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Curriculum Vitae
SHELLEY PEERY, Ph.D.
760 Market Street, Suite 712
San Francisco, CA 94102
TEL: (415) 627-9095
FAX: (415) 627-9108
CELL: (415) 218-6915
LICENSES
California Psychology License 21904 (3/2008)
New York Psychology License 16257 (2/2005)
EDUCATION
Two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Rehabilitation Neuropsychology (2004-2006) Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University Medical Center
Doctorate (Ph.D.) (2004) in Psychology, Neuropsychology subprogram, Clinic track
City University of New York at The Graduate Center & Queens College
Dissertation Title: Recovery of Neuropsychological Functioning after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dissertation Committee: Joan C. Borod, PhD, Stephan A. Mayer, MD, Yaakov Stern, PhD, & Alan S. Kluger, PhD.
B.A. in Psychobiology, with a Minor in Psychology (1993), University of California at Santa Cruz
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Board Memberships
Northern California Neuropsychology Forum, 2007 – 2012
Member at Large, 2010 – 2012; Treasurer, 2008 – 2010; Chair - Student Outreach Committee, 2009 – 2012
Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, 2005 - 2012
Conference Committee 2010; Secretary, 2008 – present; Mentoring Committee, Chair, 2010 – 2011; Website Committee, 2005 – present; Test Database Committee, 2005 – present
National Academy of Neuropsychology, Member 2005 to present.
Culture and Diversity: Chair: 2012-2015; Committee Member, 2010 – 2012.
Women In Leadership Event Committee, 2010.
New York Neuropsychology Group, New York, NY, 1997-2007
Task Force on the Assessment of Spanish Speakers, Member 1997 - 2007.
Board Member 2005-7; Secretary 2006-7; Training Fair Committee Chair 2006; Professional Development Group 2005-7
New York State Psychological Association, 2006-7
Board: Neuropsychology Division, Secretary 2006; Education Committee 2007.
Member: Division on Culture, Race & Ethnicity; Division of Women’s Interests
Memberships
Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (Division 40 of the American Psychological Association), Member 2005 - present, Student member, 1997 to 2004.
International Neuropsychological Society, Member since 2005, Student member from 1997.
California Psychological Association, 2007 – present
Division 1: Clinical (2007 – present); Division 8: Neuropsychology (2009 – present); San Francisco Psychological Association (2008 – present); Marin County Psychological Association (2008 – 2010)
American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychologists, Affiliate Member 2009 – present.
LANGUAGE CULTURE
Spanish/English Bilingual
Studied Spanish in school for 6 years (grades 7-12) as well as 3 courses at UC Santa Cruz
Foreign exchange student Summer 1987, Bilbao, Spain
ESL instructor 1991 & 1995
Lived in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, June 1995 – August 1996 working at a language school and providing spontaneous interpretation for weekly lectures.
Training in Cross-Cultural Neuropsychological Assessment
New York Neuropsychology Task Force for Bilingual Assessment, 1997 - 2007
Cross-cultural Neuropsychology book club, Jennifer Manly, PhD, Fall 2001 – Winter 2002
Ongoing continuing education program attendance
AWARDS & GRANTS
2013 Service Award, San Francisco Chapter of the American Red Cross
Best of San Francisco Award, San Francisco Chapter of the American Red Cross
2012 Service Award, San Francisco Psychological Association
2007 Anthony M. Solomon Research Fellowship, Psychology Department of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center
Spring, 2001 University Graduate Teaching Fellowship
1999 – 2000 University Graduate Student Fellowship
1997 – 1998 University Graduate Teaching Fellowship
1996 Helena Rubenstein Foundation Grant
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Neuropsychologist – Kaiser Walnut Creek – March 2013 – present (20% time; per diem)
Neuropsychological evaluations in English with adults and seniors for diagnosis of a variety of disorders (e.g., dementias, stroke recovery, traumatic brain injury, etc.) and capacity assessments (e.g., driving).
San Francisco Neuropsychology Specialists - June 2012 – present.
Neuropsychological and psychological evaluations in English and Spanish with children aged 3 to adults, including seniors. Psychotherapy in English and Spanish with adults and seniors. Criminal and civil forensic services. Clinical services include cognitive remediation, psychotherapy, and diagnosis of a variety of disorders (eg, dementias, learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury, etc.). Specialization in cross cultural neuropsychological assessment. Supervision of externship and post doctoral students.
Private Practice – December, 2009 – present
As above.
Neuropsychologist – National Memory Screening Day, 2010 – present
Screened members of the community for memory disorders pro bono in Spanish and English as part of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s National Memory Screening Day in 2010 and 2011.
Psychologist – Human Rights Clinic, May 2010 - present
Provide forensic psychological assessments pro bono for people seeking political asylum from various countries, with interpreters, to determine and document presence or absence of PTSD and other psychological consequences of trauma, prepared affidavits.
Disaster Mental Health Volunteer – American Red Cross Bay Area, September 2008 – present; Disaster Mental Health Lead for San Francisco County 2011-2013
Respond to disasters to provide mental health to disaster survivors and other Red Cross volunteers.
Neuropsychology Consultant – Institute on Aging, San Francisco, CA, August 2009 – 2011
Neuropsychological evaluations for Spanish speaking elders, in-home assessments; capacity assessments, dementia versus depression evaluations, individual and family psychotherapy.
Neuropsychology Consultant – Pacifica Psychology, San Francisco, CA, July 2009 – present
Neuropsychology consultant for various skilled nursing facilities; capacity assessments, dementia versus depression evaluations, individual supportive psychotherapy and counseling or English and Spanish speakers.
Neuropsychology Consultant – Bright Minds Institute, San Francisco, CA, 2007 –2010.
Neuropsychological assessment with children and adults with various diagnoses (e.g., epilepsy, autism, ADHD, brain tumors, stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injury, etc.); cognitive remediation.
Neuropsychology Consultant – Kaiser Permanente of N. California, November 2009 – March 2010
Neuropsychological assessments of pre- and post-surgical Parkinson’s patients undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation
Neuropsychologist – New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Psychology
Faculty, Clinical Instructor, 2007
Staff Psychologist, April 2006 - January 2007.
Neuropsychological assessment, cognitive remediation, and psychotherapy in the adult out-patient division of the Department of Psychology with brain-injured patients. Conducted both individual and group therapy sessions both in English and in Spanish. Assisted with coordination of Psychology Grand Rounds and Intern Educational Series: presented to interns and staff and recruited speakers for presentations. Consulted other departments when they saw Spanish speaking children.
Psychologist – Doctors of the World, April, 2006 - September, 2007
Provided forensic psychological assessments pro bono for people seeking political asylum from various countries, with interpreters, to determine and document presence or absence of PTSD, testified for Immigration Court.
Resident Psychologist – New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Psychology, September, 2003 – April, 2006
Received supervision for and completed neuropsychological assessment, cognitive remediation, and psychotherapy in the adult out-patient division of the Department of Psychology with brain-injured patients and patients suffering from other medical conditions. Conducted both individual and group therapy sessions both in English and in Spanish.
Supervisors: Roselynn Sherr, PhD, ABPP-CN, Leonard Diller, PhD, ABPP-CN, Donna Langenbahn, PhD, Eva Mihovich, PhD, Ingrid Freidenbergs, PhD
Psychology Intern – Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Psychology, September, 2002 – August, 2003
Received training in the assessment and treatment of in-patients and out-patients who had suffered from brain injury and other general medical conditions (adolescents, adults, and geriatric). Responsibilities included performing clinical interviews in Spanish or English, neuropsychological testing, scoring, norming, report writing, group and individual cognitive remediation and supportive psychotherapy, and attending weekly clinical staff meetings, Rehabilitation Psychology and cognitive remediation seminars.
Supervisors: Mary Hibbard, PhD, ABPP/RP; Wayne Gordon, PhD, ABPP-CN
Psychology Extern - Saint Vincent’s Hospital, New York, NY, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, May 2002 – August 2002
Received supervision in the assessment and treatment of in-patients who had suffered from general medical conditions. Responsibilities included performing clinical interviews in Spanish or English and providing individual supportive psychotherapy.
Supervisor: Alizah Brozgold, PhD
Psychology Assistant and Neuropsychology Extern - Center for Cognition and Communication, New York, NY, December 1998 – May 2000
Received training in the forensic and clinical neuropsychological assessment of children and adults with traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, seizure disorder, learning disabilities, and other disorders. Received training in the principles and practice of cognitive remediation. Responsibilities included performing diagnostic intake interviews in English, Spanish, or other languages with the aid of an interpreter (e.g., Mandarin, Cantonese, Olaf, Afghani) and cognitive remediation sessions.
Supervisors: Avraham Schweiger, PhD; Gabriela Hohn, PhD
Neuropsychology Extern – (Double Practicum) - New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, January, 1999 – June, 1999
Received training in the bedside administration of neuropsychological tests to children with epilepsy during continuous EEG monitoring, observed Wada testing, assisted in neuropsychological testing during Wadas and during brain mapping; observed brain cutting (autopsy) and brain surgery. Rounded with the neurology staff on the children’s epilepsy ward; conducted neuropsychological testing in English or Spanish.
Supervisors: Ken Perrine, PhD, ABPP-CN; Eric Brown, PhD
Neuropsychology Extern - Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, NY, Student Special Services, Department of Psychology, August, 1998 – January, 1999
Trained in the assessment and diagnosis of college students referred for evaluation of learning abilities.
Supervisor: Jeffrey Halperin, PhD
Psychology Assistant - Clinical Associates for Rehabilitation and Evaluation, New York, NY
May, 1997 – December, 1998
Received training in the assessment and diagnosis of Medicaid and private patients, children and adults, with histories of traumatic brain injury, mental retardation, epilepsy, learning disabilities, substance abuse, and other disorders. Received training in the principles and practice of cognitive remediation. Responsibilities included performing diagnostic intake interviews in English and Spanish; neuropsychological testing and cognitive remediation.
Supervisor: Elkhonon Goldberg, PhD, ABPP-CN
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Neuropsychology Consultant – University of California, San Francisco, September 2009 – 2011
CIBIS & CIBIC rating for research study in people with mild-moderate Alzheimer’s Disease.
Principal Investigator: Adam Boxer, MD
Research Fellow – New York University Medical Center, NY, NY, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Psychology Department, 2007.
Recipient of the 2007 Anthony M. Solomon, PhD Fellowship Award for 20% effort to evaluate the relationship between neuropsychological performance, etiology, and performance on instrumental activities of daily living.
Supervisors: Lenny Diller, PhD, ABPP-CN; Joseph Rath, PhD
Clinical Research Coordinator - Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Outcomes Project, Critical Care Division of Neurology, 2001 – 2
Enrolled patients from Neuro-ICU with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH); cognitive testing and intake interviews at bedside with patients and/or their families in English or Spanish or other languages with an interpreter; extensive chart reviews; coordinated physicians’ completion of research forms and patients’ follow up appointments at 3 months and 12 months post-hemorrhage; neurological examinations, outcome evaluations, and follow up interviews with patients and their families; neuropsychological test battery administration in Spanish and English, data cleaning, statistical analyses, and collaboration on publications and presentations; and running monthly English and Spanish support groups for patients and their families.
Supervisor: Stephan Mayer, MD
Research Assistant - US-Venezuela Huntington’s Disease Collaborative Group, Maracaibo, Venezuela, April, 2001 & 2002
Administered research battery of neuropsychological tests in Spanish to children and adults with or at risk for Huntington’s Disease in clinics or participants’ homes, data cleaning, and aiding in the training of other testers.
Supervisor: Nancy Wexler, PhD
Research Assistant - Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, 2000 - 2001
Trained in the assessment and diagnosis of patients referred for evaluation of dementia, diagnostic intake evaluations in Spanish or English, neuropsychological testing at Columbia and on the dementia wards of a nursing home, report writing, & data cleaning.
Supervisors: Jennifer Manly, PhD; Larry Honig, MD
Research Assistant Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Outcomes Project, Critical Care Division of Neurology, 1997 – 2001
Supervisor: Stephan Mayer, MD
Research Assistant - Queens College of the City University of New York, Department of Psychology in Flushing, NY, and Mount Sinai Medical Center, Department of Neurology in New York, NY, Neuropsychology of Emotion Laboratory, 1997 – 2000
Assisted with ongoing research projects, preparing stimuli, analyzing data, coordination of other students in laboratory, preparing poster presentations. Completed Master’s Thesis: Posed Lexical Emotional Expression across the Lifespan.
Supervisor: Joan Borod, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Research Assistant - University of California at Berkeley, Department of Psychology, June – August, 1993
Coded video-taped behavior of 7- to 9-year-old boys with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.
Supervisor: Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Supervisor at San Francisco Neuropsychology Specialists
Coordinated and provided weekly didactics and provided training and supervision of students enrolled in neuropsychology training programs:
2013/4: Post doctoral fellow: Jason Arkin, PsyD; Externs: Arum Choi, George Lin, Nicholas Madian, Tran Nguyen
2012/3: Post doctoral fellow: Leeann Stanley, PhD; Externs: Michelle Chan, Nancy Chen
2011/2: Post doctoral fellow: Amanda Mason, PsyD; Extern: Brandi Casto
2010/1: Extern: Phoebe Tieu
2009/10: Externs: Kelly Konopacki, Phoebe Tieu
2008/9: Externs: Teresa McLaren, Kelly Konopacki
Instructor American Red Cross, San Francisco Bay Area, 2012 – present
Psychological First Aid, 6/30/12 & 11/17/12,
Foundations of Disaster Mental Health, 6/5/13 & 10/12/13
Instructor – University of California, Berkeley Extension, 2009 - present
Differentiating Dementia from Depression (Summer 2009; Summer 2010; Fall 2011; Fall 2012) . (Full day continuing education program (7 CEUs) for psychologists, social workers, MFTs, & nurses at University of California Berkeley Extension, San Francisco, CA).
Evaluation & Treatment of Brain Injury (Summer 2011; Summer 2012). (Full day continuing education program (6 CEUs) for psychologists, social workers, MFTs, & nurses at University of California Berkeley Extension, San Francisco, CA).
Cross Cultural Considerations in Neuropsychological Assessment (Summer 2012). (Full day continuing education program (6 CEUs) for psychologists, social workers, MFTs, & nurses at University of California Berkeley Extension, San Francisco, CA).
Child Neuropsychology (Summer 2012, 6/29/2013, 7/26/14 planned). (Full day continuing education program (7 CEUs) for psychologists, social workers, MFTs, & nurses at University of California Berkeley Extension, San Francisco, CA).