(970) 692-4511

mmatise@yahoo.com

     ACADEMIC PREPARATION

            University of Northern Colorado…………Ph.D.        GPA: 3.9/4.0             (2006)

            Greeley, CO                                  Counselor Education & Supervision (CACREP)

            Western Carolina University……………..M.S.          GPA: 4.0/4.0             (2002)

                                                    Cullowhee, NC                                                   Community Counseling (CACREP)                                     

            Wesley Biblical Seminary………………..M. Div.      GPA: 3.6/4.0            (1996)

             Jackson, MS                                                                          Pastoral Counseling

                 The Citadel Military College……..……….B.S.                                             (1989)

                 Charleston, SC                                                                   Business Administration

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Counselor’s emotional expression and their emotional intelligence
• Integrating spirituality in the counseling and developmental process
• Spirituality in the treatment of psychological trauma
• Psi phenomenon in counseling treatment  outcomes

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Troy University (Global Campus/Fort Walton Beach, FL)  (August 2012- Present)
Assistant Professor/ Counseling & Psychology Program
C.A.C.R.E.P. accredited  Counseling Program

• Teach nine- week terms (five per year, two classes per term)
• Teach counseling core classes and other related psychology courses
• Coordinate to meet CACREP standards for accreditation
• Advise students on issues related to counseling, career, and professional standards
• Collaborate and coordinate with practicum and internship sites to assist students in earning field experience
• Develop and coordinate comprehensive exams, National Counselor Exam, and schedule for classes offered
• Supervise counselor trainees in practicum and internship

 
Metropolitan State College of Denver  (August 2010- 2012)
Adjunct Professor/ Human Services Program

• Teach and motivate students to excel in their academics
• Assist students achieve their academic goals and objectives within and outside of the classroom
• Teach in “smart” classroom using modern technology and several media outlets to engage students for effective learning
• Use internet software to communicate, grade, and correspond with students about class and assignments via secure email
• Monitor students progress through various academic channels
• Design course material, instruct, and prepare academic year plan
• Assist other professors in teaching and motivating students
• Ensure compliance of university policy and procedure guidelines
• Document all academic processes and demonstrate teaching excellence

 
Aims Community College (Greeley/ Fort Lupton Campuses)  (January 2010-2012) 
Adjunct Professor/ Psychology Department

• Teach and motivate students to excel in their academics
• Assist students achieve their academic goals and objectives within and outside of the classroom
• Teach in “smart” classroom using modern technology and several media outlets to engage students for effective learning
• Monitor students progress through various academic channels
• Design course material, instruct, and prepare academic year plan
• Conduct seminars for students and faculty members
• Assist other professors in teaching and motivating students
• Ensure compliance of university policy and procedure guidelines
• Document all academic processes and demonstrate teaching excellence

Regis University/ Denver  (January 2011-2012)
Affiliate Professor/ School of Education & Counseling
College for Professional Studies/ Master’s Programs
11001 W. 120^th Avenue, Ste. 150, P20
Broomfield, Colorado 80021

• Teach and motivate students to excel in their academics
• Assist students achieve their academic goals and objectives within and outside of the classroom
• Teach in “smart” classroom using modern technology and several media outlets to engage students for effective learning
• Monitor students progress through various academic channels
• Design course material, instruct, and prepare academic year plan
• Conduct seminars for students and faculty members
• Assist other professors in teaching and motivating students
• Ensure compliance of university policy and procedure guidelines
• Document all academic processes and demonstrate teaching excellence

• Teach and motivate students to excel in their academics
• Assist students achieve their academic goals and objectives within and outside of the classroom
• Teach in “smart” classroom using modern technology and several media outlets to engage students for effective learning
• Use internet software to communicate, grade, and correspond with students about class and assignments via secure email
• Monitor students progress through various academic channels
• Design course material, instruct, and prepare academic year plan
• Assist other professors in teaching and motivating students
• Ensure compliance of university policy and procedure guidelines
• Document all academic processes and demonstrate teaching excellence

 
Assertive Community Treatment Program Director  (May 2005- 2012)
P.A.T.H. Grant Manager (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness)
North Range Behavioral Health
1306 11th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631

• Assist with operation and administration of program (i.e. instruct, train, hire, develop and implement program changes, presentations)
• Provide supervision to therapists and case managers, conduct staff evaluations
• Directly work with diverse groups of people and with persons who are homeless
• Provide crisis interventions, individual and family therapy, clinical assessment
• Lead group therapy (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Dual Diagnosis)
• Develop and monitor treatment plan progress and other reporting data
• Work with individuals who are homeless and suffering from a severe and persistent mental illness
• Maintain a federal  5-year PATH grant (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) for North Range Behavioral Health (RFA #SM-04-F2)

 
Drug & Alcohol Instructor  (Aug. 2003- Jan. 2006)
University of Northern Colorado
University Center/ Student Activities
Greeley, CO

• Taught drug and alcohol classes to college students
• Utilized power point presentation, videos, lecture, and overheads to vary the class
• Encouraged interaction and respect to promote an environment for students to participate
• Worked collaboratively with guest speakers and police officers

• Provided clinical counseling for individual and families from UNC and the community
• Supervised masters level counselor-in-training (Denver, Greeley, and Colorado Springs campuses)
• Recruited clients for master’s and doctoral level practicum

 
Teaching Assistant  (Aug. 2004- May 2008)
University of Northern Colorado
School of Applied Psychology & Counselor Education
Greeley, CO

• Assisted in teaching masters level practicum (Individual and Family) Theories of Counseling, Advanced Family Methods, and Abnormal Psychology
• Supervised counselors-in-training (Group and individual)
• Gave direct feedback to counselors-in-training after sessions

 
Mental Health Counselor  (Jan. 2002- Aug. 2003)   

Blue Ridge Mental Health,                                                                        

Community Support Program

Asheville, NC

• Counseled with adults in crisis individually and in group therapy settings 
• Dealt with issues of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and personality disorders 
• Led groups in depression, anxiety, substance abuse and co-led dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) group where emphasis was on mindfulness, interpersonal skills, emotional regulation and distress tolerance training 
• Received training in DBT and utilized cognitive behavioral therapy and brief solution- focused therapy within a person-centered context to foster a therapeutic milieu 
• Adhered to a strict code of ethics including confidentiality and utilized computer skills for record keeping 
• Provided case-management linking clients with resources in community for post-treatment services
• Worked collaboratively with Department of Social Services and with a multi-disciplinary treatment team to support the program and philosophy, while assuring optimal delivery of quality care 

 
Pastoral Counselor of YMCA Conference Center  (May 1998- Aug. 2000)
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly                                                                      

Black Mountain, NC

• Counseled with a variety of multicultural college-aged adults 
• Led weekly all-inclusive worship service 
• Utilized active listening skills, empathy, probing and immediacy to encourage clients to open up and share their stories 
• Provided developmental, relationship and career-related issues along with some crisis and grief counseling 
• Worked cooperatively with international and multicultural staff on exchange from other countries as well as management- level staff members 
• Directed conference services department and maintained and operated company vehicles 
• Supervised three staff persons (off-season) to ten staff persons (summers) to  coordinate audio-visual support services for guests and prepare meeting rooms for use by guests  

 
Mental Health/ Pastoral Counselor (1997-1998)
Hospice of Central Mississippi, Inc.                                                                           

Ridgeland, MS

• Provided care and spiritual support for terminally ill clients and bereavement services to families and individuals in the last phase of terminal illness 
• Provided palliative care including creating an atmosphere of dignity, respect and quality of life within client’s home
• Implemented the Kubler-Ross model of counseling the client through the “grieving stages” (Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) 
• Emphasized responding to each clients unique needs and dealt with issues of closure, guilt, grieving loses and forgiveness 
• Worked collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, social workers, volunteers and physicians to provide optimal client comfort 

Resident Education Parent (1996-1998)
Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and Blind                                                 

Jackson, MS

• Worked as behavioral specialist in the boy's residence hall (8-13 years)
• Coordinated educational activities, provided behavioral counseling and field trips for the students to broaden their experience and improve their life skills to interact in a predominately hearing culture
• Team taught with a hearing-impaired staff member to model basic human interactions, personal hygiene, developing positive attitudes and values for making positive decisions
• Provided a family-like environment to nurture the student’s social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development in a bilingual and multicultural environment 
• Worked collaboratively to maintain a family-like atmosphere and encourage a holistic approach for the student’s social, emotional and spiritual development within a bilingual/multicultural environment
• Collaborated with teachers to provide support and feedback on individual students’ progress and assessment 
• Counseled clients with developmental, interpersonal (e.g. self-esteem and identity) and relational issues

 
Pastoral Counselor with United Methodist Churches  (1993-1995)
Choctaw Indian Reservation                                               

Philadelphia, MS

• Provided teaching, preparing weekly devotionals and visited the hospital and prison 
• Lived on the reservation as a way to bridge cultural differences and nurture rapport and trust 
• Served three churches to coordinate youth field trips, mission activities and vacation bible school 
• Counseled clients with substance abuse issues, children of divorced parents, authority issues among youth, oppositional defiance, teen pregnancy and anger management 
• Utilized a person-centered  and solution-focused approach to counseling and advocacy

 
PUBLICATIONS

Matise, M.J. (2013). The enneagram case study: An enhancement to family therapy. The European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling (submitted).

Matise, M.J. (2013). Counselor’s attitudes toward crying and emotional intelligence. Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory, and Research (submitted).

Matise, M.J. and Young, A. (2013). The New wave of therapy. The Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, Spring issue.

Matise, M. J. (2012). Psyche: The soul of therapy (explorations in faith, meaning, and commitment). Balboa Press

Matise, M. J. and Maria Diaz (2009). La Cocina: A Mexican-American daughter’s lessons       

            from the kitchen. PublishAmerica.

Matise, M. J. (2009). Counselors’ attitudes toward  crying and emotional intelligence:  An exploration in emotional expression. Lambert Academic Publishing.

Matise, M. J. (2007). Adult development in counseling. Book chapter in Encyclopedia of

            Counseling.

Curtis, R. C., Matise, M. J., and Glass, J. S.  (2002). Counselling students’ views and  concerns about weeping with clients: A pilot study. Counselling and

            Psychotherapy Research, 3, 300-306.

Matise, M. J. (2007). The enneagram: An untapped approach.  Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory, and Research, vol. 35, 1, Spring.

 

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

Matise, M.J. (2013). Hope for the sacred: Further explorations in faith, meaning, and commitment. Book.

Matise, M.J., Hanks R. (2012). Self- Efficacy in Student Retention at a Community College in Northern Colorado.

 Matise, M. J. (2012). Spiritual Assessment Guide. A tool to help conceptualize a client’s perspective on spirituality and ways to integrate into the counseling process (article).

PRESENTATIONS

Matise, M. J. (2006, April) The New wave of counseling: Quantum psychology and implications for counselors. ACA 2006 Annual Convention, Montreal, Quebec Canada.

 Matise, M. J. and Arbel, O. (2004). The need for a spiritual awareness guide in counseling. Accepted for presentation at Rocky Mountain ACES Conference.

 
HONORS/ SERVICE/ GRANTS

• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) member  (Providing health care services in a high need region)
• Pi Lamda Theta (International Honor Society for Education)
• Chi Sigma Iota (International Counseling Academic Honor Society)-President 2005-2006
• YMCA Israel Exchange Program (2000)
• YMCA Grist Award for Outstanding Character (1999)
• The Violet Elliott Stenson Education Award (2005)
• Selected as delegate to the People to People Ambassador program to China (2004)
• Test proctor for Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE)
• Research/Conference Grant 2005 (University of Northern Colorado)
• ACES Research Grant 2006-2007
• Who’s Who (2007)- Cambridge Edition
• Book reviewer for Sage Publications (2003- Present)
• Hospice volunteer  (2012- present)

 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and CREDENTIALS

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor- LMHC (Florida)
• Licensed Professional Counselor- LPC (Colorado-#4120)
• National Certified Counselor- NCC (#80195)
• Certified Addiction Counselor- (CAC III- #7080)
• Approved Clinical Supervisor- ACS (#00949)
• EMDR Certified (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) Level I and II
• American Counseling Association Member (#620726)

REFERENCES

 
Maureen Huff, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist        

North Range Behavioral Health

1306 11^th Avenue

Greeley, Colorado 80631

970-347-2125

Maureen.huff@northrange.org

Tracy Senstock, Ph.D., Program Chair Counseling Programs

Walden University

April Young, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Argosy University

7600 E. Eastman Avenue, 3^rd Floor

Denver, Colorado 80231

303-923-4156

ayoung@argosy.edu

Lia Softas-Nall, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist

University of Northern Colorado

291 McKee Hall, Campus Box 131

501 20^th Street

Greeley, Colorado 80639

Basilia.softas-nall@unco.edu

970-351-1631

Richard Hanks, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist

Aims Community College

Behavioral and Social Sciences

WSTV 662

Greeley, Colorado 80634

Richard.hanks@aims.edu

970-339-6513