Sheila Cohen Furr, Ph.D. A.B.N. Diplomate, American Board ofprofessional Neuropsychology. Boca Raton, Florida 33433

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1 Sheila Cohen Furr, Ph.D. A.B.N. Diplomate, American Board ofprofessional Neuropsychology Powerline Rd - #209 Boca Raton, Florida Phone ext.l Fax sheilpsych@aolcom CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Ph.D. in Psychology (Specialty Clinical Psychology); University ofrhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island; September (American Psychological Association approved program.) Dissertation Research "An Inventory and Analysis ofpsychometric Variables used in the Diagnosis of Hyperkinesis". 1. Extensive literature review ofhyperactivity as a neuropsychological condition: Etiology, amphetamine response, role of psychological tests in diagnosis. 2. Development of Predictor battery to differentiate hyperkinetic youngsters from emotionally disturbed and normal; medication effects on psychological test performance. 3. Methodological difficulties and implications for future research were discussed in detail. Ed.M. in School Psychology; Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, May B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies; Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; January 1970.

2 PROFESSIONALLY RELEVANT EXPERIENCES: Private Practice in Boca Raton, FloridaMay, 1981 to present, Licensed Psychologist; Individual Psychotherapy: children, adolescents and aduhs, couples therapy, and family therapy. Psychodiagnostics: neuropsychological testing, personality and intellectual assessment, social investigations, parenting plan evaluations. Special interests include mental health applications in the legal system (family law and personal injuryconsultation and expert witness), neuropsychology, and the psychological aspects of disease. Member, Medical Staffat Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Department of Medicine. Affiliate Member, Florida Bar Family Law Section and South Palm Beach County Bar Association. Past-Chair, Florida Bar Family Law Section Litigation Support Committee and past member ofad Hoc Guardian Ad Litem committee which developed training protocols. Current member ofadr & Mediation and Children's Issues Committees. Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and qualified as Parenting Coordinator under statutory guidelines. Trained as Guardian Ad Litem under Florida Bar training program and as Mental Health Professional in Collaborative Law. President ofsouth Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group and practice group representative to Florida Council ofcollaborative Professionals. Past Co-Editor Florida Bar "Commentator" special issues. On Board ofruth Rales Jewish Family Services, member Children in Crisis Task Force, and Clinical Services Committee. Private Practice in Santa Cruz, California, October, 1977 to May, 1981, Licensed Psychologist; Individual Psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults; couples, group and family psychotherapy; In-patient staffeducation; psychodiagnostics including the Halstead-Reitan and the Luria Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Batteries, as well as personality and intellectual assessment. Affiliate member ofmedical Staffat Santa Cruz Dominican Hospital, Department ofpsychiatry. Special Interests include inter relationship between stress and physical disease and neuropsychology. Academy ofarts and Humanities, Seaside, California; teaching "Assessment ofthe Individual" to Marriage and Family Counselors; to Private Practice, Warwick, Rhode Island, to ; Individual, couples and family psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic assessment, crisis intervention, hospital consultation. Post-Doctoral Training Year. University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, to 06-77; Clinical Instructor: "Introduction to Clinical Psychology" for advanced imdergraduates. Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, Riverside, Rhode Island, to Clinical Psychology Intem (American Psychological Association Approved Internship); Individual and group psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults, parents and

3 families; individual assessment, family diagnostics; neuropsychological assessment and research, consultation with staff; in-patient, out-patient and day hospital experience. Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, to 08-74; Clinical Psychology Trainee: Diagnostic assessment, individual and group psychotherapy with adolescents, and adult's family therapy, conjoint therapy, staff consultation, in-patient and day hospital experience. Warwick Community Guidance Clinic, Warwick, Rhode Island, to 08-73; Clinical Psychology Trainee and StaffPsychologist; Individual and group therapy with children, adolescents and adults; conjoint therapy, family therapy, school consultation. Massachusetts Hospital School, Canton Massachusetts, to 06-73; Psychological Consultant: Psychotherapy with neurologically and orthopedically handicapped children; staffand parent consultation. University ofrhode Island Psychology Clinic, Kingston, Rhode Island, to 12-73; Clinical Psychology Trainee; Individual and group psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults; parents groups, family therapy, neuropsychological assessment. Johnston Public Schools, Johnston, Rhode Island, to School Psychology Intern; Assessment, educational prescriptions, consultation with parents, teachers, and administrators; evaluation oftitle Three Project. Ashland Public Schools, Ashland, Massachusetts, to 06-71; School Psychology Trainee: Diagnostic Assessment, individual and group therapy; consultation with parents and staff. Nassau Center for Emotionally Disturbed Children, Woodbury, New York, to 06-71; Classroom Teacher and Assistant to Psychologist; Co-teacher in class for emotionally disturbed children, assisted in psychological testing and implementation ofbehavior modification programs to 08-69; Educational therapist: Development and implementation ofindividualized programming for autistic and schizophrenic children. Headstart Program, Ithaca, New York, to 01-70; Social Worker: Worked with underprivileged families in the development oflanguage and social interaction skills. AWARDS AND GRANTS: Chair's Award for Outstanding Affiliate Member, Florida Bar Family Law Section, Guardian Ad Litem Training Program Service Awards, Family Law Section Florida Bar, 2011 and 2012

4 special Service Award, Legal Aid Society ofpalm Beach County and the Palm Beach County Bar Association, 1996 "Women Helping Women" A program ofemotional support and physical therapy for women with breast cancer and their families. Underwritten by The National Council ofjewish Women, "Psychological Aspects ofcancer"; Dominican Hospital Foundation, Santa Cruz, California. Award to fund individual and group therapy for breast cancer patients treated with lumpectomies and radiation therapy; Investigation ofthe psychological aspects of breast cancer, to PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Licensed Psychologist, the State of Florida: November 1978 (PY 2115). Licensed Psychologist, the State of California, July (PK 5456). CERTIFICATIONS/SPECIAL TRAINING Council for the National Register ofhealth Service Psychologists, February Diplomate, American Board ofprofessional Neuropsychology, 1984 and re-diplomated November Fellow, American College ofprofessional Neuropsychology, November Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, Parenting Coordinator, 2010 (qualified under Florida statute). Guardian Ad Litem, Florida Bar Family Law Section training Mental Health Professional (MHP) in Collaborative Law HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES: Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Department of Medicine, 1988 to present. Past-Chair: Psychosocial Support Committee, Past: Advisory Committee to Women's Center, Codirector Minor Head Injury Project,

5 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Florida Psychological Association-Palm Beach County Chapter National Academy ofneuropsychologists South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Affiliate member Florida Bar Association, Family Law Section, Affiliate member; Past-Chair Litigation Support Committee; member ADR Committee and Ad Hoc GAL Committee, and Coeditor "Commentator" special issues Association offamily and Conciliation Courts and Florida Chapter Collaborative Family Law Professionals ofsouth Florida South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group- President Florida Council ofcollaborative Professionals, Practice Group Representative International Academy ofcollaborative Professionals Collaborative Family Law Council REFERENCES: Lori Wasserman, Ph.D Powerline Road - Suite 209 Boca Raton, Florida Roy Cohen, M.D Linton Blvd., #F 107 Delray Beach, Florida Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter, Esq. Brinkley Morgan 2255 Glades Road - Suite 340W Boca Raton, Florida Offra Gerstein, Ph.D Mission Drive Santa Cruz, California 96065