Curriculum Vitae CAROL A. BRENNAN Ph.D. Associate
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Curriculum Vitae CAROL A. BRENNAN Ph.D. Associate Professor Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor National Certified Counselor Registered Play Therapist & Supervisor University of the Southwest 6610 N. Lovington Hwy. Hobbs, NM 88240 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS My skills and experiences are grounded in the areas of clinical mental health counseling/ supervision, university teaching and professional training, and all aspects of operating and maintaining a private practice as an independent practitioner. Professional re- search interests include all aspects of child counseling and play therapy, parenting, bonding and attachment, training and supervision, disordered eating, and childhood abuse. Significant strengths are in the areas of child counseling and play therapy, family therapy, university teaching, and professional training, supervision, and mentoring. EDUCATION Ph.D. Counseling and Student Services, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. (CACREP accredited). M.S. Human Development and Family Studies, Early Childhood Education Minor, North Texas State University, Denton, Texas B.S. Vocational Home Economics Education, North Texas State University, Denton, Texas. UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION 2018 - Associate Professor/Program Coordinator, University of the South- west, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program 2015 - 2018 Associate Professor/Program Coordinator, University of the Southwest Mental Health Counseling Program, Hobbs, N.M. 2013-15 Associate Professor, University of the Southwest, Mental Health Coun- seling Graduate Program, Hobbs, N.M. 2012-13 Adjunct Faculty (online), University of the Southwest, School of Educa- tion Mental Health Counseling Graduate Program, Hobbs, N.M. Curriculum Vitae – Carol A. Brennan 2 2009-13 Adjunct Faculty, University of New Mexico Department of Individual, Fami- ly and Community Education, Albuquerque, NM. 2011-13 Part-time Faculty, New Mexico Highlands University Graduate Counseling Program, Rio Rancho, NM. 1996-97 Part-time Faculty, College of Santa Fe Liberal Arts Program, Albuquerque, NM. 2008-09 Part-time Faculty, Webster University Counseling Graduate Program, Albu- querque, NM. 1996 Adjunct Faculty, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Dept. of Coun- seling and Family Studies. 1984-87 Upward Bound Counselor, North Texas State University Upward Bound Program Denton, TX. Duties and Accomplishments as Upward Bound Counselor: Developed and exe- cuted Counseling component of federally-funded program for high school youth in sur- rounding rural areas at-risk for not attending college; advised and assisted program stu- dents with college applications, applications for college-testing, and career exploration; provided counseling services as indicated; record-keeping and maintenance; purchas- ing of related supplies and equipment; wrote Counseling sections for 3 yr. renewal of federally-funded TRIO Program Grant. 1983-84 Part-time Faculty, School of Home Economics and College of Education/ Early Childhood Education Department, North Texas State University Denton, TX. 1980-82 Director, North Texas State University Campus Preschool, Denton, TX. Duties and Accomplishments as Director: Developing, maintaining and overseeing all operations of university model preschool program; representing all aspects of the program to the greater university and surrounding community; interfacing and coordinat- ing with students, faculty and university administration; hiring, supervising and terminat- ing program teachers, assistants and support staff; fiscal planning; developing and main- taining preschool program budget; purchase all furnishings, equipment, expendable supplies and inventory maintenance; coordination and supervision of Child Development and Early Childhood Education field experiences, overseeing Child Development Stu- dent Teachers; coordinating and participating in related research projects; planned, de- veloped, initiated and maintained new multi-aged classroom grouping, all day, culturally representative, more economically self-sustaining preschool program. 1979-80. Preschool Model Teacher, North Texas State University Campus Preschool, Denton, TX. Curriculum Vitae – Carol A. Brennan 3 Duties and Accomplishments as Preschool Model Teacher: Planning and executing daily preschool program for 4 year olds in a model preschool program on a university campus; supervising Child Development student observers; supervising Child Development Student Teachers; interfacing and coordinating with Child Development and Early Childhood Education Faculty on regular basis. 1977-79 Assistant Director, University of Houston Human Development Laboratory Houston, TX. Duties and accomplishments as Assistant Director: Overseeing the daily opera- tions of a model preschool program on a large metropolitan university campus; acting as Director in Director’s absence; organizing and conducting staff meetings; interfacing with students, faculty and university personnel on a regular basis; acting as parent liai- son; recruitment and enrollment of preschool children; hiring, supervising and firing of classroom teaching assistants; coordinating and supervising university student observa- tion; recordkeeping and record maintenance; assistance with related research projects and grant activities; organization and execution of parent-constructed playground struc- ture; development of a staff orientation and training model. 1977 Preschool Model Teacher, University of Houston Human Development Labora- tory, Houston, TX. Duties and Accomplishments as Preschool Model Teacher: Planning and execut- ing all aspects of daily program for multi-aged preschool program; regular interfacing and coordinating with parents of preschool enrollees; supervision of classroom assis- tants; coordination with other program teachers; utilization and maintenance of current and research-based practices in the fields of Early Childhood Education and Child De- velopment; reporting to Director and Assistant Director as to all aspects of the afternoon program. 1975-76 Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Home Economics, North Texas State University, Denton, TX . PUBLIC and OTHER SCHOOL TEACHING 1976-77 Pickwickian Schools, Houston, TX. Kindergarten Teacher. 1976 Pickwickian Schools, Houston, TX. Day care Teacher 1974-75 Grapevine Senior High School, Grapevine, TX. Homemaking Teacher. COURSES DESIGNED and TAUGHT Home Nursing HOEC 150, multiple semesters. Child Development HOEC 250, 2 semesters. Marriage and Family Living HOEC 200, 1 semester. Primary and Pre-primary Mathematics EDEC 478, 1 semester. Child and Adolescent Psychology, College of Santa Fe, 2 semesters. Curriculum Vitae – Carol A. Brennan 4 Counseling of Children, Webster University , COUN 5670, Fall 2008, Spring 2009. Foundations of Counseling, UNM COUN 520, Spring 1996. Ethics and Legal Challenges in Counseling, UNM COUN 610, Fall 2009, Fall 2011. Testing and Assessment in Counseling, UNM COUN 515, Fall 2010, Fall 2011. Community Agency Counseling, UNM COUN 521, Spring 2010. Family Counseling, UNM COUN 560, Fall 2011. Group Counseling, UNM COUN 518, Spring 2012. Dynamics of Human Behavior UNM COUN 530/593T, Spring 2011, Spring 2012. Group Internship UNM COUN 519, Fall 2012 Appraisal in Counseling, NMHU COUN 608, Fall 2011, Spring 2012,Summer 2012. Multicultural Counseling, NMHU COUN 611, Spring 2012. Professional Orientation, NMHU COUN 601, Fall 2012 Group Counseling, NMHU COUN 607, Fall 2012 Child and Adolescent Counseling, USW EDC 5423, Fall 2012 (online course) Play Therapy, USW EDC 5433, Fall 2012 (online course) OTHER PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING EXPERIENCE 2009 Play Therapy Consultant, Desert Hills Center for Youth and Families, Albu- querque, NM. 2003-13 Private Practice – Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, 4686 Cor- rales Rd., P.O. Box 2973, Corrales, NM 87048. 2001-03 Contracting Play Therapy Consultant, KidPower Therapy Associates, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 1996-present Albuquerque Play Therapy Solutions Counseling, Consulting and Training, Owner. 1996-2011 Contracting Child/Family Therapist with New Mexico Parent and Child Resources, Albuquerque, NM. 1996-99 Contracting Child/Attachment Therapist with LaFamilia Placement Ser- vices, Albuquerque, NM. 1996-98 Contracting Child/Attachment Therapist with Raindancer Youth Services, Albuquerque, NM. 1994-2003 Private Practice – Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Albu- querque, NM. 1992-96 Independent Contracting Family Counselor and Play Therapy Supervi- sor, Charter-Heights Behavioral Health System, Albuquerque, NM. Curriculum Vitae – Carol A. Brennan 5 1989-94 Private Practice Counselor, Contracting Clinician working with/under Su- pervision of Dr. Geoffrey Sutton, Clinical Psychologist, Albuquerque, NM. 1988-89 Private Practice Counselor, Albuquerque, NM. HONORS and DISTINCTIONS 2017 - Board Member, Lea County Guidance Center, Hobbs, N.M. 2014-19 Faculty Council President, University of the Southwest, Hobbs, N.M. 2016-17 Past President New Mexico Association for Play Therapy 2015-16 President New Mexico Association for Play Therapy 2014-15 President-elect New Mexico Association for Play Therapy 2012 Peer Reviewer, Int’l Journal of Existential and Person Centered Therapies 2012-14 Board Member of New Mexico Association for Play Therapy (NMAPT) 2010 Nominated as Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, Webster University, Albuquerque, NM 2002-03 President of New Mexico Association for Play Therapy (NMAPT) 2000-03 Secretary of New Mexico Association