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Tanya Mueller, MA, MA, BA
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EDUCATION IN PROGRESS:

2005 – Present
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology
Department of Graduate Psychology (APA Accredited)
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Dissertation topic: Training for Recovery Oriented Care
Anticipated PsyD graduation date: June 2010

COMPLETED EDUCATION:

2004 – 2006
M.A. Clinical Psychology: Family Psychology
Department of Graduate Psychology (APA Accredited)
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

2001 – 2003
M.A. Political Science
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

1998 – 2001
B.A. American Studies
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

1995 – 1998
57 transferable units
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2005 – Present
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Political Science, East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Setting: Small, urban community college campus
Responsibilities: Instructor for undergraduate courses: Introduction to Political Science and Modern World Governments

2004 – 2006
Adjunct Faculty and Curriculum Designer
Department of American Studies, Breyer State University
Birmingham, Alabama
Setting: Online American Studies Bachelor’s degree program
Responsibilities: Instructor and curriculum designer for the online American Studies bachelor’s program. Some contracted courses also serve as general education courses for pre-med program. Courses under personal instruction include: American Historical Images, Images of Class and Power, Femininity in America, and Research in American Studies.

2004 – 2005
Adjunct Faculty
General Education, Westwood College
Upland, CA
Setting: Private college for technology services, fashion design, and criminal justice.
Responsibilities: Instructor for undergraduate general education humanities courses including: College Writing, Communication Techniques, Success Strategies, Technical Writing, American Government, Gender and Communication, Psychology, and Public Speaking

2003 – Present
Adjunct Faculty
School of Political Science and Public Administration, Canyon College Online
Caldwell, Idaho
Setting: Online Bachelor’s degree program for political science and public administration
Responsibilities: Instructor for various undergraduate Political Science courses including Political Parties, Politics in America, and Statistics for the Social Sciences

2002 – 2005
Classroom Assistant
love2learn.com
Upland, CA
Setting: Personal assistant to professor working with various online colleges and universities.
Responsibilities: Assistant to professor with various contracts with online universities using WebCT, BlackBoard, vCampus and other electronic classroom technologies. Also provided teaching assistance for courses involving public policy, political science and law.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS:

2003 – 2004
Teaching Assistant
Graduate Political Science, University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
Responsibilities: Served as a teaching assistant to undergraduate political science courses. Directly taught 90 students per course. Courses include: American Government and Modern Political Ideologies

2002 – 2003
Graduate Assistant
Department of Political Science, California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Responsibilities: Served as a teaching assistant for two supersections of American Government. Directed study sessions and assisted in grading coursework, student essays, and exams. Participated in the “Teaching Assistant Development Program”.

2002
Level II Assistant Paid Internship (September – December)
Orange County Children and Families Commission
Setting: Assistant to the County of Orange Children and Families Commissioner at the county civic office
Responsibilities: Provided research assistance to the county coordinator for child care services. Assisted in community outreach and community coordination work.

2002
Level I Assistant Unpaid Internship (June – September)
Orange County Children and Families Commission
Orange County Water Resources
Setting: Assistant to the County of Orange Children and Families Commissioner and the Orange County Water Resource Commissioner at the county civic office
Responsibilities: Provided clerical assistance to both departments of county leadership.

SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

2006 – Present
Project SISTER
Pomona, CA
Setting: Small community based clinic servicing eastern Los Angeles county and western San Bernardino county specializing in counseling services for survivors of rape and sexual assault.
Responsibilities: Provided individual therapy to clients with a history of sexual assault as well as co-facilitated two “survivors of rape” group therapy sessions at a Los Angeles county high school. Conducted intake interviews and used the Achenbach, TSCC, and TSI assessment measures on a consistent basis. Supervisor: Robert Segal, PsyD.

2005 – 2006
Practicum I and Student Guidance Intern (Supervised hours: 230)
Azusa Unified School District, Azusa, CA
Child and Family Development Center, Azusa, CA
Setting: Services provided at two locations 1) community clinic providing counseling and psychological services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families 2) urban public school within the Azusa Unified School District
Responsibilities: In a school setting conducted intake interviews and assessments as well as provided individual play therapy with children in grades one through five. Also Provided psychoeducational seminars for faculty, consultation with parents, consultation with supervisors, and community outreach. In the clinical setting psychological services were provided for AUSD referred students and their families. Individual therapy services were also provided for two undergraduate student volunteers. Supervisor: Steven Cheung, Psy.D., Holli Eaton, Psy.D., Tania Rojas, M.A.

2005
Clinical Foundations Clinician (Supervised hours: 20)
Child and Family Development Center, Azusa, CA
Setting: University clinic for a private Christian university.
Responsibilities: Individual psychotherapy with four volunteer undergraduate clients. Presented cases and received group and individual supervision. Supervisor: Sheryn Scott, Ph.D.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

2005 – Present
California Psychological Association

2005 – 2006
American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists

2005 – Present
American Psychological Association

2004 – 2006
American Studies Association

2002 – Present
Pi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Eta - Political Science Honors Society

2001 – 2005
Western Political Science Association

2000 – 2005
National Women’s Studies Association

PUBLICATIONS:

Mueller, T. (September, 2003) Prey for Rock and Roll [Review of the motion picture Prey for Rock and Roll].
barflies.net. Retrieve September 28, 2004, from http://barflies.net/archive/2003/0903/0303preyfor.html

Mueller, T. (March, 2003) Democracy and Dissent. barflies.net. Retrieved September 28, 2004, from http://barflies.net/archive/2003/0303/0303politikchik.html

Mueller, T. (January, 2003) Poets Against War. barflies.net. Retrieved September 28, 2004, from http://barflies.net/archive/2003/0103/0203tanyapoetry.html

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:

Mueller, T. (March, 2003) Deconstructing sexuality (Chair), Women and Politics. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting for the Western Political Science Association, Denver, CO.

Mueller, T. (January, 2003) Labor conditions in Nevada brothels (Presenter), Sex Workers. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting for United Students Against Sweatshops, Los Angeles, CA

Mueller, T. (April, 2002) California and the New Millennium with author Mark Baldessare (Round Table Panel Discussant), Urban Planning. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting for the Western Political Science Association, Long Beach, CA.

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ATTENDED (SELECTED):

April 6 – 9, 2006
The Joys of Sexuality: Positive Meanings in Diverse Contexts
Western Region of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
Redondo Beach, CA

March 28, 2006
What is different about treating poor families?
Speaker: Harry Aponte, M.S.W., A.C.S.W.
Voices Conference, Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

February 6, 2005
The Past, Present, and Future of the MMPI
Speaker: Alex Caldwell, PhD
Department of Graduate Psychology, Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

February 4, 2005
Therapists views on the many aspects of BDSM from different subgroups and patient types
AASECT District 1 Workshop and Fundraiser
San Francisco,

November 15, 2005
Spiritual Formation: Personal, Clinical, and Academic Perspectives
Speaker: Gary Moon, MDiv, PhD
Voices Conference, Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

October 7, 2005
Asian Gangs in Orange County
St. Joseph’s Hospital , Orange, CA

March 15, 2005
Assessing and Healing Shame Through Clinical Encounters
Speaker: Nancy Thurston, PsyD
Voices Conference, Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

January 22, 2005
Child Abuse Workshop
Speakers: Doris Mok, PhD and Sheri Kiyohara, RN, MSN, CPNP
Department of Graduate Psychology, Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

April 17, 2004
April 24, 2004
Legal Issues in Domestic Violence
California State University Extension
Garden Grove, CA

March 20, 2004
March 27, 2004
Domestic Violence Intervention Strategies
California State University Extension
Garden Grove, CA

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

2006 – 2007
Advocacy Chair
California Psychological Association, Graduate Students (CPAGS)

2005 – Present
Graduate Psychology Student Union co-representative
Azusa Pacific University, CA

2002 – 2003
Founder and President for Campus Greens
California State University, Fullerton

2002 – 2003
Treasurer for Political Awareness Coalition
California State University, Fullerton

2001
Field Manager and Fundraiser for Sierra Club/Defenders of Wildlife
Orange County Chapter

1999 – 2000
Third Wave Women's Studies Organization
California State University, Fullerton

1995 – 1996
Mentor and Women’s Youth Leader for Church of Christ
Los Angeles, CA