Assistant Training
Resume:
Giovanna
Rivano-
Gomez,
Psy.D.
Date
CV
Prepared:
March,
2015
Address:
Ave,
Apt
#3
Miami,
FL
33133
(954)
383-
5643
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EDUCATION
Psy.D.
Clinical
Psychology
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
APA,
Accredited
Clinical
Psychology
program
August
2014
M.S.
Clinical
Psychology
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
August
2011
B.S.
Psychology
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
Universidad
Francisco
Marroquín,
Guatemala,
Guatemala,
Central
America.
(Transferred
2007).
May
2009
CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE
Post-
Doctoral
Resident
-
Primary
Therapist
September
2014
–
Current
Oliver-
Pyatt
Centers
South
Miami,
FL
• Provide
comprehensive
individual,
group,
and
family
psychotherapy
to
women
diagnosed
with
Anorexia
Nervosa,
Bulimia
Nervosa,
and/or
Binge
Eating
Disorder.
• Assist
in
crisis
intervention
and
critical
incident
management.
• Complete
comprehensive
Substance
Abuse
assessment
to
individuals
with
co-
occurring
substance
abuse
• Treat
co-
occurring
diagnoses
such
as
substance
use
disorders,
anxiety
disorders,
mood
disorders,
adjustment
disorders,
impulse-
control
disorders,
bereavement,
and
Post-
Traumatic
Stress
Disorder.
• Work
as
part
of
an
interdisciplinary
team;
participate
in
weekly
staff
meetings
and
consultation.
Doctoral
Psychology
Intern
August
2013
–
August
2014
Northwestern
University,
Counseling
and
Psychological
Services
(APA
accredited)
Evanston,
IL
• Provided
brief
and
long-
term
individual
psychotherapy
to
undergraduate
and
graduate
students.
• Provided
brief
interventions
to
individuals
presenting
with
problematic
substance
use.
• Co-
facilitated
yearlong
process
group
psychotherapy
for
graduate
students.
Conducted
intake
assessments
and
phone
evaluations
to
students
seeking
clinical
services.
•
Provided
weekly
crisis
coverage,
as
well
as
overnight
and
weekend
“on-
call”
services.
•
Supervised
an
advanced
therapy
extern
for
one
academic
year
•
Received
weekly
supervision
(including
a
crisis/intake/case
management
supervisor,
two
clinical
•
supervisors
and
a
group
supervisor).
• Participated
in
ECATT
(Eating
Concerns
and
Assessment
Treatment
Team)
meetings
and
weekly
intern
seminars
on
Brief
Psychotherapies
as
well
as
diagnosis
and
treatment
interventions.
• Provided
consultation
services
to
the
community
of
Northwestern
including
3rd
party
consultations.
• Serve
as
a
liaison
consultant
for
Multicultural
Student
Affairs
and
Health
Promotion
and
Wellness.
• Facilitated
QPR
(Question,
Persuade
and
Refer)
training
to
Northwestern
students
and
staff.
Supervisors:
David
Shor,
Ph.D.,
Cynthia
McKinzie,
Psy.D.,
Eileen
Biagi,
Ph.D.,
and
Wei-
Huang,
Ph.D.
(group
therapy);
Group
Supervisors
of
Supervision:
Jod
Taywaditep,
Ph.D.
and
David
Shor,
Ph.D.
Psychology
Trainee
August
2012
–
July
2013
Healthy
Lifestyles
Guided
Self-
Change
(HLGSC)
Program
Psychology
Services
Center.
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
• Supervised
and
trained
first-
year
practicum
students
on
motivational
interviewing
and
process
of
therapy.
• Provided
feedback
and
critical
evaluation
of
students’
work,
as
well
as
shadowed
therapy
sessions
and
engaged
in
constructive
evaluation
following
sessions.
• Provided
individual
therapy
utilizing
a
cognitive-
behavioral
approach
with
a
motivational
interviewing
style
for
the
treatment
of
clients
with
substance
abuse
(alcohol,
tobacco,
and
illicit
drugs),
sleep
disturbances,
eating
disorders,
and
lifestyle
concerns.
• Implemented
a
university-
wide
wellness
program
in
collaboration
with
university
recreational
department.
Supervisors:
Linda
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
&
Mark
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
Doctoral
Practicum
Intern
August
2011
–
August
2012
Florida
Atlantic
University,
Student
Counseling
and
Psychological
Services
(CAPS)
Boca
Raton,
FL
• Provided
individual
therapy
and
intake
assessment
evaluations
to
undergraduate
and
graduate
students
experiencing
a
wide
range
of
psychological
presentations,
with
a
specific
focus
on
substance
abuse
and
trauma.
• Facilitated
a
Body
Image
group
during
the
fall
semester
and
a
Women’s
Experiential
Processing
group
for
the
spring
and
summer
semesters.
• Clinical
duties
also
included
assisting
students
with
crisis
intervention
and
consultation
(including
walk-
ins
and
crisis
response
meetings),
resource
management,
and
academic
withdrawals.
• Additional
involvement
included
participation
in
outreach
events
and
conducting
psychoeducational
presentations
for
incoming
students.
Supervisor:
Rhonda
Seiman,
Ph.D.,
Melinda
Lawless-
Coker
Psy.D.
&
William
Dorfman,
Ph.D.
Rivano-
Gomez
2
Psychotherapy
Group
Facilitator
January
2011
–
August
2011
The
Starting
Place,
Ft.
Lauderdale,
FL
• Provided
outpatient
substance
abuse
group
therapy
to
adolescents
and
young
adults
charged
with
misdemeanor
drug
charges.
• Offered
services
to
aid
those
experiencing
issues
with
substance
abuse,
mental
illness
and/or
co-
occurring
disorders.
• Collaborated
with
various
judicial
programs
in
Broward
County,
including
Misdemeanor
Drug
Court,
Juvenile
Drug
Court,
Marchman
Act
Court,
Juvenile
Delinquency
Court
and
Department
of
Juvenile
Justice.
Supervisor:
Linda
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
&
Mark
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
Psychology
Trainee
August
2010
–
September
2011
Healthy
Lifestyles
Guided
Self-
Change
Program
(HLGSC)
Psychology
Services
Center
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
• Conducted
intake
interviews
consisting
of
a
comprehensive
clinical
interview,
mental
status
exam,
and
population
specific
measures.
• Provided
individual
therapy
using
a
cognitive
behavioral
approach
with
a
motivational
interviewing
style
for
the
treatment
of
clients
experiencing
substance
abuse
(alcohol,
smoking,
and
illicit
drugs),
eating
concerns,
and
other
addictive
behaviors
(exercise,
gambling,
etc).
Supervisor:
Mark
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP;
Linda
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
&
Jennifer
Hochman,
Psy.D.
TEACHING
AND
TRAINING
EXPERIENCE
Adjunct
Faculty
January
2015
–
Current
PYCL
612-
SEB
Substance
Abuse
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Ft.
Lauderdale,
FL
• Course
investigates
the
etiology
of
the
problematic
use
of
alcohol
and
drugs.
Attention
is
given
to
assessment
and
treatment
in
individual,
group,
family
and
pharmacological
therapy
approaches.
Prerequisites:
PSY
502,
PSY
511.
• Provide
lectures,
student
advising,
and
examinations.
Graduate
Teaching
Assistant
August
2012
–
December
2012
PSY
1409
Professional
Issues
and
Ethics
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Ft.
Lauderdale,
FL
• Assisted
in
lectures,
student
advising,
and
test
grading.
• Generated
an
open
panel
discussion
with
students
in
class
regarding
ethical
and
diversity
concerns
as
well
as
professional
issues
in
graduate
school.
Supervisor:
Linda
C.
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
Rivano-
Gomez
3
Graduate
Teaching
Assistant
April
2011–
August
2011
PSY
4698
Assessment
and
Intervention
in
Spanish
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Ft.
Lauderdale,
FL
• Assisted
in
lectures,
student
advising,
and
test
grading.
• Prepared
lecture
for
students
on
providing
Cognitive
Behavior
Therapy
in
Spanish.
Supervisor:
Diana
Formoso,
Ph.D.
Workshops/Clinical
Presentations/Lectures
“Motivational
Interviewing:
Talking
with
Individuals
about
Quitting
Tobacco
Use”
January
2015
Area
Health
and
Education
Centers
Palm
Springs,
FL
“Motivational
Interviewing:
Talking
with
Patients
about
Quitting
Smoking”
October
2014
College
of
Osteopathic
Medicine
Nova
Southeastern
University
“Motivational
Interviewing:
An
Overview”
December
2013
Workforce
Leadership
Conference
and
Professional
Development
Academy
2013
Florida
Workforce
Development
Association.
Orlando,
FL
“Motivational
Interviewing:
A
New
Way
of
Talking
With
People
About
Quitting
Tobacco
Use.”
December
2013
Workforce
Leadership
Conference
and
Professional
Development
Academy
2013
Florida
Workforce
Development
Association.
Orlando,
FL
“Motivational
Interviewing:
A
New
Way
of
Talking
With
Mothers
about
Risky
Behaviors”
July
2013
Maternal
and
Child
Health
Nursing.
Palm
Beach
County
Health
Department.
Palm
Beach,
FL.
“Motivational
Interviewing:
A
New
Way
of
Talking
With
People
About
Risky
Behaviors.”
June
2013
Building
Capacity
for
Effective
Tobacco
Dependence
Programs
Conference.
Area
Health
and
Education
Centers
(AHEC).
Hutchinson
Island,
FL.
“Group
Facilitator
Skills:
Essentials
of
Group
Dynamics”
June
2013
Building
Capacity
for
Effective
Tobacco
Dependence
Programs
Conference.
Area
Health
and
Education
Centers
(AHEC).
Hutchinson
Island,
FL.
“Group
Facilitator
Skills:
Essentials
of
Group
Dynamics”
May
2013
Quit
Smoking
Now
Group
Facilitator
Training.
Rivano-
Gomez
4
College
of
Osteopathic
Medicine,
Nova
Southeastern
University.
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL.
“Motivational
Interviewing:
A
Different
Way
of
Talking
with
Patients
About
Changing
Risky
Problem
Behaviors”
April
2013
Navigate
PBC
–
1st
Regional
Symposium.
Health
Council
of
Southeast
Florida.
Palm
Beach,
FL.
“Motivational
Interviewing:
A
New
Way
of
Talking
With
People
About
Quitting
Tobacco”
December
2012
School
of
Nursing,
Bethesda
Hospital,
Palm
Beach,
FL.
“Healthy
Lifestyles
for
Adults
and
Seniors”
October
2012
The
Learning
Center
for
Vision
Impaired
Seniors,
Sunrise,
FL.
“Using
Motivational
Interviewing
to
Help
People
Change
Risky
Problem
Behaviors
”
(co-
presenter)
September
2012
Health
Foundation
of
South
Florida,
Miami,
FL.
“Motivational
Interviewing
for
Smoking
Cessation”
July
2012
Counseling
and
Psychological
Services
Florida
Atlantic
University,
Boca
Raton,
FL.
“Managing
Test
Anxiety”
May
2012
Student
Orientation
Leaders
Training
Program,
Florida
Atlantic
University,
Boca
Raton,
FL.
Poster
Presentations
Rivano,
G.
R.,
Jablansky,
D.
(April,
2009).
Measuring
health
care
data
using
regression
analysis.
Poster
presented
at
the
8th
Annual
Undergraduate
Student
Symposium,
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Ft.
Lauderdale,
FL.
Denis,
R.,
Cortes,
L.,
Rivano,
G.R.,
Langarica,
L.
(April,
2009).
The
effects
of
examination
stress
on
tobacco
usage
amongst
undergraduate
students.
Poster
presented
at
the
8th
Annual
Undergraduate
Student
Symposium,
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Ft.
Lauderdale,
FL.
ADDITIONAL
CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE
APA
Freelance
Project
February
2013
The
American
Psychological
Association
(APA)
Rivano-
Gomez
5
Reviewed
approximately
28
videos
on
PsycTHERAPY,
worked
from
a
list
of
techniques
supplied
by
APA,
•
identified
segments
of
videos
in
which
therapy
techniques
were
demonstrated.
• Supplied
APA
with
the
lists
of
techniques
and
exact
time-
codes
(beginning
and
end
of
each
clip)
and
UID
number
of
videos
where
they
were
demonstrated.
Project
Manager:
Ed
Meidenbauer
Program
Coordinator
May
2011
–
July
2013
Healthy
Lifestyles
Guided
Self-
Change
Program
Psychology
Services
Center
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
• Conduct
screenings
and
schedule
intakes
for
clients.
• Coordinate
and
schedule
intake
appointments
with
practicum
students.
• Assist
in
managing
daily
functioning
of
the
Healthy
Lifestyles
Guided
Self-
Change
Program.
• Duties
also
include
training,
managing,
and
supervising
new
practicum
students.
• Created
a
series
of
informational/motivational
workshops
for
staff,
faculty,
and
students
of
NSU
on
topics
such
as
motivation
and
eliminating
unhealthy
habits.
• Translated
and
redesigned
clinic
forms
from
English
to
Spanish
to
expand
services
to
the
Hispanic
population
of
South
Florida.
Supervisor:
Mark
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
&
Linda
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
Coordinator
and
Group
Facilitator
August
2010
–
July
2013
Quit
Smoking
Now
program,
Area
Health
Education
Centers
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
• Coordinated
and
implemented
‘Quit
Smoking
Now’
treatment
groups
for
community
members
interested
in
quitting
use
of
tobacco.
• Facilitated
group
discussions
and
psychoeducational/motivational
interventions
in
a
semi-
structured
format.
• Implemented
and
co-
led
pilot
smoking
cessation
group
geared
towards
LGBT
individuals.
• Implemented
and
co-
led
pilot
smoking
cessation
group
for
adolescent
smokers
in
residential
treatment
facility.
Supervisor:
Mark
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP,
Linda
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
&
Sheri
Schour,
MBA
RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE
Graduate
Research
Assistant
September
2012
–
July
2013
Nova
Southeastern
University.
Chancellor’s
R&D
Grant
Center
for
Psychological
Studies,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
Title:
Attention
Bias
in
Dental
Anxiety:
An
Examination
and
Experimental
Manipulation
• Reviewed
pertinent
literature
on
dental
anxiety
and
attention.
• Prepared
materials
for
IRB
submission.
Supervisor:
Jedidiah
Siev,
Ph.D.
Psy.D.
Directed
Studies
May
2011
–
June
2012
Rivano-
Gomez
6
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
Title:
Facilitating
Tobacco
Cessation
Groups
using
a
Motivational
Approach:
A
Guide
for
Health
Care
Practitioners
• Reviewed
pertinent
literature
regarding
the
health
effects
of
tobacco
use,
benefits
of
group
therapy,
use
of
Motivational
Interviewing
in
group
interventions,
and
tobacco
cessation
groups.
• Developed
a
script
and
informational
materials
to
aid
in
the
production
of
a
training
DVD
intended
to
instruct
health
practitioners
how
to
facilitate
tobacco
cessation
groups
using
motivational
interviewing
techniques.
Supervisors:
Mark
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
&
Linda
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
Graduate
Research
Assistant
April
2010
–
October
2011
Nova
Southeastern
University.
Chancellor’s
Research
&
Development
Grant
Center
for
Psychological
Studies,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
Title:
Latino
Parental
Acceptability
towards
the
Human
Papillomavirus
Vaccine
• Liaison
between
PI
and
recruitment
sites,
responsible
for
screening
and
recruitment
(includes
recruitment
strategies).
•
Monitored
the
financial
aspects
of
recruitment
(participant
payment),
and
data
entry.
Supervisors:
Linda
Kondilis,
Ph.D.
and
Ana
I.
Fins
Ph.D.
(Principal
Investigator)
Graduate
Research
Assistant
January
2010
–
August
2011
National
Institute
on
Alcohol
Abuse
and
Alcoholism.
Grant
#
1R21AA017136-
01.
Title:
Promoting
Self-
Change
From
Alcohol
Problems:
Mechanisms
of
Change
in
a
Community-
Based
intervention.
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Center
for
Psychological
Studies,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
• Assisted
in
entering
client
data
into
database,
sent
out
mailings
to
participants,
and
database
management.
Supervisor:
Linda
C.
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
&
Mark
Sobell,
Ph.D.,
ABPP
Undergraduate
Research
Assistant
January
2009
–
April
2009
Farquhar
College
of
Arts
and
Sciences
Division
of
Math,
Science,
and
Technology
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL.
• Data
entry
and
analysis
using
SPSS.
Supervisor:
Ahmed
Albatineh,
Ph.D.
ADDITIONAL
TRAINING
Question,
Persuade,
and
Refer
(QPR)
Gatekeeper
Instructor
Training
–
08/2013
Northwestern
University,
Counseling
and
Psychological
Services
(CAPS)
• Completed
self-
study
course
via
Cognitive
Behavior
Therapy
for
Depression
and
Anxiety
–
08/2012
Beck
Institute
for
Cognitive
Behavior
Therapy,
Philadelphia,
PA
Presented
by:
Judith
Beck,
Ph.D.
• Completed
18
hours
of
intensive
Cognitive
Behavior
Therapy
training.
Rivano-
Gomez
7
Psychodrama
Training
–
08/2011-
02/2012
Counseling
and
Psychological
Services,
Florida
Atlantic
University,
Boca
Raton,
FL
Presented
by:
Melinda
Lawless-
Coker,
Psy.D.
• Completed
weekly
training
sessions.
Suicide
Prevention
Training
–
10/2010
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Center
for
Psychological
Studies
Presented
by:
Scott
Poland,
Ed.D.
• Completed
4
hours
of
training
to
adequately
assess
for
signs
of
suicide
in
clients
and
to
administer
the
most
appropriate
intervention
techniques.
Cognitive-
Behavioral
Treatment
for
Insomnia
Training
–
09/2010
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Center
for
Psychological
Studies
Presented
by:
Ana
I.
Fins,
Ph.D.
• Completed
4
hours
of
training
to
provide
motivationally
based
cognitive-
behavioral
interventions
to
clients
presenting
with
primary
and
secondary
insomnia.
Quit
Smoking
Now
Facilitator
Training
–
08/2010
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Center
for
Psychological
Studies
• Completed
4
hours
of
training
to
provide
smoking
cessation
groups.
HONORS
AND
AWARDS
2014
Robert
D.
Weitz
Outstanding
Psy.D.
Graduate
Award
2010
Nova
Southeastern
University.
Chancellor’s
Research
&
Development
Grant,
2010.
2009
Award,
3rd
place
Undergraduate
Student
Symposium,
Poster
Presentation
2008
NSU
Dual
Admission
Scholarship
2008
Nova
Southeastern
University
Farquhar
College
Grant
2008
Nova
Southeastern
University
Honor
Award
Scholarship
2008
Delta
Epsilon
Iota
Honor
Society
2007
Psi
Chi,
National
Psychology
Honor
Society
2007
–
2009
Nova
Southeastern
University
Undergraduate
Dean’s
List
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
2013
–
Current
Academy
for
Eating
Disorders
(AED)
2007
–
Current
American
Psychological
Association
(Division
12),
student
affiliate.
2008
–
Current
American
Association
of
University
Women.
2009
–
Current
American
Statistical
Association,
student
affiliate.
SKILLS
Proficient
in
Microsoft
Word,
PowerPoint,
Excel,
Publisher,
and
Access
Experience
with
Titanium
Schedule
Management
System
Experience
with
SPSS
and
RefWorks
Translation
of
clinical
documents
(Spanish-
English,
English-
Spanish)
ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGES
SPOKEN:
Spanish
REFERENCES:
Available
Upon
Request
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