My academic training is as a mental health professional. My undergraduate degree is from Cornell University in Psychology/Counseling; my Masters degree is from the New York University School of Education, Health, Nursing and Arts Professions; and I received my doctoral degree from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Healthcare and education have been integral components of my academic and occupational life. Before becoming a medical writer, I had a successful and thriving private practice as a sexuality therapist. I have been an Adjunct Professor at numerous colleges (undergraduate and graduate level programs); I worked in the education department at a medical rehabilitation facility, and developed a state-funded counseling program for victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault.

I began my freelance career in medical writing developing certified CME articles and programs on women's health (contraception, menopause, urinary tract infections, osteoporosis). My success in these areas led to assignments on increasingly broader - and more gender neutral - topics, including psychiatry/neurology, dermatology, infectious diseases, and pain management, to name a few. I also expanded my professional repertoire to include non-certified educational activities, and to assist clinicians in the publication of their scientific research.

In addition to my clinical affiliations, I am a member of the American Medical Writers Association.

EDUCATION

PhD: University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, Philadelphia PA. 1988. Major: Human Sexuality. Dissertation: Sexuality Ramifications of Closed Head Trauma: A Cognitive and Neuropsychologic Approach.

MA: New York University, Graduate School of Education, Health, Nursing and Arts Professions, New York NY. 1979. Major: Human Sexuality, Marriage and Family Life Education.

BA: Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, Ithaca NY, 1978. Major: Psychology; Minors: Social Psychology and Counseling.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Medical Writer, 1992- Present

Freelance Project Manager, 1996- Present

Sexuality Therapist, Private Practice, 1984 – 2011

Director, Sexual Assault Counseling Program, DARCC (Warren County NJ)

Adjunct Professor/Instructor (1979-1995)

Nassau Community College (NY)

Montclair State College, NJ

Centenary College, NJ

Seton Hall University, NJ

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Board of Sexology: Certified Sexuality Counselor

American Medical Writers Association

International Society for the Study of Women’s Health