2004 to present

TEACHING EXPERINCE:

General Education Department Chair_____________________March 2010-Present

Southwestern College Dayton, Ohio

Duties include but are not limited to: leading positive student retention

contacting absent students, troubleshooting with high-risk students, new

student orientation, coordinating departmental student academic advising,

providing a beginning point of contact for student concerns. Hire, train,

evaluate and retain qualified faculty. Support the completion of annual

faculty development plans, faculty evaluations, and assessment of

development plans. Preparing and administering the departmental budget.

Preparing schedules of courses and class assignments of departmental

faculty. Supervising the development of department curriculum, encouraging

faculty members in the department to improve themselves professionally

through study, research, and participation in professional organizations.

Furnishing leadership for evaluation and improvement of instruction and

academic advisement in the department. Advise students, instruct courses

per term, and establish externship opportunities for students. Overseeing

and reviewing long-range departmental goals and objectives. Convening

departmental meetings on a regular basis, but not less than once each

semester.

Adjunct Faculty_______________________________________March 2010-Present

Southwestern College Dayton, Ohio

Duties include teaching Introduction to Psychology to traditional and non-

traditional undergraduate students. Develop innovative curriculum to

instruct individual students, cooperative learning groups and entire class.

Utilized unconventional methods and resources to educate students in an

Introductory Psychology course. Organized time, space and resources to

create comprehensive classroom lessons that increase learning both in and

out of the classroom.

Adjunct Faculty

January 2009- April 2009

Miami-Jacobs College Cincinnati, OH

Duties included teaching Introduction to Psychology to traditional and non-

traditional undergraduate students. Addressed students' needs pertaining to

understanding the main concepts of psychology through the creation of study

guides and study sessions. Facilitated the grading of homework, quizzes,

exams and class projects. Devised syllabus and course outline.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Sub-Investigator

October 2009- March 2010

Midwest Clinical Research

Dayton, Ohio

Duties include managing a team of clinicians as specified by the director

of clinical operations. These responsibilities include supervising the

clinicians, interfacing with other departments to ensure a seamless

integration of services, and conducting assessments to supervise clinicians

as they perform their duties additional to clinical interviewing (e.g., as

participation in various projects, research, clinical education, etc.).

Encourage and oversee the career development of clinicians. Conduct

structured interviews and diagnostic evaluations as necessary. Participate

in ongoing clinical interview training and calibration. Travel to other

work sites, conferences, investigative sites or sponsors as needed. Assist

in communication with sponsors and sites as needed. Lead project

initiatives as needed. Manage and participate in study recruitment to

maintain patient recruitment goals. Intensive review and monitoring of

charts, regulatory binders to maintain compliance in accordance with

sponsor regulations. Engage study site in audit preparation, ensure swift

and accurate audit follow-up. Mentor and train new staff members. Assist in

co-monitoring. Thorough knowledge of FDA regulation and ICH guidelines;

knowledge of scientific investigative methodologies.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

Post-Doctoral Fellowship January 2009- October

2009

NorthKey Community Care

Covington, KY

Provide therapy in intensive outpatient setting, serving a primarily rural

population that encompasses a broad variety of ages, problem types and

levels of functioning. Work with clients in adulthood in individual

setting, ranging in diagnosis. Provide services to adults regarding chronic

pain, obesity, situational stresses to severe persistent mental illness,

addiction to substances or the challenges associated with developmental

disabilities as well as a wide array of adult life concerns. Present cases

at staff and dispositional meetings. Continue to increase development of

conceptual and technical skills in psychotherapy, professional ethics,

consultation and supervision. Facilitate adult chronic pain management

group. Continued training in programs such as relaxation, bio-feedback and

hypnosis.

Post-Doctoral Consultant September

2008-January 2009

Center for Psychological Services Northfield,

IL

Provided professional consulting and testing services to schools, school

districts or special education cooperatives. Administered psychological

testing at off-site locations such as therapeutic day schools, hospitals

and out-of-state locations. Specifically, performed psychological test

batteries on a case-by-case basis. Offered "second opinion" psychological

testing where a prospect of a due process looms. Provided alternative

testing for school districts when use of their own psychologist would be

inappropriate. Additional duties included observe students, interview

teachers and create an objective behavioral intervention plan.

Additionally, provided other professional services to individuals, groups

or organizations under the professional supervision of licensed clinical

psychologist. Continued training in hypnotherapy, relaxation therapy, habit

control and pain management.

Pre-Doctoral Internship

August 2007-August 2008

The Otis R. Bowen Center Warsaw,

IN

Provided therapy in intensive outpatient setting, serving a primarily rural

population that encompasses a broad variety of ages, problem types and

levels of functioning. Worked with clients ranging from child to late

adulthood, ranging in diagnosis. Provided services to children and families

regarding obesity, grief and loss, birth defects as well as a wide array of

child-family concerns. Completed psychological assessments, neurological,

pre-surgical psychological assessments for bariatric procedures, testing

and provided direct treatment recommendations. Presented cases at staff and

dispositional meetings. Engaged in opportunities to gain proficiency in an

array of therapeutic and assessment methods in a variety of clinical

modalities. Increased development of conceptual and technical skills in

psychotherapy, professional ethics, consultation and supervision. Part of

development team in implementation of cancer support center affiliated with

local hospital. Participated in continuing education seminars included

psycho-oncology, Theraplay and varying treatment modalities. Received

special training in programs such as relaxation, bio-feedback and hypnosis.

Advanced Therapy Practicum Extern August 2006-

June 2007

Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Support Center

Homewood, IL

Provided therapy and psycho-educational wellness, such as nutrition, mind-

body wellness, and person-specific needs to client and their families in

various stages of their cancer diagnosis at a psycho-oncology wellness

center. Provided therapy in individual and group settings, including work

with children and their parents. Received special training in programs such

as relaxation, guided imagery and psychological mindfulness. Engaged in

community outreach activities, which enable clients to feel more

comfortable while participating in programs at the center. Co-facilitated

mind-body wellness programs such as relaxation and visualization. Co-

facilitated adult bereavement, caregiver and survivor therapy groups. Co-

presented to local school counselors, teachers and social workers on

several different topics, including the many aspects of children

experiencing a parent with cancer diagnoses. Co-presented to adults who are

caregivers of a parent who has cancer on several topics, myths and facts of

caregiving for a parent, as well as end-of-life issues, spousal support and

discussion of emotions one may encounter through such an experience. Co-

facilitated and implemented child and adolescent bereavement day camp.

Therapy Practicum Extern August 2005-June

2006

The Youth Campus

Park Ridge, IL

Responsibilities included providing mental health treatment and clinical

care to children, adolescents and their families. Conducted individual and

group programs within a community-based psychology training clinic.

Provided weekly individual and group therapy to children and adolescents.

Collaborated with medical professionals, schools and residential staff in

regards to implementing treatment interventions. The children and

adolescents were ethnically diverse, and ranged in diagnoses from mood

disorders and behavioral difficulties to more severe personality disorders.

Diagnostic Practicum Extern August 2004-June 2005

Mental Health and Deafness Resource Center - Scott Nolan Hospital

Des Plaines, IL

Assessed hearing, deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adolescents. The

children and adolescents were culturally diverse and presented with a

variety of problems. Administered, scored and interpreted standard

psychological tests, such as the WISC-IV, WAIS-III, Rorschach, Thematic

Apperception Test, The Rhode Island Language Test, Wide Range Assessment of

Memory and Learning (WRAML) and various other standardized tests. Wrote

psychological reports based on client's cognitive, intellectual and

personality functioning and outlined extensive treatment recommendations

aimed primarily at parents and teachers. Engaged in weekly individual

treatment with children and adolescents addressing their concerns with

peers, parents and social issues. Therapy offered in group, family and

parent-child settings.

PRESENTATIONS:

Cancer Support Center February 2007

When a Parent has Cancer

Homewood, IL

Co-presented and provided information that educated and informed adult

children who are in the caregiving role to their parent who has cancer.

Topics consisted of providing information about the unique caregiving

experience and discussing some differences that spousal caregiving may

entail. Additionally, provided information about end-of-life issues,

respite/hospice care and signs that death is near. Furthermore, educated

parents about ways in which they could balance their own family, work,

outside stressors and explored individual stressors each one faced.

Provided information and suggestions about self-care issues, for example,

ways that they each can make time to care for themselves. The intention of

the presentation was to help normalize the caregiver's experience, while at

the same time highlighting emotional components.

Cancer Support Center

October 2006

Kids in the Classroom: How to Cope

Homewood, IL

Co-presented and implemented information that educated parents, social

workers and pediatricians about children who have parents who have been

diagnosed with cancer. Topics included signs to look for in children who

have a family member who has a cancer diagnoses and how to help these

children better cope with this in the classroom. Additionally, information

was provided about how to speak with children who have been diagnosed with

cancer and how they can make the child's experience as smooth as possible.

Included information about how to talk to the diagnosed child's classmates

about what is happening to that particular child and what they can do to

help feel that child comfortable at school.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

* "Life Beyond Cancer: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle" Northbrook, Illinois,

November, 2005

* "Psychological Treatment of Cancer and Serious Illness" Fort Wayne,

Indiana, January 9, 2008.

* "Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Overview" Warsaw, Indiana,

December 14, 2007.

* "Basic and Advanced Training in Hypnosis" Elkhart, Indiana, April 24,

2008.

* "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness", Blue Ash, Ohio, July 29,

2009.

* "The Clinical Research Coordinator Workshop", Cincinnati, Ohio, October

27, 2009.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

* Trained in GCP, ICH Guidelines, Code of Federal Regulations.

* Trained to perform ECG and ECG recordings.

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

Electronic Data Capture (Inform, Medidata, eClinical, Phase Forward)

Campus Vue, MS Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook,

Electronic Data Management

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