My Curriculum Vitae
Nina Thorne-Beckerman, CSW
P. O Box 1120, Riverhead, NY 11901 (631) 208 2973 E-mail: nina.thorne@esc.edu
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Cultural Diversity, Family Studies, Trauma and Recovery, Death, Dying and Bereavement, Popular Culture, Mindfulness in Education
EDUCATION
Adelphi University, School of Social Work, Doctoral Program. 1992-94 (ABD)
Certificate of Advanced Study in School District Administration, New York University. 1991
Master of Social Work, State University of New York at Stony Brook. 1982
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture), Hochschule fuer Gestaltung, Bremen, Germany.1976
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Unit Coordinator
Empire State College, Riverhead, N.Y.
Participated in the development and implementation of a new Long Island Center Unit in Riverhead, NY. Conducted community outreach and developed programs and procedures. Oversee all functions related to the operation of the office and provide student and mentoring services. 1997 to present
Director of Pupil Personnel Services
Comesewogue School District, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Administered a $ 5,000 000.00 budget for the Special Education Program. Staffed and scheduled the Special Education Program K-12 for 500 students. Supervised and evaluated all teaching and para-professional staff. Developed and implemented the first inclusion program in the school district. Prepared State and Federal reports and all project grants for the department. 1990-97
Assistant Principal
Comsewogue School District, JFK-Middle School, Port Jefferson Station, New York. 1989-90
Assistant Principal
Comsewogue School District, Senior High School, Port Jefferson Station, New York. 1988-89
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mentor: Community and Human Services
Empire State College, Old Westbury and Riverhead, New York
Studies taught include: Family Systems and Dynamics, Family Therapy, Families across Cultures, Family in Society, Counseling Theories, Introduction to Human Services, Disability Studies, Trauma and Recovery, Stress Management, Multiculturalism and Human Services, History of Social Work, Social Work in Education, Spirituality in Human Services, Creativity, Work & Mindfulness, Human Service Organizations, Academic Planning. 1997 to present.
SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
School Social Worker
Comsewogue Union Free School District, Long Island, New York. 1985-88.
Social Worker/ Family Therapist
Family Studies Center, Huntington, New York. Postgraduate Trainer, Family Therapist. 1984-85.
Social Worker
Family Counseling Service, Westhampton Beach, NY, Individual and Family Counseling. 1982-84.
Intake Counselor/ Department of Classification
Riverhead Correctional Facility, Department of Classification, Riverhead, NY 1978-79.
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
Private Social Work Practice, Riverhead, New York. 1983-91
Certified Yoga Teacher, taught privately and in local health clubs. 1977-85
Art Therapist in Bremen, German Correctional Facility. 1974-75
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (selected examples)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: 7 Day Residential Training (conducted by Jon Kabat-Zinn & Saki Santorelli), 2008
Panel Presentation, "Reflections on our use of Contemplative Practices (in Higher Education): Applications & Models.
All College, Saratoga Springs, NY 2008
Panel Presentation, "Contemplative Education and Citizenship: Helping Students strengthen the Bonds between Self and World."
All Area of Study Meeting, Saratoga Springs, November 2007.
“Poets among Us,” Readings. All College, Saratoga Springs, NY 2004 and 2005
Panel Presentation, “Bodies Remembering.” Hawaiian International Interdisciplinary Conference. 2004
Panel Presentation, “Bodies Remembering: Narratives of Grief through Fiber Arts, Poetry and Tattoo.”
All College, Saratoga Springs, NY 2003
9/11 Faculty and Student Memorial Project, Empire State College, Old Westbury, New York. 2003
All College Planning Committee Member. 2002
Area of Study Degree Program Reviews Committee Member. 2000
“Postmodernism in Social Work,” Faculty Presentation. Empire State College, Long Island Center. 1999
Co-Convener AOS: Community and Human Services, Empire State College. 2001-2003
LIC-Convener-CHS & HDV. 2003-2004 & 2008-2009
PUBLICATIONS
Postmodern Organizational Analysis: An Alternative Framework for School Social Workers. (1999) Social Work in Education, 21, 177-189.
Shapeshifting. (Winter 2003-04). The Compassionate Friends Magazine: We Need Not Walk Alone
OTHER INTERESTS
TaiChi, Meditation, Yoga, Art, Photography, Travel, Gardening, Poetry.