CURRICULUM VIATE. ASHLEY BRIMAGER, Ph.D Susana St. #1 Martinez, CA (559)

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1 CURRICULUM VIATE ASHLEY BRIMAGER, Ph.D Susana St. #1 Martinez, CA (559) EDUCATION: 08/ /2014 Alliant International University California School of Professional Psychology-Fresno Clinical Ph.D. Program - Health Emphasis Dissertation Title: Negotiation of Health and Female Body Size: A Qualitative Analysis M.A. Credential B.A Alliant International University California School of Professional Psychology-Fresno Clinical Psychology - Health Emphasis 2006 California State University Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Bilingual, Cross-cultural, Learning, and Academic Development Certification (BCLAD) 2005 California State University Liberal Studies-Emphasis in Children and Artistic Development CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: 08/ /2015 Post-doctoral Fellow UCSF Benioff Children s Hospital, Oakland Department of Psychiatry Oakland, CA Family therapy Individual therapy Evidence based treatment approaches Play therapy School observations and collaboration Multi-systemic approach to mental health care

2 08/ /2014 Pre-doctoral Intern The Wright Institute Integrated Health Psychology Training Program West County Health Center San Pablo, CA Neuropsychological assessments Individual therapy with a range of diverse ethnicities and ages Embedded consultations with primary care physicians Group Therapy Evidence based treatment approaches Integrative health focus 07/ /2012 Practicum Student Integrative Health Rotation, Juvenile Justice Assessment Gary Cannon Psychological Service Center Psychological assessments Forensic assessments Individual therapy with a range of diverse ethnicities and ages Hypnotherapy Pain management Sleep psychology interventions using a CBT model Evidence based treatment approaches Health psychology focus 07/ /2011 Practicum Student Community Behavioral Health Center-Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Community Hospital Group therapy with an acute inpatient population Trauma and emergency interventions Crisis and conflict management Individual therapy to evaluation treatment progress Worked with an interdisciplinary team Psychopharmacology trainings Case management 01/ /2010 Practicum Student Manchester School for Gifted and Talented Education Fresno Unified School District Fresno, CA Individualized Education Plans 504 planning and interventions

3 Worked with teachers and administrators for student intervention Group therapy for anger management, social skills, and coping with adjustment Educational interventions and planning with students and teachers Psychological and Educational testing with children RESEARCH EXPERINCE: 01/ /2014 Principal Researcher Chair: Jack S. Kahn, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Fat and the Female Body: A Qualitative Analysis of the Negotiation of Health and Body Size by Women Classified as Overweight or Obese 01/ /2012 Research Team Member and Program Evaluator San Joaquin Valley College Approval of the Veterinary Technician A.S. education program 11/ /2012 Principal Researcher Negotiating Health: Ways Women Resist Hegemonic Body Expectations to Gain Health CSPP at Alliant International University 01/ /2011 Research Assistant Supervisor: Paul Lebby, Ph.D. (ABPP) Evaluation the Lebby-Asbell Neuropsychological Screening Evaluation- Children and Adolescents suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury Children s Hospital of Central California Collected and managed data from children and adolescents being treated for traumatic brain injuries Assisted in selecting and performing statistical analysis on the data to refine the screening tool used in neuropsychological testing for children Researched variability in traumatic brain injuries in children RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS: Submitted to the Journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychology: Performance of Brain- Injured versus Non-Brain Injured Children and Adolescents on the Lebby-Asbell Neurocognitive Screening Examination for Children and Adolescents Authorship: Lebby, P. C., Preiss, J., Brimager, A., Harrison, J. L., Mouanoutoua, A., Gates, E., Cisneros, H., & Pollock, M. RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS:

4 Brimager, A. & Kahn, J.S. (2012). The war on obesity: Spiritual symbols in the obesity narrative. Paper presentation at the 37 th Annual Association for Women in Psychology, Palm Springs, CA. Brimager, A. (2012) Negotiation of female body and weight Paper presentation at the 15 th Biennial Constructivist Psychology Network Conference, Arlington, TX. Harrison, J. L., Pollock, M., Mouanoutoua, A., Brimager, A., Lebby, P. C. (2012). The Clinical Utility of the LANSE-A and LANSE-C. Poster presentation at the 32 nd Annual National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference, Nashville, TN. Lebby, P. C., Harrison, J. L., Mouanoutoua, A., Preiss, J. A., Brimager, A. A., Gates, E. R., Chang, J. C. Y., & Cisneros, H. L. (2011). Performance differences between brain-injured versus non-brain injured children and adolescents on the Lebby-Asbell Neurocognitive Screening Examinations (LANSE-A/C) is represented to a greater degree in those subtests that measure executive functioning, judgment, orientation, memory, and motor function. Poster presentation at the 31 st Annual National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference, Marco Island, FL. Pollock, M., Harrison, J. L., Mouanoutoua A., Brimager, A. & Lebby, P. C. (2012). Number of subtests failed on the LANSE-A and LANSE-C as a screen for cognitive deficit. Poster presentation at the 33 rd Annual Central California Research Symposium, Fresno, CA. Awarded Honorable Mention for Outstanding Poster Presentation, Craig School of Business, California State University, Fresno Preiss, J. A., Gates, E. R., Chang, J. C. Y., Lesser, S. M., Brimager, A. A., Cisneros, H. L., & Lebby, P. C. (2011). Performance of brain-injured versus non-brain injured children and adolescents on the Lebby-Asbell Neurocognitive Screening Examinations. Poster presentation at the 119th Annual American Psychological Association Convention, Washington D.C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2012 present Assistant Lecturer California State University, Fresno Department of Chicano and Latino Studies Course: SOC180-Diversity in America Co-lecturing position with tenured faculty (50% TPE) Sociological and Psychological approaches to Diversity Planned lessons and assessments Graded assessments and papers Conducted study groups for student success Chair Student Government Association

5 Alliant International University, Fresno Lead Student Government Organized executive officers during meetings Organized and planned social, academic and volunteer events Advocated for the student body Managed and maintained bylaws Teaching Assistant Alliant International University, Fresno Course: Lifespan Development Graded assessments and projects Monitored and participated in discussion board posts Assisted students in understanding developmental concepts Gifted and Talented Education Coordinator Pershing Elementary School Madera Unified School District Madera, California Assessed students for qualification into Gifted and Talented Education Program Planned extracurricular activities for gifted students Arranged classroom interventions to enrich gifted students Organized family workshops for gifted students and their families Elementary School Teacher Madera Unified School District Madera, California Taught 5 th and 6 th grade as a multiple subjects teacher Coached girl s soccer and volleyball Taught rural migrant Hispanic population of high-risk students Planned family interventions for at-risk students Worked with Special Education team on IEP and 504 plans Organized and taught a mainstreamed-inclusive classroom in conjunction with a Special Education paraprofessional Elementary School Teacher Reef-Sunset Unified School District Madera, California Taught 1 st grade dual immersion Spanish-English Classroom Planned and taught English immersion interventions Assessed students progression in language learning skills Assessed student s developmental performance Planned and instructed parent-education workshops for migrant parents Developed and taught English-language learning skills interventions

6 2006 Youth Camp Coordinator San Joaquin River Parkway Trust Managed a team of volunteers and child care professionals Conducted environmental interventions for pre-school aged children Organized and planned outdoor therapeutic activities for families Conducted developmentally targeted workshops for preschooler health PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED: 07/ th Biennial Conference - Constructivist Psychology Network Arlington, Texas 04/ th Annual Conference of the Association of Women in Psychology Palm Springs, California 08/ th Annual Convention American Psychological Association Washington, D.C. 10/2010 Rorschach Interpretation Methods using the Ego Functions Model PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: 2012 present Member, Constructivist Psychology Network 2011 present Member, Association of Women in Psychology 2010 present Committee Member, Junior League General Member, National Science Teacher s Association REFERENCES: Available upon request.