TAMARA HAMILTON
Atlanta,GA
Summary
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker CSW 004709 (Georgia)
- Core theoretical foundation in the science of compassion, positive psychology, and neurodevelopment
- Expertise in SEL, professional trainings, presentations, and program development and implementation
- Pronouns: she, her
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Coordinator, Consultant, Mental Health Therapist
Gaia Counseling and Wellness
Atlanta, GA
01.2023 - Current
- Provided guidance and support to therapists developing and implementing group therapy programs
- Consulted with the leadership team to enhance programming and services
- Provideed individual mental health therapy
Improv Instructor for Neurodiverse Kids and Teens
Whole World Improv Theatre
Atlanta, GA
08.2022 - Current
- Help coordinate and provide improv instruction to neurodiverse kids and teens
- Consult with instructional team to provide guidance in meeting the needs of neurodiverse children and parents
- Promote neuro-inclusion through access to the improvisational arts
School Counselor and Director of CV Institute
Cliff Valley School
Atlanta, GA
06.2013 - Current
- Developed, coordinate, and implement professional development training to educators at Cliff Valley and in the broader community
- Provided annual Executive Function Certificate Training (EFCT), supervise EFCT cohort for case study
- Developed and implement parent education to families at Cliff Valley and in the broader community
- Coordinated and participate in local and national seminars and conferences to promote evidence based best practices for child development and overall well-being
- Developed, implemented, and supported social and emotional learning curriculum for PreK-8th grade
- Worked with teachers to integrate social emotional learning in the classroom
- Provided proactive counseling support to students and families
- Developed and implement evidence-based educational programs for teachers, faculty, and parents
- Provided professional development training to teachers at Cliff Valley School and in the community
- Coordinated with teachers and administrators on student strategies
- Collaborated with administrators, teachers, and students on service learning projects
- Worked with administrators and parents to provide additional resources and recommendations to parents as needed
- Provided crisis management and critical support to Cliff Valley School students, families, faculty, and staff, and in the community as needed
President, Mental Health Therapist
Hamilton & Hamilton, PC
Indianapolis, IN
06.2002 - 05.2012
- Developed and implemented a therapy group for middle school girls with behavior problems
- Created and facilitated an early intervention substance use treatment group for teens
- Served as consulting director of Project IRISH (Instilling Respect Involved to Stop Harassment), an anti-bullying program at Cathedral High School, Indianapolis, IN (2007-2008 school year)
- Implemented academic coaching and consultations with Indianapolis area middle schoolers
- Conducted faculty orientation trainings for area schools related to bullying prevention
- Delivered professional presentations to independent schools in the Indianapolis area
- Trained to be a workshop facilitator with the 'Bully Busters' prevention program
- Provided individual and family counseling for children with social skill deficits, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, parent-child relationship problems, and/or substance use disorders
- Offered crisis management and family mediation services.
Education
Graduate Certificate; Mind, Brain, and Teaching -
Johns Hopkins University, School of Education
Cognitive Based Compassion Training, Emory University
SEE Learning 101, Emory University
Masters of Social Work Degree, honors of high distinction -
Indiana University School of Social Work
Bachelor of Science, December 1992, with honors - Psychology
Indiana State University
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Expertise in Motivational Interviewing
- Signature strengths include judgment, humor, social and emotional intelligence, fairness, kindness
- Strengths perspective
- High executive function skills
Honors And Awards
- Masters of Social Work Honors of High Distinction, IU School of Social Work, May 2002
- Phi Alpha Honor Society, IU School of Social Work, May 2002
- Legislative Committee Co-Chair, Masters of Social Work Student Association, August 2000-May 2001
- Dean’s List, Indiana State University, 1990-1992
- Elected to Psi Chi National Honor Society, 1991
Professional Presentations And Panels
- Motivating and Engaging Students in Executive Function Work, Southern Association of Independent Schools Academic Support Conference, 02/2024
- How Would Being Mindful Make Me a Better Parent, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 02/2024
- What Can I Expect from Parenting an Adolescent, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 01/2024
- Living Happier: Helping Parents Find Peace and Happiness, Parent education virtual event for Gaia Guidance at Gaia Counseling and Wellness, 12/2023
- How Can We Help Our Kids Be Motivated, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 11/2023
- How Can Our Children’s Strengths Help Our Parenting, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 10/2023
- What Can Parents Do to Live Well and Be Happy, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 09/2023
- Meeting the Challenge of Change: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing, Southern Association of Independent Schools Summer Conference, 06/2023
- Advanced Motivational Interviewing, Professional development training, Cliff Valley Institute, 06/2023
- Executive Functioning & MI, Invited guest on Talking to Change podcast, 04/2023
- Executive Function Certificate Training, Professional development certificate course, Cliff Valley Institute, 06/2022
- Maintaining a Positive Relationship with Your Developing Teen, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 01/2023
- Responsive parenting, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 11/2022
- Resilient, Competent Kids, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 10/2022
- Pushing our children without pressure, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 09/2022
- Executive Function Certified Tutoring, Professional development certificate course, Cliff Valley Institute, 06/2022
- Advanced Motivational Interviewing, Professional development training, Cliff Valley Institute, 06/2022
- Executive Function Certified Tutoring, Professional development certificate course, Cliff Valley Institute, 06/2021
- Parenting with Compassion: Where We Stop and They Begin, Parent education event at CORE Community School, 09/2021
- It’s a Trip! Helping Students and Teachers Find the Drive, SAIS Virtual Annual Counselors Conference, 06/2020
- Understanding Your Developing Teen, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 03/2019
- Executive Function 2.0, Professional development presentation for middle school faculty at Heathwood Hall, 03/2019
- Let’s Take a Trip: An Introduction to Executive Function Skills, Presentation for middle school students at Heathwood Hall, 03/2019
- The Fourth R: Building and Fostering Resilience in Our Children, Parent education event at The Core Community School, 02/2019
- Tough Talks: Challenging Conversations to Have with Kids, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 01/2019
- Executive Function What’s Your Function? Strategies and Skills that Kids Need for Success, Professional development training and workshop at Heathwood Hall, 01/2019
- Outstanding Parenting: Parenting Your Adolescent into Young Adulthood, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 11/2018
- Anxiety and Learning: Strategies for Teaching the Anxious Learner, Georgia Independent School Association Annual Conference, 11/2018
- Outstanding Parenting: Focus on Social and Emotional Learning, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 09/2018
- If You Would Only Just Apply Yourself: Reaching Underachieving and Unmotivated Students, Westminster School Summer Institute, 06/2018
- Helping Kids Develop Habits of Well-Being Through Grit and Goal Setting, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 12/2017
- Kids and Technology, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 02/2017
- Executive Functions and Constructive Self Talk, Professional development training at Cliff Valley School, 01/2017
- Executive Functions, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 10/2016
- Outstanding Education: Focus on Social and Emotional Learning, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 09/2016
- How Do I Motivate My Kid? Helping Kids Find the Drive to Succeed, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 02/2016
- Anxiety and Learning, Professional development training at Cliff Valley School, 01/2016
- Stress and Learning, Faculty presentation at Cliff Valley School, 11/2015
- Social and Emotional Development: Superflex, Mindset, and 3R’s, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 09/2015
- Instilling and Fostering a Growth Mindset in Your Classroom, Faculty presentation at Cliff Valley School, 03/2015
- Instilling and Fostering a Growth Mindset in Your Child, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 03/2015
- Maintaining a Positive Relationship with Your Developing Teen, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 02/2015
- Neurodevelopment of a Cliff Valley Kid, Professional development training at Cliff Valley School, 01/2015
- Understanding Your Developing Teen, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 10/2014
- Raising and Nurturing Resilient Children, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 03/2014
- The 3R’s Beyond Cliff Valley: 3R’s and Empowering Parents, Parent education event at Cliff Valley School, 10/2013
- I Like Me, Invited lecture for third, fourth, and fifth grade students at Cliff Valley School, 09/2012
- S.I.S.T.A. Talk, Invited lecture for Kappa Alpha Theta at DePauw University, 10/2011
- Bullying Symposium Panelist, Park Tudor School, 04/2011
- Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism (AIM) focus group facilitator, Park Tudor School, 05/2010
- Mean in the Millennium Training for Faculty and Staff, Cathedral High School, 08/2010
- Mean in the Millennium, Invited lecture for middle school students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 10/2009
- 21st Century Bullying, Continuing education workshop presented at New Perspectives of Indiana, 11/2006
- Change for Homeless Families: Applying Stages of Change to Families at a Homeless Program, Invited seminar for volunteers at Interfaith Hospitality Network of Indianapolis, 09/2004
- Understanding the Change Process: An introduction to Stages of Change, Invited lecture for students in the Helping Relationship Techniques course at Ivy Tech State College of Indianapolis, 08/2004
- Adolescent Borderline Personality Disorder, Workshop presented at New Perspectives of Indiana, Inc., 05/2004
- One Step Ahead: Practical Advice for Parenting the Adolescent, Invited Seminar for parents at Westlane Middle School, 03/2004
Affiliations
- Actor at Whole World Improv Theatre
Timeline
Group Coordinator, Consultant, Mental Health Therapist
Gaia Counseling and Wellness
01.2023 - Current
Improv Instructor for Neurodiverse Kids and Teens
Whole World Improv Theatre
08.2022 - Current
School Counselor and Director of CV Institute
Cliff Valley School
06.2013 - Current
President, Mental Health Therapist
Hamilton & Hamilton, PC
06.2002 - 05.2012
Graduate Certificate; Mind, Brain, and Teaching -
Johns Hopkins University, School of Education
Cognitive Based Compassion Training, Emory University
SEE Learning 101, Emory University
Masters of Social Work Degree, honors of high distinction -
Indiana University School of Social Work
Bachelor of Science, December 1992, with honors - Psychology
Indiana State University
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