Institution

Dates

Major

Degree

University of Denver,

School of Professional

Psychology (APA Approved;

Clinical)

9/76-8/79

Clinical Psychology

Child and Family

(State license #803, in

clinical psychology,

1983)

Psy.D.

APA College of

Professional Psychology

4/96

Treatment of Alcohol

& Other Psychoactive

Substance Use Disorders

Certificate of

Proficiency

The American College

of Forensic Examiners

2/96

Forensic Psychology

BCFE (Board

Certified Examiner)

Diplomat

University of Northern

Colorado

6/75-6/76

School Psychology &

Guidance Counseling

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Institute for Reality

Therapy

1974-75

Reality Therapy

Cert.

Bowling Green State

University

9/70-3/72

Special Education

M.Ed.

Ohio State University

6/63-6/68

Special Education

and Speech

B.S.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1978 - present

Forensic Consultant, Criminal and Civil Court Appointed - Defense and Prosecution Responsibilities: Consultations, evaluations, expert testimony, trial consultant on jury selection.

2001 – present

Clinical Consultant, Family Stress Center, Denver, Colorado: Consultation with staff regarding group therapy for anger management, domestic violence, women’s issues, criminal conduct and drug and alcohol abuse/relapse, after-care, life skills, and individual, couple, and family psychotherapy.

4/88 - present

Clinical Associate, University of Denver, School of Professional Psychology

2/91 – 5/96

The Professional Mediation Alternative & The Medical Mediation Alternative Co-director and co-founder

9/88 - 6/89

Consultant: Denver Department of Social Services, Sexual Abuse Teams.

1986 - 1988

Director of Clinical Services, Special Child Placement Agency.  Consultation and supervision of clinical staff.

3/84 - 2/91

Psychologist/Consultant, Jefferson County Community Center for Developmental Disabilities Responsibilities: Psychological evaluations, consultation with staff of residential programs and psychotherapy.

1/83 - 1984

Instructor (part-time), University of Colorado at Denver.

10/82 - 1/86

Psychologist /Consultant, Boulder County Board of Developmental Disabilities.  Responsibilities: Psychological evaluations, consultation with staff of residential programs, psychotherapy.

10/81 - 1984

Senior Back-up Consultant to Night Emergency Service, Arapahoe Mental Health Center.  Responsibilities:  Back-up consultation to night emergency service staff, usually one week per month.

9/79 - 10/81

Staff Psychologist, Coordinator of Night Emergency Services Continuity of Care and Hospital Services, Arapahoe Mental Health Center, Englewood, Colorado.  Responsibilities:  Individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, mental health petition and forensic evaluations, psychological evaluations, consultation and education, program planning, community outreach, supervision, liaison to hospitals for admission, treatment and disposition planning, recruitment, training and senior back-up for night emergency services.

10/77 - 8/78

Staff Psychologist, Arapahoe Mental Health Center, Englewood, Colorado.  Responsibilities: Individual and group psychotherapy, consultation and education, program planning, psychological assessment and interpretation, community outreach.

9/76 - 6/77

Psychologist/Consultant, Head Start, Denver, Colorado (part-time).  Responsibilities:  Screening and assessment, staff consultation and education, family and child intervention.

9/76 - 5/77

Psychologist/Consultant, Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood, Colorado  (part-time). Responsibilities: Individual and group psychotherapy, intake evaluation psychological assessment, and consultation and education to Education Department.

3/74 - 12/81

Instructor (part-time), University of Northern Colorado, Department of Psychology and School of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Greeley, Colorado.

8/73 - 8/75

Assistant Director and Coordinator of Special Education Services, Weld County School District Six, Greeley, Colorado.  Responsibilities: Psychological Services; programs for mental retardation, learning disabilities (perceptual and communication disorders), and emotional and behavioral disorders; and inservice programs for the "regular education" programs and faculty.

9/72 - 6/73

Teacher, Woodmore Intermediate School, Woodville, Ohio.  Taught students, grades 5-8, labeled "Educable Mentally Retarded" and "Learning Disabilities and/or Behavioral and Emotional Disorders" in a resource room setting.

9/71 - 6/72

Instructor, Bowling Green State University, Department of Special Education, Bowling Green, Ohio.

9/68 - 6/70

Teacher, Miami Killian Senior High School, Miami, Florida.  Taught students, grades 9-12, labeled "Educable Mentally Retarded" and "Emotionally and/or Behaviorally Disturbed."

6/68 - 8/73

Director, Camp Courageous, residential summer program for severely mentally retarded and mentally ill children and adults.  Responsibilities:  Program development and planning; staff development, recruitment, training and supervision; budget planning, fund raising, grants and planning.

1967 (summer)

Waterfront Director, Camp Courageous, Whitehouse, Ohio.

1966 (summer)

Senior Counselor, Camp Courageous, Whitehouse, Ohio.

9/64 - 6/65

Acting Waterfront Director, Hiram House, summer residential program for severely retarded and disturbed children and adults, Cleveland, Ohio.

9/63 - 6/64

Creative Dramatics Instructor, Columbus State Institute (worked with mentally retarded and physically handicapped children), Columbus, Ohio.

2/91

Mediation Training Program, CDR Associates, 40 hours

9/78 - 8/79

Clinical Psychology Internship; Arapahoe/Bethesda Mental Health Center and Hospital.  Training experiences:  Half-time inpatient and partial care, half-time outpatient; individual and group psychotherapy, individual treatment planning and coordination, consultation and education, new program planning, psychological assessment and interpretation, community outreach, volunteer and staff supervision

6/77-9/77

Golden Age Nursing Home, Aurora, Colorado.  Training experience included individual psychotherapy with six residents.

9/76 - 12/77

Professional Psychology Center, University of Denver.  Fluctuating caseload of individual adults, individual children, adolescents, marital couples and families.

9/75 - 6/76

Department of Psychology, Counseling and Guidance, University of Northern Colorado.  Fluctuating caseload of individual college students, individual children and group therapy.

8/07

Colorado Bar Association Bench & Bar Family Institute CLE in Breckenridge.  Presentation:  Representing the Mentally Ill or Emotionally Incapacitated Client in Settling a Dissolution of Marriage

11/05

Rocky Mountain Legal Education, Inc. Presentation: Nuts and Bolts of Guardianship and Conservatorship Law

8/05

Colorado Bar Association Sex Offense CLE in Denver, Presentation:  False Accusations – What to Look For, “Defending in a Very Dangerous Maze”

8/05

Colorado Bar Association Program CLE Bench & Bar Family Law Institute in Breckenridge, Lightning Round Topic:  “Competence”

2/05

Colorado Alliance of Geriatric Care Managers Presentation:  “The Process of Evaluation with the Suspected ‘Incapacitated Person’

2/05

Colorado Bar Association CLE Program at Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee Presentation:  “Relinquishment v. Termination of Parental Rights.”

10/04

Colorado Bar Association CLE Juvenile Law Section in Boulder, Presentation: “Trials and Tribulations of Evaluating a Termination Case.”

9/04

Colorado Bar Association CLE Denver Juvenile Court, Presentation: “Trials and Tribulations of Evaluating a Termination Case.”

2/04

State of Colorado, Office of the Child’s Representative, 3rd Annual Steamboat Springs Training, Conference Topic:  “Looking to the Future in Child Advocacy.”

2/04

Centennial Estate Planning Counsel Presentation:  “A Will Is A Terrible Thing To Waste.”

9/03

Colorado Bar Association CLE Program ‘Litigating Contested Wills’ Presentation: “Guidelines and Methods for Evaluating Capacity.”

6/03

Spiegle, R., & Crona, S., Legal Guidelines and Methods for Evaluating Capacity, The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 32, No. 6, 65-66, 68-72.

12/02

Spiegle, R., & Crona, S., The Need to Evaluate Competencies, Trust and Estate Council Notes 21(4), 1, 4-7.

11/02

Colorado Bar Association CLE Estate Planning Update, Presentation: “The Need to Evaluate Competencies.”

11/02

MDIC Annual Luncheon Program Discussion Panel.  Topic: “Presumption of Equal Parenting Time: The Great Debate.”

5/02

Office of the Child’s Representative, First Annual Metro Training Conference: “In Pursuit of Excellence,”  Presentation: “DSM IV Diagnoses and Appropriate Case Plan Services for the Child of a Parent with Mental Illness.”

12/00

Colorado Bar Association CLE Colorado’s New Guardianship and Conservatorship Laws Seminar: “Understanding and Using Professional Evaluations.”

5/00

Colorado Bar Association Elder Law Forum Committee Presentation: “Post-Mortem Evaluation of Capacity and Susceptibility to Undue Influence.”

9/97

IDC 21st Annual Child Custody Conference: “The Trials and Tribulations of Working with Children During and After a Highly Contested Divorce.”

3/76

International Conference, Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Seattle, Washington.  Manuscript: "Operation Success, A Special Education Alternative for Secondary Public Schools."

1/76

48th Annual Mid-Year Conference, University of Northern Colorado.  Presentation:  "Reality Therapy: An Attitude or Procedure?"

1/75

47th Annual Mid-Year Conference, University of Northern Colorado.  Presentation:  "A Model for Mainstreaming Special Education in Middle and Secondary Schools."