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CURRICULUM VITAE

AMBERLY KATHRYN PORTERO Department of Psychology Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306-1270 Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Current DOCTORAL STUDENT IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Major Professor: Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D.

May 2013 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY, Cum Laude with Honors Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

RESEARCH POSITIONS

06/13 – 06/16 FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Supervisor: Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D. Activities: Manage a grant-funded (Department of Defense) RCT targeting risk factors associated with suicide, mood, and anxiety symptoms; responsible for participant recruitment, tracking, scheduling, and psychophysiological (EEG, EMG) data collection; administer research protocols to participants; conduct phone screens and diagnostic interviews with potential research participants; maintain Excel, Qualtrics, and SPSS databases; manage data entry and data cleaning utilizing SPSS; write syntax for data analysis; supervise post- baccalaureate full-time research assistants working in the laboratory.

05/12 – 05/13 RESEARCH ASSISTANT Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Supervisor: Jesse Cougle, Ph.D. Activities: Assisted with study needs including recruitment, scheduling, and database creation; recruited and consented participants at various out-patient hospitals for a study assessing the development of PTSD immediately following a trauma; recruited and consented undergraduate participants for a study assessing anger and aggression; administered research protocols to eligible participants; oversaw and trained new research assistants on lab policies and experimental procedures; managed data entry using Excel and SPSS; attended weekly lab meetings.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 09/14 – Present ANXIETY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Supervisor: Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D. Activities: Administer diagnostic interviews for potential clients and research participants using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Axis I Disorders; administer phone screens with potential clients and research participants to determine eligibility for clinic services; Attend weekly supervision meetings.

01/12 – 08/13 PHONE COUNSELOR 2-1-1 Big Bend Activities: Completed 75 hours of extensive training to answer three separate hotlines for the purpose of assisting those in need with short-term crisis counseling as well as suicide prevention counseling; responsible for intervention techniques with high-risk populations; completed over 200 hours of counseling services; assisted with community outreach and education.

TEACHING POSITIONS

06/13 – Present UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Supervisor: Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D. Activities: Supervise approximately 10 undergraduate directed independent study students per semester assisting with research duties; trained students on lab protocols.

01/13 – 05/13 TEACHER’S ASSISTANT Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Physiological Psychology Supervisor: Elaine Hull, Ph.D. Activities: Illustrated the location of specific brain regions to fellow undergraduates; responsible for exam preparation and grading; aided graduate students in presentation of neuroscience material.

01/12 – 08/13 SHIFT SUPERVISOR AND TRAINING ASSISTANT 2-1-1 Big Bend Activities: Responsible for training and supervising incoming volunteers; assisted with recruitment and outreach in the Florida Big Bend area; led bi- weekly training sessions for incoming volunteers; aided licensed psychologists and social workers in implementing appropriate counseling techniques.

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

Portero, A. K., Durmaz, D. A., Raines, A. M., Short, N. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (2015). Cognitive processes in hoarding: The role of rumination. Personality and Individual Differences, 8, 277- 281. Raines, A. M., Portero, A. K., Unruh, A. S., Short, N. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (2015). An initial investigation of the relationships between insomnia and hoarding. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 71, 707-714. MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

Norr, A. M., Gibby, B. A., Fuller, K. L., Portero, A. K., & Schmidt, N. B. (2016). Dissemination of an online intervention for anxiety sensitivity. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Raines, A. M., Vidaurri, D. N., Portero, A. K., & Schmidt, N. B. (2016) Associations between preservative thinking and obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Mathes, B. M., Oglesby, M. E., Portero, A. K., Short, N. A., Raines, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2016). Intolerance of uncertainty and hoarding: the mediating role of saving cognitions. Manuscript submitted for publication.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

1. Foltz, J. E., Oglesby, M. E., Portero, A. K., & Schmidt, N. B. (October, 2016). Intolerance of uncertainty as a mediator between attentional control and worry. Poster accepted to the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.

2. Portero, A. K., Fuller, K.L., Mathes, B. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2016, October). Examination of the association between intolerance of uncertainty and specific saving cognitions. Poster accepted to the annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies conference, New York, NY.

3. Fuller, K. L., Portero, A. K., Norr, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2016, October). Computerized CBT and days of perceived illness reduction through anxiety sensitivity. Poster accepted to the annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies conference, New York, NY

4. Norr, A. M., Gibby, B. A., Fuller, K. L., Portero, A. K., & Schmidt, N. B. (2016, October). Online dissemination of the Cognitive Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment (CAST) using Craigslist. Poster accepted to the annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies conference, New York, NY.

5. Portero, A. K., Raines, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2015, November). Examination of the association between attention deficits and specific hoarding symptoms. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

6. Portero, A. K., Raines, A. M., Short, N. A., Oglesby M. E., & Schmidt, N. B. (2015, April). Traumatic life events and hoarding: The mediating role of emotion dysregulation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Miami, FL.

7. Portero, A. K., Raines, A. M., Short, N. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (2014, November). Cognitive processes in hoarding: The effects of rumination. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA. 8. Portero, A. K., Raines, A. M., Rhoden, R. E., Capron, D. W., & Schmidt, N. B. (2014, November). Depression sensitivity as a vulnerability factor for hoarding behaviors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

9. Portero, A. K., Raines, A. M., Short, N. A., Unruh, A. S. & Schmidt, N. B. (2014, March). An initial investigation of the relationships between insomnia and hoarding severity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Chicago, IL.

HONORS AND AWARDS

01/13 – 05/13 FSU Seminole Torchbearers

08/11 – 05/13 Phi Sigma Theta Honor Society

08/11 – 05/13 Psi Chi Honor Society

08/10 – 05/13 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

08/10 – 05/13 National Society of Collegiate Scholars

05/09 – 05/13 Bright Futures Scholarship Recipient

05/09 – 05/13 FSU Academic Scholarship Recipient

05/09 – 05/13 Florida State University Honors Program

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (Postbaccalaurate Member) Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (Postbaccalaurate Member)