HIGHER EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
May 2001
License PY 8248
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida
July 1994
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Psychology
Minors: Sociology and English
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
May 1986, Magna Cum Laude
HONORS
Graduate School Academic Merit Award, University of Miami (2001)
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar (1998-1999)
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society member, National Honor Society, University of Miami, 1986
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society member, National Honor Society, University of Miami, 1984
Golden Key National Honor Society member, University of Miami, 1984
Psi Chi National Honor Society member, National Honor Society in Psychology, University of Miami, 1984
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Faculty
Barry University
School of Adult and Continuing Education
Kendall Campus
March 2013 to present
Responsibilities: Taught psychology courses on stress management and adult psychopathology. .
Adjunct Faculty
Miami Dade College
Health Sciences and Related Studies, Medical Campus
Natural and Social Sciences Department, InterAmerican Campus
August 2004 to present
Responsibilities: Taught psychology classes that addressed interpersonal functioning, stress management, behavioral management, personality theory, psychotherapy, physiological psychology, human growth and development, social psychology, and study skills techniques.
Adjunct Faculty
University of Miami
Department of Educational & Psychological Studies
School of Education
January 2009 to May 2009
Responsibilities: Taught graduate course on Latino psychology to master’s level students.
Adjunct Faculty
Florida International University
Department of Educational & Psychological Studies
College of Education
May 2006 to May 2007
Responsibilities: Taught graduate courses on therapy techniques with children and adolescents as well as group counseling.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Psychologist
Miami Counseling and Resource Center
April 2014 to present
Responsibilities: Conducted outpatient psychotherapy with children, adolescents, adults, and couples. Administered psychological batteries to children, adolescents, and adults to assess intellectual and emotional functioning.
Psychological Assessor
Miami-Dade Community Services
October 2013 to February 2014
Responsibilities: Assessed adults for domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health issues for the Batterer’s Invention Program.
Initial Assessor
PsychSolutions, Inc.
December 2012 to March 2013
Responsibilities: Conducted initial psychological assessments of children and adolescents in their homes to provide psychological diagnosis and treatment planning.
Psychologist
Mision San Jose
May 2012 to December 2012
Responsibilities: Conducted psychotherapy and psychological evaluations of children, adolescents, and adults.
Psychological Assessor
Freedom Bound Psychological Institute
November 2006 to June 2007
Supervisor: Graciela H. Guerra, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Conducted psychological evaluations for aspirants to the Deaconate Program of the Archdiocese of Miami.
Psychological Assessor
Children’s Psychiatric Center, Inc.
March 2005 to August 2006
Supervisors: Dayra Bodan, Psy.D., Maria Alonso-Mahoney, Psy.D.
Responsibilities: Conducted psycho-educational assessments of children and adolescents, focusing on issues of school placement, learning disabilities, and emotional functioning.
Psychology Resident
Freedom Bound Psychological Institute
January 2003 to June 2005
Supervisor: Graciela H. Guerra, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Conducted outpatient psychotherapy with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Youth treated ranged between 4 and 17 years of age. Presenting problems included: adjustment disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, behavior problems, anxiety, depression, and family conflict. Administered psychological batteries to children and adults to assess intellectual and emotional functioning.
Fellow in Clinical and Pediatric Psychology
University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development, Division of Clinical Psychology, Department of Pediatrics
October 2000 – December 2001
Supervisors: Alan M. Delamater, Ph.D., ABPP, Catherine L. Grus, Ph.D., Erika U. Brady, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Conducted outpatient psychotherapy with children and adolescents, aged between 6 and 17 years. Presenting problems included: non-adherence to diabetes regimen, obesity, anxiety, and family conflict. Administered psychological batteries to children and adolescents to assess intellectual functioning, attention-deficit, learning disabilities, and emotional functioning.
Consultation Responsibilities: Provided weekly consultation and psychological services to outpatient diabetic patients, aged between 4 and 17 years, as part of the University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute multidisciplinary treatment team as well as during hospitalization. Provided weekly consultation and psychological services (10/00-3/01) to underprivileged Hispanic children and their families as part of the University of Miami Pediatric Mobile Clinic multidisciplinary treatment team. Presenting problems included: acculturation, family conflict, behavioral problems, problems with attention and hyperactivity, and parenting skills.
Research Responsibilities: Provided home-based primary prevention psychoeducational sessions for families of school aged, obese Hispanic children to address lifestyle changes via weight loss, increased physical activity, and implementation of behavior modification techniques for the Hispanic Children’s Health Project. Provided psychoeducational sessions for families of Hispanic diabetic patients as part of the family adherence to diabetes regimen study.
Psychology Intern
Children’s Psychiatric Center, Inc.
September 1999-August 2000
Supervisors: Elizabeth Metcalf, Ph.D., ABPP and Rolando Alvarez, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Conducted outpatient psychotherapy with Hispanic children, adolescents, and families. Youth treated ranged between 2 and 15 years of age. Presenting problems included: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, sexual abuse, anxiety, depression, and oppositional defiant disorder. Administered psychological batteries to children and adolescents, focusing on issues of school placement, learning disabilities, and emotional functioning.
Community Outreach Responsibilities: Bi-monthly consultation (11/99-8/00) at the Neurodevelopmental Clinic of Miami Children’s Hospital to address interviewing and diagnosis of children being evaluated for neurological impairments, primarily autism spectrum disorders and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, under the supervision of Marisa Azaret, Psy.D.
Weekly consultation (3/00-8/00) at the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of Miami Children’s Hospital to address psychological services for patients. Bi-monthly consultation at the Citizen Review Panel of Foster Care Review, Inc. (11/99-2/00) with respect to psychological testing and treatment of dependent youth in the foster care system.
Doctoral Practicum Student
University of Miami School of Medicine, Mailman Center for Child Development, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
September 1998 – May 1999
Supervisor: F. Daniel Armstrong, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Provided psychological services to children, adolescents, and families dealing with psychological factors associated with cancer or sickle cell anemia.
Therapist, Hispanic Children’s Health Program
University of Miami School of Medicine, Mailman Center for Child Development, Division of Clinical Psychology, Department of Pediatrics
July 1998- July 1999
Supervisor: Alan M. Delamater, Ph.D., ABPP
Responsibilities: Conducted school-based primary prevention psychoeducational groups for mothers of school aged, obese Hispanic children to address lifestyle changes via weight loss and increased physical activity.
Doctoral Practicum Student
Riviera Middle School
March 1998 – May 1998
Supervisor: Herbert Dandes, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Conducted psychotherapeutic groups and individual psychotherapy with adolescents dealing with acculturation, school, and family issues.
Doctoral Practicum Student
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center
September 1997 – May 1998
Supervisors: Barry P. Nierenberg, Ph.D., Suzan L. Tanner, Ph.D., Susan E. Eisdorfer, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Co-led parenting skills group for culturally diverse (i.e., African American, Hispanic, Caucasian) parents of pre-school aged children with behavioral problems. Conducted individual psychotherapy and psychological assessment as needed.
Staff Therapist, Doctoral Practicum
Institute for Family Living, University of Miami
August 1997 – June 1998
Supervisors: Herbert Dandes, Ph.D., Margaret Crosbie-Burnett, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Conducted outpatient individual, conjoint, and family psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and adults from diverse ethnic (i.e., Hispanic, Caucasian) and socioeconomic backgrounds. Responsible for clinical intake interviews, development and implementation of treatment plans, case presentations, psychological evaluations, and referrals. Psychological referrals included cognitive, educational, behavioral, and projective assessment of children, screening for psychological symptomatology and personality assessment of adults, and differential diagnosis of children and adults. Presenting problems included: anxiety, marital conflict, family of origin issues, divorce, conduct disorder, social skills training, personality disorders, and interpersonal difficulties.
Psychometrist/Behavior Therapist
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center
Adolescent Substance Abuse Program
March 1995 – April 1996
Supervisor: Stanley Doyne, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Administered full psychological batteries and wrote psychological reports for adolescents in substance abuse program. Co-facilitated psychoeducational groups. Conducted individual psychotherapy. Participated in weekly multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and child testing seminar.
Therapist, Case Manager
Harbor View Hospital
January 1994 – March 1995
Supervisor: Maria LeVay, LCSW
Responsibilities: Conducted psychotherapeutic and psychoeducational groups, psychosocial assessments, and treatment plans for dually diagnosed adults with substance abuse problems in inpatient and partial hospitalization program as well as geriatric population in partial hospitalization program. Provided supervision of the inpatient unit on weekends from January 1994 to October 1994.
Practicum Student, Master’s Program
Harbor View Hospital
September 1993 – May 1994
Supervisors: Thomas Moskowitz, Ph.D., Kayreen Burns, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Conducted psychotherapeutic and psychoeducational groups, individual psychotherapy, and psychosocial assessments for dually diagnosed adults with substance abuse problems. Conducted psychotherapeutic and psychoeducational groups, individual psychotherapy, and biopsychosocial assessments for adolescents. Administered full psychological batteries to adolescents and wrote reports. Presenting problems included: depression, family conflict, substance abuse, and behavioral problems.
Social Services Assistant
Miami Bridge, Inc.
September 1991 – March 1993
Supervisor: Judy Postmus, MSW
Responsibilities: Provided follow-up and referral services for shelter clients. Administered satisfaction surveys.
Shelter Counselor
Miami Bridge, Inc.
June 1989 – August 1991
Supervisors: Joan Shaw, M.S., Judy Postmus, MSW
Responsibilities: Provided crisis intervention and case management for children and adolescents in a shelter for runaway, homeless, and dependent youth. Counseled youth and families concerning physical and sexual abuse, poor communication, disciplinary problems, substance abuse, gang involvement, and others. Participated in court activities for youth at the shelter.
Co-therapist
Miami University, Ohio
January 1988 – May 1988
Supervisor: Mia Biran, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Co-facilitated public speaking anxiety group. Provided psychoeducation on Rational Emotive Therapy and identification of irrational beliefs.
Senior Clinical Assistant
University of Miami Comprehensive Pain and Rehabilitation Center
June 1986 – August 1987
Supervisor: Myron Goldberg, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Administered biofeedback to chronic pain patients. Taught relaxation techniques. Co-facilitated psychotherapeutic and relaxation groups. Participated in weekly multidisciplinary case conferences. Assisted in research on spinal cord injury patients and relaxation techniques.
Team Leader, Peer Counselor
The Open Door, University of Miami Crisis Line
Peer Counselor August 1983 – May 1986
Team Leader August 1984 – May 1986
Supervisor: Barry Zwibelman, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Counseled students via telephone and in person regarding issues of loneliness, depression, relationship problems, vocational concerns, sexuality, substance abuse, suicide, and others. Trained and evaluated new peer counselors, supervised all peer counselors on shift.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Principal Investigator
University of Miami, Educational and Psychological Services
Mailman Center for Child Development, Division of Clinical Psychology,
Department of Pediatrics
January 1999- April 2001
Supervisors: Kent Burnett, Ph.D., Alan M. Delamater, Ph.D., ABPP
Responsibilities: Designed research on the relationship of stressful life events as predictors of Hispanic children’s risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Collected and analyzed data from three elementary schools.
Research Assistant/Coordinator
Mailman Center for Child Development, Division of Clinical Psychology,
Department of Pediatrics
August 1997- July 1999
Supervisor: Alan M. Delamater, Ph.D., ABPP
Responsibilities: Coordinated Hispanic Children’s Health Program, recruited several schools to participate in the study, recruited participants from three elementary schools, collected and entered data.
Research Group Member
University of Miami, Educational and Psychological Services
September 1996 – May 1999
Supervisor: Kent Burnett, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Edited manuscript on optimism and coping styles of parents of children with cancer. Reviewed literature on type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, stress, and stressful life events for pediatric and minority populations.
Principal Investigator
Barry University, Psychology Department
Miami Children’s Hospital, Hematology/Oncology Clinic
September 1993-June 1994
Supervisor: Stephen C. Koncsol, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Designed research on the optimism and coping styles of parents and children coping with pediatric cancer. Administered Life Orientation Test (LOT), COPE, and SCL-90-R to parents. Administered Hopelessness Scale for Children, House-Tree- Person Drawing and first card of TAT to children. Created Child Coping Inventory for social workers. Collected and analyzed data.
Research Assistant
Miami University, Psychology Department, Ohio
September 1987 – May 1988
Supervisor: Mia Biran, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Administered Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Personal Report of Confidence as a Speaker, Social Avoidance and Distress Scale, Fear of Negative Evaluation, Assertiveness Scale, Life Orientation Test, COPE, and a behavioral assessment to college students and community members with public speaking anxiety.
Research Assistant
University of Miami, Psychology Department
January 1985 – May 1985
Supervisor: Charles S. Carver, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Modified a questionnaire dealing with optimism and appraisal of disease. Collected data.
Research Assistant
University of Miami, Psychology Department
September 1984-December 1984
Supervisor: Paul Blaney, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Administered questionnaires dealing with depression.
PUBLICATIONS
Delamater, A., Brito, A., Applegate, B., Casteleiro, V. M., Patino, A., Sabogal, C., Edison M., & Goldberg, R. (1999). Relationship of obesity to risk factors for Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Hispanic children. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 21 (Supplement), S044.
Delamater, A., Brito, A., Applegate, B., Casteleiro, V. M., Patino, A., Sabogal, C., Edison M., & Goldberg, R. (1999). Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in obese Hispanic children. Diabetes, 48 (Supplement 1), A305.
PRESENTATIONS
Casteleiro V. M., Burnett, K., Koncsol, S. W., & August, C. (March 1999). Optimism and Coping Styles: Parents and children coping with Pediatric Cancer. Poster session presented at the 20th annual meeting of The Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
Casteleiro, V. M., Koncsol, S. W., Pefkarou, A., & August, C. (November 1994). Optimism and coping styles in families of children with cancer. Poster session presented at the 18th annual seminar of the Florida Association of Pediatric Tumor Programs, Inc., Orlando, FL.
Delamater, A. M., Brito, A., Applegate, B., Casteleiro, V. M., Patino, A.M., Sabogal, C., Eidson, M., & Goldberg, R. (March 1999). Relationship of obesity to risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Hispanic children. Poster session presented at the 20th annual meeting of The Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Casteleiro, V. M., & Guerra, G. (October 2003). “How to identify healthy and unhealthy
relationships”. Interview on Radio Paz, Spanish Catholic radio station.
Casteleiro, V. M., & Guerra, G. (September 2003). “Preparing your children for
the start of the school year”. Interview on Radio Paz, Spanish Catholic radio station.
Casteleiro, V. M., & Guerra, G. (August 2003). “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder”. Interview on Radio Paz, Spanish Catholic radio station.
Casteleiro, V. M., & Guerra, G. (June – July 2003). “Children learn what they live”. Three-part
series on Radio Paz, Spanish Catholic radio station.