Education
• The University of Texas at Austin, Texas
o Doctor of Philosophy: Educational Psychology (August 2000)
• Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
o Bachelor of Arts: Psychology (August 1993)
Specialty Certification
• Licensed Psychologist, Health Service Provider, Massachusetts, 2004
• Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, Texas, 2001
• Licensed Psychologist, Health Service Provider, Texas, 2000
Past Professional Responsibilities
• Deer Oaks Mental Health Associates, Dallas, Texas
o Licensed Psychologist (August 2008 to January 2009)
• Imagine Charter School at West Gilbert, Gilbert, Arizona
o Contract School Psychologist (May 2006 to May 2008)
• Pendergast Elementary School District, Phoenix, Arizona
o Contract School Psychologist (August 2007 to May 2008)
• World TeamTennis Boston Lobsters, Cambridge, Massachusetts
o Coach (July 2005; July 2006; July 2007)
• Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
o Psychological Consultant (August 2005 to December 2005)
• Dean College, Franklin, Massachusetts
o Director of the Learning Center (January 2004 to January 2005)
• Private Practice, San Antonio, Texas
o Licensed Psychologist (June 2002 to June 2003)
• Judson Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas
o Licensed Psychologist (June 2002 to June 2003)
• Austin Child Guidance Center, Austin, Texas
o Contract Psychologist (September 2002 to June 2003)
• Judson Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas
o Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (July 2000 to July 2001)
Presentations
USTA Presentation to High Performance Coaches, Boca Raton, Florida (May 2008) “MACH 4® Mental Training System”
BNY-Mellon Bank, Boston, Massachusetts (December 2007) “Control the Mind to Win”
USTA Tennis Teachers Conference, New York, New York (August 2007) “MACH 4® Mental Training System: Control the Mind, Control the Court”
USPTA Southwest District Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona (May 2007) “MACH 4® Mental Training System: Control Your Mind to Win”
USPTA Competitive Player Development Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (February 2007) “Conquer Your Mind, Conquer the Court”
USPTA Missouri Valley Divisional Conference, Kansas City, Missouri (February 2007) “MACH 4® Mental Training System”
Junior Parents Meeting, Kiwanis Recreation Center, Tempe, Arizona, (January 2007) “Mental Training Before, During and After Matches”
USTA Hawaii Tennis Block Party, Honolulu, Hawaii (October 2006) “MACH 4® Mental Training System” USPTA Hawaii Divisional Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii (October 2006) “
MACH 4® Mental Training System” Power Women in Business Conference, Glendale, Arizona (October 2006) “Strategies for Creating a Winning Work Environment”
San Antonio Country Club, San Antonio, Texas (September 2006) MACH 4® Tennis and Golf Clinics
Women’s Interclub Tennis League Luncheon, Keynote Speaker Tempe, Arizona (May 2006)
Indiana State High School Tennis Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana (February 2006) “Coaching Player’s Minds to Win”
Indiana State Tennis Hall of Fame Dinner, Keynote Speaker, Indianapolis, Indiana (February 2006)
USTA Northern Section Regional Community Tennis Development Workshop, Minneapolis, Minnesota (November 2005) “Coaching Player’s Minds to Win”
USTA Northern Sectional Regional Community Tennis Development Workshop, Keynote Speaker, Minneapolis, Minnesota (November 2005)
USPTA Mid-Atlantic Divisional Convention, Williamsburg, Virginia (March 2005) “Coaching and Managing Competitive Teams: Cueing for Great Results”
USPTA World Conference on Tennis, La Quinta California (September 2004) “Grand Slam Doubles II: Winning Strategies and Drills for Club Teams”
USPTA Tri Division Convention, USTA National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York (May 2004)
USPTA New England Division Winter Conference, Wheaton, Massachusetts (February 2004) “Grand Slam Doubles: Drills and Strategy for Club Level Players”
USPTA World Conference on Tennis, Hollywood, Florida (September 2003) “Grand Slam Doubles, Presented by the USPTA Women’s Committee”
National Collegiate Athletic Association CHAMPS/Life Skills Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (October 1998)
United States Figuring Skating Association Regional Training Camp, Austin, Texas (June 1998)
Publications
Stark, K.D. & Smith, A. (1995). Cognitive and behavioral treatment of depression. In H. vanBilsen & P. Engelen (Eds.). Cognitive Behavior Therapies and Applied Behavior Analysis with Children and Adolescents. New York: Plenum Press.
• MACH 4® Mental Training System: A Handbook for Coaches, Athletes, and Parents
• MACH 4® Mental Training System Tennis Workbook
• MACH 4® Mental Training System Tennis Handbook and Workbook II for Coaches, Parents, and Players
• GRAND SLAM: Coach Your Mind to Win in Sports, Business, and Life
Organizations
• Appointed Member of the United States Tennis Association Sport Science Committee (2001, 2002).
• Speaker on the HEAD/PENN Racquet Sports Speaker’s Bureau (2003-present).
Memberships
• American Psychological Association
• United States Tennis Association
• United States Professional Tennis Association