Professional Experience

2004 - present, Senior Research Specialist, Division of Nursing Research and Education, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1999 - 2003, Clinical Program Manager-Psychoeducational Support, Supportive Care, Division of Supportive and Palliative Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1992 - 1999, Oncology Social Worker, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1991 - 1993, Oncology and Hospice Social Worker, Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA

1987 - 1991, Clinical Social Worker, Teen Intervention Program, Kapiolani Medical Center, Honolulu, HI

1989 - 1991, Private Practice (Adoptions), Honolulu, HI

1987 - 1988, Relief Manager, Ronald McDonald House, Honolulu, HI

1985 - 1987, Crisis Worker, Sex Abuse Treatment Center, Kapiolani Medical Center, Honolulu, HI

1981 - 1984, Social Worker II, Manitowoc County Department of Social Services, Manitowoc, WI

 Education and Training

1986, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Honolulu, HI., M.S.W., Social Work

1981, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, WI., B.A., Social Work


This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 12/08.

Honors and Awards

2010, Association of Oncology Social Workers/American Cancer Society Quality of Life Award Lecture (AOSW Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May).

2010, National Association of Social Work Congress Leadership Delegate (National Association of Social Work)

2009, National Academies of Practice: Distinguished Practitioner ~ Social Work (Arlington, VA, March, 2009)

2008, American Society on Aging – Healthcare & Aging Network (HAN) Award: Promoting Excellence in Pain Management and Palliative Care for Social Workers Course “Recognized for Innovation and Quality in Healthcare and Aging” (American Society on Aging Conference in Washington, DC, March, 2008)

2007, Social Work Leadership Award (Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network Project on Death in America Award, American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, January, 2008)

2007, Barbara Lord Lecturer (California Cancer Registrars Association Conference)

2006, Award of Excellence in Pain Management and Palliative Care for Social Workers (Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative/City of Hope: Inaugural Award)

2006 - 2004, Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship (A Media and Policy Fellows Initiative of the Mayday Fund)

2005, National Social Work Congress Leadership Delegate (National Association of Social Work)

2001, Heart of Hope Award (National Cancer Survivors’ Day)

2001, Project on Death in America Social Work Leadership Development Award

1999, Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative: Award of Excellence

1984, Phi Kappa Phi (UH, National Honor Society)

1984 - 1986, Graduate Division Tuition Waiver Academic Excellence Awards (UH)

1981, Graduation with Highest Honors (UW-L)

1981, Louis and Ida Ebin Scholarship (UW-L)

1981, Du Pae Memorial Social Work Scholarship (UW-L)

1981, Personal Library Award (UW-L)

1981, Eta Phi Alpha (UW-L, Honorary Society)

1980, RATOM (UW-L, Honorary Society)

1978 - 1981, Radford and Gund Special Awards (UW-L)