CURRENT PROFESSIONAL FOCUS

Executive Coach & Business Psychology Consultant  |  2013-Present

Integrates fundamentals of psychology and business to act as sounding board, advisor, and executive coach for high-achieving leaders and their organizations.

Integrated Executive Coaching (High Achiever Personality):

Clients:

Founders, Owners, and Senior Executives in Fortune 100/500 companies

Common Topics:

Strategic Decisions: Growth/selling/transitioning, succession planning, risk mitigation

Human Dynamics: High-stakes relationships, difficult people management, teams 

Personal Excellence: Leadership, energy management, family integration, values alignment

Mental Wellness/Mental Health: Mindset, Confidence, Anxiety, Sleep, Depression in High Achievers

Longevity: Coordinates for preventive and optimized care with emphasis on primary causation rather than symptom reduction

Organizational Consulting:

Sectors:

Healthcare Tech, Sustainable Technology, Biotechnology, Military Technology, Engineering, Healthcare, Manufacturing,  Security, Finance, Multinational Technology Conglomerate, Multinational Tech Distribution

Revenue Range: $3 million – $6 billion

Types: Not-for-profit, Personally Owned, Privately Held, Venture-backed

Services: Human due diligence (Hiring, M&A), team building, partnership alignment, facilitated dialogues, board strategy, strategy retreats, succession planning

Focus Areas by Domain:

Strategic: Roadmap development, financial planning, risk mitigation

Human Risk Mitigation: Senior role candidates, M&A, Board Selection

Leadership: Executive alignment, communication, conflict resolution, burn-out prevention

Organizational: Change management, personality integration, interdepartmental integration, team dynamics and workplace morale

AUTHOR

Relational Genius: The High Achiever’s Guide to Soft-Skill Confidence in Leadership and Life (2021) – High Achiever reference guide with extended TOC 

An Adlerian Approach to Self-Confidence: People Tell Me I’m Amazing but I Never Feel Good Enough (2023) – Workbook for High Achiever self-confidence

PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER | 2001-Present

Performance & Leadership: Confidence, peak performance, leveraging controversial edges

Interpersonal Dynamics: Difficult people management, personality styles, communication

Organizational Health: Stress management, resilience building, team effectiveness

UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS

Cross-Disciplinary Business Education

• Mergers & Acquisitions Executive Course, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
• Tax & Legal 360 Conference – Three day in-person conference for tax advisors and attorneys

Advanced Psychology Credentials

• Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, Ball State University (APA Accredited)
• Post-Doctoral Residency (APPIC Accredited) – Highest level of hours for licensure
• Pre-Doctoral Internship (APA Accredited)
• Licensed Psychologist, Arizona Board of Psychology – Highest level of professional licensure

Assessment Competencies

• Strengths Assessments, Intelligence Testing, Personality Assessment, Career Inventories
• Neuropsychological evaluations, Certified Brain Injury Specialist

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Ball State University (2012) – Merit Scholar
• M.S., Clinical Psychology, Millersville University (2000) – Highest Academic Distinction
• B.A., Psychology, Millersville University (1998) – Magna Cum Laude, Departmental Honors

Research & Publications

Doctoral Dissertation: “Applying the Elaboration Likelihood Model to Reduce Anti-fat Person Bias in Children” (2012)

Master’s Thesis: “Gemeinschaftsgefühl As A Function Of Family Connectedness, Resilience Factors, Selective Perceptual Attention, and Devaluing Humor Appreciation” (2000)

Peer-Reviewed Publication:

Guzick, T., Dorman, W., Groff, T., Altermatt, E., & Forsyth, G. (2004). “Fostering social interest in schools for long-term and short-term outcomes.” The Journal of Individual Psychology, 60(4), 361-378.

Research Projects & Conference Presentations:

Organizational & Social Psychology Research:

• “Sizism as a Social Justice Issue” – Roundtable discussion, American Psychological Association, San Diego CA (2010)
• “Implementation of the Developmental Perspective in Counseling Psychology Training Programs: Walking the Talk” – Great Lakes Conference, Muncie, Indiana (2009)
• “Bullying and School Climate Research” (2009-2011)

Health Psychology & Intervention Research:

• “Dating violence: The development of a primary prevention program in St. Lucia” – National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Seattle, Washington (2011)
• “Bariatric surgery and size acceptance: A paradox for improved psychosocial outcomes” – Indiana Psychological Association, Indianapolis, IN (2009)
• “Enhanced imagery may modify autonomic inflexibility in GAD” – Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada (1999)

Interpersonal & Individual Psychology Research:

• “Gemeinschaftsgefühl as a function of family connectedness, resilience factors, selective perceptual attention, and devaluing humor appreciation” – Eastern Psychological Association, Washington D.C. (2001) Honored with Psi Chi Regional Research Award
• “Assertiveness as a function of conflict issue, issue importance, and conflict-person relationship” – Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, Massachusetts (1998)
• “Confrontation tendency and self-esteem” – Millersville University Student Research Conference (1997)

Adjunct Professor (2002-2010)

Eastern Mennonite University | Millersville University | Ball State University

• Research Statistics and Methodology (Business degree program at EMU)
• General Psychology 
• Development of the Child and Adolescent
• Human Sexuality
• Introduction to Counseling 
• Integration of visual, experiential, and lecture formats to enhance learning
• Attention to personal, family, and career application of concepts

Post-Doctoral Training

Private Outpatient  Services (2012-2013), Glendale AZ – Post-Doctoral Resident, APPIC Residency

• Provided psychological services at private practice for a variety of mental wellness concerns
• Attended weekly provider meetings at Arizona Heart Hospital (now Abrazo Health)
• Mental health and wellness consults to hospitals and retirement facilities

Pre-Doctoral Training

Wasatch Mental Health (2011-2012), Provo UT – Pre-Doctoral Intern, APA Accredited 2000 hr internship

• Provided therapy at adult outpatient services using CBT, DBT and psychiatric rehabilitation techniques
• Provided therapy at youth outpatient services using play, sandtray and creative techniques
• Conducted psychological assessments, led didactic presentations, mentored graduate student research

Ball State University (2009-2012), Muncie IN

• Supervision of students seeking a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology

St. Lucia (2010)

• immersive counseling, research and supervision of Master’s students

Neuropsychology & Brain Injury

ACADIA Community Integrated Neurocognitive Rehabilitation (2004-2008), Lancaster PA

• Certified Brain Injury Specialist
• Provided individual and group cognitive therapy for remediation/compensation of brain injury
• Planned team building day retreat and community enhancing activities
• Presented inservices on brain injury and stress management

Early Career

Crossroads Counseling Center (2003-2008), Lancaster PA

• Individual, couples, family and group counseling
• Therapy groups specific to confidence, self-esteem and weight in High Achievers

Universal Athletic Club (2003-2008), Lancaster PA – Stress Management and Emotional Overeating

• Therapy group for clients with disordered eating patterns
• Multi-modal weight management (exercises, nutritional balance, stress management, mindset)
• Collaborated with fitness professionals and dietician to coordinate client care

Naaman Center (2000-2002), Elizabethtown, PA – Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment

• Therapist for outpatient and intensive outpatient program, supervisor for associates

Millersville University Learning Disability Services Director (2000-2001) 

• Directed department of learning disability services
• Conducted learning disability screening assessments and coordinated all services
• Collaborated with faculty, administration, and students to ensure adequate services
• Wrote policies and procedures to ensure Act 504 compliance
• Restructured internal processes
• Supervised tutoring, learning accommodations

Professional Recognition & Awards

• 2008-2010: Merit Scholarship Award, Ball State University
• 2000: Who’s Who Among American College Students
• 1999-2000: President of Millersville University Chapter of Psi Chi
• 1998: Psychology Faculty Senior Award; 1997: Psychology Faculty Junior Award
• 1998: Psi Chi Regional Research Award
• Honor Society memberships: Psi Chi, Phi Kappa Phi