CURRICULUM VITA Licensed Clinical Psychologist, California, #PSY17095, (March, 2001)

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1 MARLENE W. VALTER, PsyD Clinical-Forensic Psychologist (CA PSY 17095) Q P.O. Box 959 Somis, CA Tel Fax [email protected] www. MarleneValter.com CURRICULUM VITA Licensed Clinical Psychologist, California, #PSY17095, (March, 2001) EDUCATION Doctor of Psychology (PsyD); Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Malibu, California (1996) APA accredited Masters of Psychology (MA), Pepperdine University, Malibu, California (1991) Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1982) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Current Professional Experience Present Independent Practice: Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties in California: Clinical-Forensic assessments for families, juveniles, and adults Adjunct Faculty: PsyD Clinical Psychology Program, Antioch University, Santa Barbara CA: Teaching topics included Child Custody Evaluations, Expert Testimony. Past Professional Experience Adjunct Faculty: Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, CA: Teaching topics included assessment and testing, domestic violence, psychology of aging, qualitative research Probate Investigator: Probate Department, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles: Probate investigations for Legal Guardianship Petitions Child Custody Evaluator/Senior Family Mediator: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, CA; Child custody evaluations and mediations Facilitator: Parenting Without Conflict Parent Education Program; Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, CA. Pre-License Professional Experience Psychological Assistant; Sharon Rae Deacon, Ph.D. and Associates; Glendale, CA. Clinical psychotherapy and assessment for families, juveniles, and adults. Updated

2 1995 Psychology Doctoral Internship; Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Clinic, Culver City, CA. (APA accredited Internship Program) Clinical psychotherapy and assessment for families, juveniles, and adults, crisis counseling, community outreach Psychological Assistant (Psychology Doctoral Practicum); San Fernando Valley Child Guidance Clinic Family Stress Center, Panorama City, CA (located now in North Hills). Clinical psychotherapy for juveniles focusing on assessment and services for sexually abused children Psychological Assistant (Psychology Doctoral Practicum). Foothill Mental Health and Rehabilitation Center, Sylmar, CA. Clinical psychotherapy and assessment for in-patient forensic mental health population. PANELS (CURRENT) Family Law Counselor and Evaluator Directory; Superior Court of California, County of LosAngeles; Managed by Los Angeles County Family Court Services. Psychological Panel; Superior Court of California County of Ventura Criminal Courts; Managed by Jay Widdows. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Psychological Association - Member Division 41 (Forensic Psychology) - Member PUBLIC SPEAKING (LAST FIVE YEARS) 2010 Psychological Testing Cross Examination Questions: Santa Barbara Family Law Bar Association Special Issues When Representing Children: Effects of Domestic Violence, Recognizing Child Abuse and Communicating with Children at Various Stages of Development. Minors Counsel Workshop, Sponsored by Santa Barbara Family Law Bar Association. Presentation Coordinator: Jennifer Drury, Esq Radio talk show segment monthly on KVTV 1520 a.m.; All ings Family Show, Host: Steven W. Ricklin, Esq.; Subject: Child Custody/ e Custody Studio. SPECIALTY TRAINING on following pages. Page 2 of 6

3 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY SPECIALTY TRAINING: 2011 Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology (including child custody, parental rights, civil procedure, competency assessments related to adult and juvenile criminal matters.) Presented by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (24 hrs.) Criminal Law 2006 Assessment of Pretrial Competencies; AAFP Workshop; 1 Presenter: Richard Rogers, PhD (7 hrs.) 2006 Role of the Forensic Psychologist in Death Penalty Litigation; AAFP Workshop; Presenter: James Eisenberg, PhD (7 hrs.) 2003 Sex Offender Commitment: Risk Assessment & Treatment; AAFP Workshop; Presenter: Mary Alice Conroy, PhD, ABPP (7 hrs.) 2003 Advanced Topics in Criminal Forensic Assessment; AAFP Workshop; Presenter: Alan Goldstein, PhD, ABPP (7 hrs.) Child Custody rd Annual Child Custody Colloquium: e Changing Complexion of Child Custody Litigation; Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles & Family Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association. (6.25 hrs.) 2011 Child Custody Update for Evaluators. Presenter: Leslie Drozd, PhD Psycho-Legal Associates (8 hrs.) 2011 Domestic Violence Update for Child Custody Evaluators. Presenter: Daniel J. Sonkin, PhD (4 hrs.) nd Annual Child Custody Colloquium: Voices of the Child Custody Proceedings. Los Angeles County Bar Association. (6 hrs.) 2010 Domestic Violence update. Presenter Margaret Lee, Ph.D. (4 hrs) 2010 Update for Child Custody Evaluators. Presenter Margaret Lee, Ph.D.(8 hrs) 2009 Domestic Violence Update for Custody Evaluators. Presenter Philip Stahl, PHD, ABPP; Sponsored by e Steve Frankel Group AFCC-CA Annual Conference: Abduction, Risk, and Response; Ethical and Effective Coaching of One Parent During a Child Custody Evaluation; Domestic Violence; Private Life, Public Parenting-Is a Parent s Sexual Behavior Relevant?; e Impact of Celebrity on the lives of Children; 1 AAFP Workshop is education training sponsored through the American Academy of Forensic Psychology which is the education division of the American Board of Forensic Psychology, a specialty division of the American Board of Professional Psychology. Page 3 of 6

4 erapeutic Interventions. Santa Monica, CA; Sponsored by AFCC and Los Angeles County Superior Court. (12 hrs.) 2008 Domestic Violence Training for Child Custody Evaluators; Santa Monica, CA; In collaboration with AFCC/CA Chapter. (4 hrs.) 2007 Annual Update for Custody Evaluators: e Steve Frankel Group, June 19. Online Presenter: Philip Stahl, Ph.D., ABPP. (8 hrs.) 2007 Domestic Violence Training for Child Custody Evaluators and Mediators; Los Angeles, CA; January 27; Coordinator: Stephanie Shadowens, MFT; Sponsored by Los Angeles County Family Court Services. (4 hrs.) 2007 Parenting Coordinator/Special Master Conference for Mental Health Professionals andattorneys; Los Angeles, CA. March 10, Presenter: Matthew J. Sullivan, Ph.D. Sponsored by Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Department. (6 hrs.) 2006 Child Custody Colloquium; Various presenters; Sponsored by Los Angeles Family Law Bar Association (7 hrs.) hour Child Custody Update Training for California Court Rules & 5.230; Presenters Alex Caldwell, Ph.D & Stephan Doyne, Ph.D.; Sponsored by Caldwell Report (12 hrs.) 2006 Critical Issues in Child Sexual Abuse Evaluations; Houston, TX; Presenter: Kathryn Kuenle, Ph.D.; Sponsored by e American Academy of Forensic Psychology. (7 hrs.) 2005 Domestic Violence: Assessment and Treatment Using the MMPI-2; Del Mar, CA; June 4-5, 2005; Presented by Alex Caldwell, Ph.D. and Stephen Doyne, Ph.D; Sponsored by Caldwell Report. (9 hrs.) 2005 Domestic Violence Training for Child Custody Evaluators and Mediators; Los Angeles, CA; January 27; Coordinator: Stephanie Shadowens, MFT; Sponsored by Los Angeles County Family Court Services. (4 hrs.) 2005 Training for Child Custody Evaluators. Sponsored by the Office of the Administration of the Courts, San Jose, CA (12 hrs.) Training in areas of child custody and forensic psychology including mandated updates Child Custody Mediation Training, (52 hrs.) Civil Law 2006 Forensic Evaluation in Employment Discrimination and Harassment Complaints; AAFP Workshop; Presenter: Nancy Lynn Baker, PhD, ABPP (7 hrs.) 2006 Personal Injury Examinations; AAFP Workshop; Presenter: Stuart Greenberg, PhD, ABPP (7 hrs.) Testing and Assessment, Risk Assessment 2011 The MMPI-2-RF: An Introduction for Forensic Psychologists; Page 4 of 6

5 AAFP Workshop; Presenter: Yossef Ben-Porath, PhD (7 hrs.) 2011 Classification Tests In Forensic Assessment; AAFP Workshop; Presenter: Richard Frederick, PhD (7 hrs.) 2010 Forensic Use of the MMPI-2. AAFP Workshop. Presenter: Roger Greene, PhD (7 hrs.) 2010 Malingering in Forensic Settings. AAFP Workshop. Presenter: Richard Rogers, Ph.D. (7 hrs.) 2005 Threat Assessment: A Practical Approach to Prevent Targeted Violence; St. Louis, MO; Presenter: Harley Stock, Ph.D., ABFP; Sponsored by The American Academy of Forensic Psychology (7 hrs.) 2005 Developmental Pathways to Severe and Aggressive Behavior; La Jolla, CA; Presenter: Paul J. Frick, Ph.D.; Sponsored by American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP) (7 hrs.) Forensic training in the following areas: Assessing Malingering & Defensiveness, Assessing Psychopathy: Clinical and Forensic Applications of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist Measures (PCL-R, PCL:YV, PCL:SV), Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV), Violence Risk Assessment and Management Using Structured Professional Judgment, Risk Assessment: Advanced Considerations, Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 Clinical-Forensic Ethical Issues 2011 Ethics in Forensic Psychology; AAFP Workshop; Presenter: Randy Otto, PhD Ethics in Forensic Psychology. AAFP Workshop. Presenter: Alan Goldstein, Ph.D. (7 hrs.) 2008 Risk Management for Psychologists: Audio Workshop, Presenter: Steven Frankel, Ph.D., Esq.; Sponsored by the Steve Frankel Group. (6 hrs.) 2006 Ethical Issues for the Forensic Practitioner; AAFP Workshop Presenter: Donald Bersoff, J.D., PhD. (7 hrs.) Ethical Issues Continuing Education (15 hrs.) General Issues for Forensic Practice 2011 Forensic Report Writing; AAFP Workshop; Presenter: Thomas Grisso, PhD. (7 hrs.) 2011 Preparing for the Diplomate Examination in Forensic Psychology; Presenter: Alan Goldstein, PhD, ABPP. (6 hrs.) 2006 Legal Research Techniques for Forensic Practitioners; Houston, TX; Presenter: Alexander Greer, J.D., Ph.D.; Sponsored by The American Academy of Forensic Psychology. (7 hrs.) 2005 Advanced Topics in Expert Testimony: The Rules and Evidence; St. Louis, MO; Presenters: Stuart Greenberg, Ph.D. ABFP and Page 5 of 6

6 Randy Otto, Ph.D. ABFP; Sponsored by The American Academy of Forensic Psychology. (7 hrs.) 2005 Advanced Topics in Expert Testimony: The Presentation; St. Louis, MO; Presenters: Stuart Greenberg, Ph.D. ABFP and Randy Otto, Ph.D. ABFP; Sponsored by The American Academy of Forensic Psychology. (7 hrs.) Forensic training in the following areas: Preparing for the Diplomate Examination in Forensic Psychology; Forensic Consultation, Expertise & Testimony; Expert Witness Malpractice Liability, Legal Immunity & Ethics; Survey of Forensic Psychology Practice: Issues and Applications. EXPERT TESTIMONY IN LAST FOUR YEARS, (FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 26 (FED. R. CIV. P. 26) (B)): Cases available upon request. Page 6 of 6