Nanika Coor, Psy.D. EDUCATION Doctor of Psychology (Psy. D.) in School-Clinical Child Psychology Pace University New York, New York

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1 Nanika Coor, Psy.D. May 2014 December 2013 May 2008 July 2014 Present July 2013 July 2014 EDUCATION Doctor of Psychology (Psy. D.) in School-Clinical Child Psychology Pace University Master of Science in Education (MS. Ed.) Pace University Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) in Psychology Summa Cum Laude Hunter College of The City University of New York CLINICAL TRAINING Staff Psychotherapist Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy, Inc. Brooklyn, New York Provide weekly individual psychodynamic psychotherapy to a caseload of 17 child, adolescent, and adult patients presenting with mood, personality, and psychiatric disorders, and/or psychosocial stressors under the weekly supervision of a licensed staff psychologist. Maintain patient charts by documenting each patient session, collateral session, and telephone communication regarding patients. Write quarterly diagnostic treatment plans, and contracts for safety. Communicate as necessary with agency and school personnel associated with patients. Postdoctoral Psychology Trainee The New York Center for Children Provided weekly psychodynamic play therapy and psychotherapy to eight children ranging in age from 6 to 17 years old, who have been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused, or who have witnessed domestic violence. Provided weekly psychodynamic play therapy and psychotherapy to two children, age 9 and age 17, who are placed in foster care. Psychotherapy sessions take place at the Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York, the foster care agency with which the children had been placed. Communicated regularly with agencies and school personnel associated with child patients. Conducted monthly collateral sessions with guardians, foster parents or biological parents. Attended weekly individual psychotherapy supervision. o July 2013 April 2014: Supervisor: Edward Greenblatt, Ph.D. (Psychodynamic) o April 2014 July 2014: Supervisor: Miriam Alkon, Psy.D. (Psychodynamic) Attended weekly peer psychotherapy supervision with psychology and social work interns and externs. Presented psychotherapy cases and receive group supervision at weekly clinical meetings with the Center s psychotherapy staff. Maintained patient charts by documenting each patient session, collateral session, and telephone communication regarding patients.

2 Coor 2 Wrote comprehensive treatment reports, diagnostic treatment plans, transfer summaries and termination summaries. September 2013 May 2014 July 2012 July 2013 September 2011 June 2012 September 2008 June 2012 Advanced Extern The William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis & Psychology Participated in a weekly Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory/Technique Course; an institute-wide psychoanalytic case presentation; a group supervision meeting; a continuous case seminar; and case presentations by psychoanalytic candidates. o Director of Clincal Services: Elizabeth Krimendahl, Psy.D (Interpersonal) The New York Center for Children Provided weekly psychodynamic play therapy and psychotherapy to eight children ranging in age from 5 to 16 years old, who have been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused, or who have witnessed domestic violence. Communicated regularly with agencies and school personnel associated with child patients. Conducted monthly collateral sessions with guardians, foster parents or biological parents. Attended weekly individual psychotherapy supervision. o July July 2013: Supervisor: Edward Greenblatt, Ph.D. (Psychodynamic) Attended weekly peer psychotherapy supervision with fellow interns and externs. Presented psychotherapy cases and receive group supervision at weekly clinical meetings with the Center s psychotherapy staff. Maintained patient charts by documenting each patient session, collateral session, and telephone communication regarding patients. Wrote comprehensive treatment reports, diagnostic treatment plans, transfer summaries and termination summaries. Child & Adolescent Extern The William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis & Psychology Performed comprehensive psychoeducational assessments and provide feedback to parents. o Tests Administered: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Fourth Edition, Draw a House-Tree-Person Test, Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System, Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning, Rorschach Test (Exner), Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test, Nelson Denny Reading Test, Woodcock-Johnson-Third Edition, The Grey Oral Reading Tests Fourth Edition, Test of Written Language Third Edition, Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test Second Edition Provided weekly psychotherapy with a 9-year-old male patient. Attended weekly individual psychotherapy supervision. o September 2011 June 2012: Vanessa McGann, Ph.D. (Interpersonal) Attended weekly group psychotherapy supervision. o September 2011 June 2012: Marcelo Rubin, Ph.D. (Interpersonal) Attended weekly individual psychoeducational assessment supervision. o September 2011 June 2012: Robert Gaines, Ph.D. (Interpersonal) Attended 3 weekly didactic seminars related to child and adolescent development, psychotherapy and assessment. Attended a weekly Institute-wide clinical conference during which rotating psychoanalysts present case material. Student Psychotherapist

3 Coor 3 Thomas J. McShane Center For Psychological Services, Pace University Conducted intake interviews for incoming patients to the clinic. Provided weekly and twice weekly individual psychodynamic psychotherapy with adolescent and adult university students and members of the community presenting with mood, personality, adjustment and anxiety disorders. o Patient 1: May 2010 June 2012 o Patient 2: February 2009 November 2011 o Patient 3: December 2008 January 2011 Attended weekly individual supervision. o March 2011 June 2012: E. Martin Walker, Ph.D. (Interpersonal) o Spring 2010 February 2011: Victoria Azara, Ph.D. (Interpersonal) o Fall 2008 Fall 2009: Dr. Elizabeth Goren, Ph.D. (Interpersonal) Attended weekly psychotherapy practica. o September 2010 June 2011: Advanced Psychodynamic Practicum Discussed therapeutic processes, e.g., transference, countertransference, termination, disclosure, holding, and dream analysis. Discussed a range of psychoanalytic theoretical orientations. Supervisor: Margery Kalb, Psy.D. (Contemporary Freudian) o September 2010 June 2011: Psychotherapy Practicum in Psychological Services Present cases and specific therapist-patient interactions for group discussion. Gave feedback to fellow student therapists in the form of peer supervision. Supervisor: Margery Kalb, Psy.D. (Contemporary Freudian) o September 2009 June 2010: Diagnosis and Disposition Practicum in Psychological Services Presented intake cases for distribution among student therapists. Discussed diagnosis and treatment planning. Supervisor: Beth Hart, Ph.D. (Psychodynamic) o September 2009 June 2010: Psychotherapy Practicum in Psychological Services Presented cases and specific therapist-patient interactions for group discussion. Gave feedback in the form of peer supervision. Supervisor: Beth Hart, Ph.D. (Psychodynamic) o September 2008 June 2009: Psychotherapy Practicum in Psychological Services Discussed the beginning stages of treatment, e.g., explaining the therapeutic process, the limits of confidentiality, establishing a schedule and payment structure, and establishing rapport. Presented assigned cases and initial therapist-patient interactions for the purposes of group supervision. Supervisor: Beth Hart, Ph.D. (Psychodynamic) September 2010 June 2011 Oceanside School District Oceanside, New York Performed weekly in-school individual and group counseling with elementary school aged students with developmental disorders, behavioral problems and social skills deficits using play therapy techniques. Performed psychoeducational assessments and provide feedback to parents and to the Committee on Special Education. o Tests Administered: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Fourth Edition, Primary Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, The Behavior Assessment System for Children Second Edition.

4 Coor 4 Attended Child Study Team meetings, monthly intern seminars, weekly group supervision and weekly individual supervision. Supervisor: Laurie Zelinger, Ph.D., RPT June 2010 September 2009 June 2010 September 2007 June 2008 Student Evaluator Thomas J. McShane Center For Psychological Services, Pace University Performed comprehensive assessment battery with an adolescent referred for academic problems and suspected attention deficits. o Tests Administered: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Fourth Edition, Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - Third Edition, The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, Draw a House-Tree-Person Test, Sentence Completion, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory- Adolescent, Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System, Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning, Conners Continuous Performance Test II, Rorschach Test (Exner), Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test, Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning-Self Report. Assisted in providing feedback and recommendations to the family. Supervisor: Michelle Zaccario, Ph.D. Hewlett-Woodmere Public School District Hewlett, New York Co-facilitated weekly in-school individual and group counseling with high school students and students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade with emotional problems related to parental divorce, behavioral problems and social skills deficits. Performed psychological assessment batteries with students referred for suspected learning deficits and provided feedback to the Committee on Special Education. o Tests Administered: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Fourth Edition, The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test Second Edition, Draw-A-Person Test, Sentence Completion. Attended weekly group supervision, 504 Accommodation and Child Study Team meetings. Supervisors: Lynne Einberg, Ph.D., Georgene Winick, M.A. Fresh Start For Families Co-facilitated community-based support groups with homeless families and battered women living in transitional housing shelters. Conducted therapeutic recreational activities and assisted in performing socialemotional evaluations with school age children exposed to family violence. Attended weekly group supervision. Supervisor: Peter Frankel, Ph.D. January 2001 May 2001 RELATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Program Volunteer Incarcerated Mothers Assisted staff in directing recreational after-school activities for a program that provides services for family members caring for children whose mothers are incarcerated. Provided peer and academic support for children ranging in age from seven to twelve. Co-led group discussions. Supervisor: Lisa Rachmuth

5 Coor 5 September 2007 June 2008 February 2007 August 2007 June 2013 September 2011 June 2012 October 2010 May 2009 September 2008 June 2009 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant Fresh Start For Families Conducted recruitment interviews. Transcribed video-recorded participant interviews and coded participant responses. Supervisor: Peter Fraenkel, Ph.D. Research Assistant The Fostering Connection Conducted data analysis and online research for a non-profit organization of psychotherapists who donate their services to foster children and their families for as long as necessary. Collected data on all Fostering Connection patients via semi-structured interviews with participating psychotherapists. Assisted the Research Committee in the project of self-evaluation. Supervisor: Zoya Simakhodskaya, Ph.D. SPECIALIZED TRAINING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS The Impact of Trauma on Children and Families, sponsored by The New York Center for Children, Prevent Child Abuse America, New York Children s Services, and New York State Unified Court System Child Welfare Court Improvement Project. On and Off the Couch: Exploration in Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Six-part lecture series cosponsored by the New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis and Beth Israel Medical Center. The Guilty Pleasure of Erotic Counter-transference: Searching for Radial True, Sponsored by the Ethics Committee of the New York University Postdoctoral Program. New York State Education Department Training in Violence Prevention and Curriculum in Child Abuse, Sponsored by Pace University. Parent-Infant Practicum in Psychological Services, Dr. Mark Sossin (Psychodynamic), Pace University. American Psychological Association New York State Psychological Association Edward Greenblatt, Ph.D. 20 East 68 th Street Phone: (212) dr.egreenblatt@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP REFERENCES Miriam Alkon, Psy.D. 99 University Place Fourth Floor, Suite Phone: (347) miriamalkon@yahoo.com

6 Coor 6 Vanessa L. McGann, Ph.D. 27 Washington Square North, 1D Phone: (212) vlmcgann@aol.com Elizabeth Goren, Ph.D. 300 Mercer Street Apartment 23l Phone: (212) drlizgoren@gmail.com