Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D

Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 1

CURRICULUM VITAE JEANNINE ZOPPI, PH.D. 66 Roseland Avenue Suite 4 Caldwell, NJ 07006 (973) 886-7388 [email protected] www.drjeanninezoppi.com

EDUCATION: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY South Orange, NJ COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, November 1997

Dissertation Title: Countertransference in Therapists Working with Aggressive Male Juvenile Delinquents: Testing of a Model

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, August 1989

BOSTON COLLEGE Chestnut Hill, MA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Bachelor of Science, cum laude, May 1984 Major: Psychology/Biology

POST-DOCTORAL EXPERIENCE: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Washington, DC Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology Class of 2011-2012

EXPERT WITNESS/EXPERT EVALUATOR TRAINING New Jersey Spring 2009 Completed Expert Witness/Expert Evaluator Training sponsored by New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services. Trained in Assessment of attachment/bonding and parental fitness/competency. Able to conduct psychological evaluations to assist DYFS in service and permanency planning. Able to provide expert opinions in child abuse/neglect matters and termination of parental rights.

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS New York, NY PROGRAM IN PSYCHOANALYSIS September 1997-February 2003 Completed some coursework and clinical training towards certification in psychoanalysis

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION: PSYCHOLOGIST: New York License Number 013715 New Jersey License Number 3818 Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 2

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST: New Jersey Certification, July 1993 TEACHER OF SCIENCE: New Jersey Certification, 1987

AWARDS: Member Recognition Award New Jersey Psychological Association April 2012

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: PRIVATE PRACTICE Caldwell, NJ Psychologist 2000-Present Provides individual and group psychotherapy and psychological evaluations for adults, adolescents and children. Specialties include psychotherapy for adoption issues, trauma, PTSD, adult survivors of childhood abuse, depression and anxiety. Offers group therapy for adoption- related issues, including an adoptive-parent support group and group therapy for adoptees. Services include pre- adoption psychological evaluations, attachment/bonding assessments, parenting capacity evaluations and training and education for adoptive parents and adoption professionals.

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES Newark, NJ Psychologist (Part-time) April 2001-February 2004 Provided mental health services to adolescents and young adults at Covenant House-Newark, NJ, a shelter for homeless youth. Responsibilities included initial assessments, individual and group psychotherapy, supervision and staff training. Consulted with attorneys and various social service agencies, including DYFS, to address permanency planning issues.

EDWIN GOULD SERVICES FOR CHILDREN New York, NY Consulting Psychologist (Part-time) February 1999-February 2001 Conducted psychological evaluations of adults, adolescents, and children who were involved in the foster care system to assist in service and permanency planning. Supervised social work interns and clinical staff.

KAREN HORNEY CLINIC New York, NY Psychologist January 1999-December 2002 Assistant Psychologist October 1997-December 1998 Provided individual psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults in Child and Adolescent Services, Adult Program in Psychotherapy, and Treatment Center for Incest and Abuse. Conducted psychological evaluations. Supervised psychology interns. Participated in case Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 3

conferences and seminars. Other responsibilities included parent guidance and consultation with psychiatrists, social workers, teachers and social service agencies.

KAREN HORNEY CLINIC New York, NY Psychology Intern September 1996-September 1997 Internship placement at APA-accredited site to fulfill doctoral program requirements. Provided short-term and long-term individual psychodynamic psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults with a wide variety of DSM-IV diagnoses. Rotations included Adult Program in Psychotherapy, Treatment Center for Incest and Abuse, Child and Adolescent Services, and Therapeutic Nursery Program. Conducted psychodiagnostic assessments and intakes. Participated in case conferences, seminars and workshops. Other responsibilities included parent guidance and consultation with psychiatrists, social workers, teachers, and social service agencies.

MENTOR/NEW JERSEY TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION PROGRAM Edison, NJ Consultant (Part-Time) June 1996-September 1996 May 1995-August 1995 Developed staff training manual for cognitive rehabilitation, psychotherapy and behavior management of individuals with brain injury in a community-based brain injury rehabilitation program. Developed policy and procedure manual for brain injury rehabilitation program.

NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Newark, NJ Consultant (Part-Time) April 1996-June 1996 Co-leader of time-limited anger management group for latency age children. Focused on cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic techniques to control aggressive behavior.

FIFTH AVENUE CENTER FOR COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY NY, NY Psychotherapy Extern (Part-Time) August 1994-August 1995 Practicum placement to fulfill doctoral program requirements. Provided individual psychotherapy for outpatient adult population. Additional responsibilities included consultation with psychiatrists and social service agencies.

UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Newark, NJ Psychology Extern (Part-Time) February 1995-July 1995 Practicum placement to fulfill doctoral program Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 4

requirements. Responsibilities included psychodiagnostic assessment and psychotherapy with children and adolescents and their families on an out-patient basis. Participated and case conferences and consulted with psychiatrists, teachers and social service agencies.

HEADWAY COMMUNITY-BASED HEAD INJURY REHABILITATION PROGRAM Emerson, NJ Primary Therapist November 1990-August 1993 Provided cognitive remediation, psychosocial counseling and academic and vocational rehabilitation for head- injured individuals in a community-based rehabilitation program. Responsible for coordination of interdisciplinary team, development of monthly treatment plans, and writing of monthly evaluation reports. Emphasis on a systems approach to the treatment of head-injured adolescents and adults in a variety of home and community settings.

ESSEX COUNTY JUVENILE FIRST OFFENDER AUTO THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM Newark, NJ Counselor (Part-Time) April 1993-July 1993 Provided weekly, time-limited group therapy to juvenile first offenders who had been diverted pre-adjudication to an auto theft prevention program.

FAMILY INTERVENTION SERVICES Morristown, NJ Psychology Extern (Part-Time) September 1991-December 1991 Practicum placement to fulfill doctoral program requirements. Observed family and couples therapy.

WILLOWGLEN ACADEMY Newton, NJ Residence Counselor Summer 1989 Provided supportive counseling, crisis intervention, instruction in daily living skills, and recreational activities for emotionally disturbed adolescents in a residential program.

SCHOOL EXPERIENCE: EAST RUTHERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS East Rutherford, NJ School Psychologist (Interim Position) Sept. 1995-June 1996 Provided individual counseling for elementary and middle-school children. Responsible for cognitive and personality assessment of students through the use of standardized tests, projective techniques, classroom observation, consultation with educational staff and mental health agencies, and interviews with students, teachers and parents. Case manager for special education students. Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 5

BUTLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Butler, NJ School Psychologist (Part-Time) October 1994-August 1995 Responsible for cognitive and personality assessment of high school students. Provided weekly individual counseling for special education students, crisis intervention, consultation, and suicide-risk assessment. Case manager for special education students.

ROSELLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Roselle, NJ School Psychologist Child Study Team Coordinator August 1993-June 1994 As School Psychologist, responsible for cognitive and personality assessment of students Grade 8-12. Liaison between the school and community mental health and social welfare agencies. Assessed students at risk for suicide as member of Crisis Intervention Team. Case manager for special education students. Member of Core Team designed to identify and refer for appropriate services those students with substance abuse problems. As Child Study Team Coordinator, responsible for all initial consultations and referrals, maintenance of class lists, board requests, waivers, new placements, home instruction and suspensions. Assisted Director in completion of state and federal special education reports. Coordinated weekly Child Study Team meetings.

NUTLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Nutley, NJ School Psychology Extern (Part-Time) Sept.1992- May 1993

Completed externship for certification as School Psychologist according to New Jersey requirements. Responsibilities included cognitive and personality assessment of students in a K-12 district, consultation with educational staff and participation in IEP meetings.

NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL Newton, NJ Science Teacher September 1988-November 1990 Instructed students in the areas of biology, chemistry, earth science and physical science. Member of the Core Team designed to identify “at risk” students, especially those with substance abuse problems. Advisor to Science League, Science Club and “Name the Orbiter” project. Homebound instructor and member of Science Curriculum Committee.

EAST ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL East Orange, NJ Science Teacher July 1986-August 1988 Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 6

Instructed students in areas of biology and physical science after obtaining New Jersey Science Teacher Certification through New Jersey Alternate Route to Teacher Certification Program. Taught in East Orange Summer School Program and tutored students in the After School Tutorial Program for Pregnant Teens. Advisor for the Freshman Class and Future Physicians Club.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY New York, NY Research Assistant August 1984-June 1986 Performed experiments in immunology/investigative dermatology laboratory. Proficient in immunoperoxidase staining of tissue sections of patients having both autoimmune and dermatological diseases. Experienced in immunofluorescent staining and tissue culture.

PRESENTATIONS: Creating Space for Birth Fathers in Adoption Stories American Adoption Congress 2012 Adoption Conference “Mile High Expectations- Adoption in 2012” April 26, 2012 Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, Denver, Colorado

Spinning the Psychological Lens on Bullying, Sexual Harassment & Interpersonal Violence Chair of Roundtable Discussion by NJPA’s Anti-Bullying Committee New Jersey Psychological Association 2012 Spring Conference April 21, 2012 Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, Iselin, NJ

So What About Dad? Creating Space for Birth Fathers in Adoption Stories of Domestic and International Adoptees New Jersey Psychological Association 2012 Spring Conference April 21, 2012 Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, Iselin, NJ

So What About Dad? Creating Space for Birth Fathers in Adoption Stories 31st Annual Adoptive Parents Committee Adoption Conference November 20, 2011 St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY

So What About Dad? Creating Space for Birth Fathers in Adoption Stories O.A.K. – Our Adopted Kids- Adoptive Parents Workshop November 18, 2011 Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 7

Teaneck, NJ

Will She Really Love Us? Will We Really Love Her? Common Worries of Adoptive Parents 30th Annual Concerned Persons for Adoption “Let’s Talk Adoption” Conference October 1, 2011 Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

So What About Dad? Creating Space for Birth Fathers in Adoption Stories National Council for Adoption 2011 National Adoption Conference July 7, 2011 National Harbor, MD Creating Space for Birth Fathers: The Significance of the Fantasized Birth Father on Attachment and Identity Development of Adoptees 29th Annual Concerned Persons for Adoption “Let’s Talk Adoption” Conference November 6, 2010 Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

Creating Space for Birth Fathers: The Significance of the Fantasized Birth Father on Attachment and Identity Development of Adoptees The Adoption Initiative’s 6th Biennial Adoption Conference “Open Arms, Open Minds: The Ethics of Adoption in the 21st Century” October 15, 2010 St John’s University, New York, NY

The Significance of the Adoptive and Birth Father on the Attachment and Identity Development of Adoptees 28th Annual Concerned Persons for Adoption “Let’s Talk Adoption” Conference November 7, 2009 Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

Transitioning from Education to Careers: What is Psychology and What Do Psychologists Do? Marylawn of the Oranges High School Career Day October 3, 2008 Marylawn of the Oranges High School, South Orange, NJ

Conflict Resolution: Parent Workshop June 6, 2006 St. Peter the Apostle School, Parsippany, NJ Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 8

Conflict Resolution: Student Workshop June 2006 & April 2006 St. Peter the Apostle School, Parsippany, NJ

Conflict Resolution: Teacher Workshop April 2006 St. Peter the Apostle School, Parsippany, NJ

Integrated Substance Use and Mental Health Services Models for Homeless Youths February 9, 2003 National Network for Youth Symposium 2003, Washington, DC

Countertransference Issues with Homeless Youth January 2003 Covenant House-New Jersey, Newark, NJ

Attachment Issues and Adoption November 3, 2000 Karen Horney Clinic, New York, NY

Theoretical and Clinical Issues on Adoption March 3, 2000 & March 10, 2000 Karen Horney Clinic, New York, NY

Psychological Assessment: The Nature and Use of Psychological Tests November 12, 1999 Edwin Gould Services for Children, New York, NY

Discussant for paper presented by Steven Ellman, Ph.D: “Transference: The Hardest Part” February 18, 1999 Scientific Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Psychoanalysis, New York, NY

Cognitive Rehabilitation, Psychotherapy and Behavior Management of Head-Injured Individuals July 1996 & August 1995 Mentor/ New Jersey Traumatic Brain injury Rehabilitation Program, Edison, NJ

PUBLICATIONS: Book Review Editor The American Journal of Psychoanalysis August 2000-November 2003

Zoppi, J. (2012). NJPA Anti-Bullying Initiative Update, in April 13, 2012 NJPA Friday Update. Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 9

Zoppi, J. (2011). What About Dad? The Importance of Birth Fathers, Guest Blogger for Adoption STAR Adoption Agency, September 20, 2011.

Kelly, D. P. & Zoppi, J. (2003). The need for a comprehensive solution to end the cycle of homelessness: Housing, employment and mental health treatment. Paper submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC on behalf of Covenant House-New Jersey.

Zoppi, J. (1998). Summary of December 11, 1997 Scientific Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Psychoanalysis presented by Stephen A. Mitchell, Ph.D.: “From ghosts to ancestors: The psychoanalytic vision of Hans Loewald”. The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 58, 337-338.

Zoppi, J. (1997). Summary of April 10, 1997 Scientific Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis presented by Jeffrey Rubin, M.D.: “Cohesion and Fragmentation in Psychoanalytic Institutes: A Case Example”. The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 57, 385-387.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION: Adoption/Foster Care Therapist Network Member: 2012-Present

American Fertility Association Adoption Advisory Council Member: 2012-Present

National Foster/Adoptive Parents Support Network Member: 2011-Present

New Jersey Psychological Association (NJPA) Member-at-Large to Executive Board: 2011-Present Affiliate Caucus Chair: 2010-Present Anti-Bullying Committee Chair: 2010-Present Insurance Crisis Grassroots Network Coordinator: 2010-Present

Essex-Union County Association of Psychologists Representative to NJPA Executive Board: 2009-2011 Essex-Union County Association of Psychologists Representative to NJPA Affiliate Caucus: 2009

Insurance Committee Member: 2011-Present Program Committee Member: 2011-Present Insurance Crisis Steering Committee Member: 2010-2011 Internal Communications Committee Member: 2009-2011 Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 10

Public Education Committee Member: 2009-Present Membership Committee Member: 2003-2006

NJPA Full Member: 1998-Present

NJPA Student Affiliate Committee Secretary: 1992-1994 NJPA Student Affiliate Member: 1992-1997

New York State Psychological Association Member: 2011-Present

Essex-Union County Association of Psychologists (formerly Society of Psychologists in Private Practice) President: 2009-2011 Past-President: 2011-Present Membership Chairperson: 2006-2009 Board of Trustees: 2004-2009 Member: 2001-Present

Morris County Psychological Association Member: 2010-Present

American Psychological Association (APA) Member: 1998-Present

Division 37 Member: 2011-Present Division 56 Member: 2011-Present Division 42 Member: 2005-Present Division 39 Member: 1998-Present

Division 12 Student Affiliate Member: 1992-1996 Division 39 Student Affiliate Member: 1995-1997

Seton Hall University Campus Representative for APA Graduate Student Association: 1995-1996

American Institute for Psychoanalysis Candidate Association President: 2000-2001 Vice-President: 1998-2000 Member: 1997-2001

Seton Hall University Clinical Psychology Student Association Vice-President: 1993-1995 Member: 1992-1997

New Jersey Association of School Psychologists Peer Supervision Group Member: 1993-1995 Member: 1992-1997 Jeannine Zoppi, Ph.D. 11

Society for Personality Assessment Student Affiliate Member: 1994-1996

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Our Adopted Kids (OAK) - An International Parenting Network Northern New Jersey CORE Team Member-Cultural Liaison: 2008-2011 Member: 2006-2012

St. Peter the Apostle Church Parsippany, NJ Lector: 2009-Present

St. Peter the Apostle School Parsippany, NJ Education Council Secretary: 2006-2009 Education Council Member: 2005-2009

All Saints Academy Parsippany, NJ Education Council Secretary: 2010-2012 Curriculum Committee: 2008-2009

Cub Scouts Parsippany, NJ Assistant Den Leader: 2005-2007

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