1. CURRICULUM VITAE
DeAnna J. Axler, M.A.
Email: DAxler@alliant.edu or DeAnnaJA@aol.com
EDUCATION:
2007 – Present Alliant International University
California School of Forensic Studies – Fresno
Fresno, California
Clinical Forensic Psychology Ph.D. Program
Concentration: Forensic Victimology
(Expected date of graduation, May 2016)
Graduated 2000 Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice
Graduated 2000 Old Dominion University (Darden College of Education)
Norfolk, Virginia
Bachelor of Science Human Services Counseling
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
08/2014-11/2014 Pre-Doctoral Intern
Burn Institute, Juvenile Arson & Explosives Research & Intervention Center (Part-time
Pre-doctoral Internship Placement: 2000 Hours)
San Diego, California
- Internship experienced a mid-year deactivation
- Oversaw (under direct supervision of clinical supervisor) Clinical Forensic
Psychological Practicum Students and externs
- Conducted Risk Assessments to determine motivational subtypes and the risk
they posed to the public.
- Delivered direct services to burn survivors and children who played with fire
- Utilized a variety of psychotherapeutic modalities including: Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy, Brief Therapy, and Depth.
- Oversaw basic case management; including scheduling of assessments and
weekly therapy sessions.
06/2013 – 04/2014 Lead Therapist (Hamilton Elementary)
Partners/STARS
(Pre-doctoral Internship Placement: 800 Hours)
Novato, California
- Delivered direct services to both individual and group psychotherapy patients
- Provided written reports on each patient.
- Presented individual cases and research at didactic trainings.
- Utilized critical thinking and conceptualization to implement appropriate
theoretically sound interventions.
- Worked directly with a school based population of diverse cultures, including
economically advantaged, impoverished, and undocumented children and their
families.

2. 05/2011 – 08/31/2012 Student Clinician (Child and Family Rotation)
W. Gary Cannon Psychological Services Center
(Practicum Placement: 1139 Hours)
Fresno, California
- Conducted intake evaluations, integrated psychological assessment, forensic
assessments (for Fresno and Madera County Juvenile Justice Detention
Facilities.)
- Utilized varying psychotherapeutic modalities including, but not limited to:
Psychotherapy, Depth Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical
Behavior Therapy, and Play Therapy on individual children and adults, couples,
and families.
- Co-Organize/Facilitate court ordered Psych-educational 12-week Parenting
Group.
03/2010 – 05/2011 Forensic Student Clinician
Fresno County Public Defender’s Office (Practicum Placement: 651 Hours Total)
Fresno, California
- Conducted integrated forensic psychological assessments; focusing on future
risk levels of juveniles.
- Developed a standard operational procedures manual for interns
01/1998 – 05/1998 S.A.F.E. (Spousal Abuse Friends and Educators) Program Advocate
Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. (Undergraduate Internship
300 Hours)
Norfolk, Virginia
- Provided resources and support to victims of domestic violence including the
utilization of appropriate community agencies and resources, assisting in the
petitioning of emergency protective orders; assessing risk level, safety planning,
and providing crisis counseling.
09/1997 – 01/1998 Diagnostic Probation Officer
Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. (Undergraduate Internship
416 Hours)
Norfolk, Virginia
- Prepared social histories on juveniles awaiting sentence by conducting
investigations, including home visits to gather information on youths and their
families while educating the families on the court process as well as the
probation process. Then presented cases and made recommendations to the court
for dispositional hearings.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
09/2011 – Present Principal Researcher
Chair: Dale White, PhD
Dissertation title: Examining the presence of early life stressors as pathognomonic
to long-term residual effects in a Non-Clinical Population
09/2010 – 05/2010 Principal Researcher
Supervisor: Dale White, PhD

3. Master’s Thesis title: Long term effects of early exposure to violence in 7 to 10 year
old children
2006 Applied Research Consultant
Supervisor: Stephanie W. Cawthon
Program Name: School of Psychology Online Research Lab
Walden University
Published: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Advance Access published
June 21, 2007
Served as a Research Consultant as part of the graduate course, “Accommodations
Use for Statewide Standardized Assessments: Prevalence and Recommendations
for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing”
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
11/2014 Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention: Level 2 class
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National City, CA
09/2010 Understanding Terrorism (3 units)
Alliant International University, Fresno, CA
05/2010 Comprehensive Child Therapy: Practical Approaches and Interventions (6 units)
Cross Country Education, Fresno, CA
04/2010 Psychological, Biological and Socio-Cultural Aspects of Human Sexuality (6units)
Alliant International University, Fresno, CA
03/2010 Profiling, Interviewing and Treatment of Psychopaths (6 units)
Alliant International University, Fresno, CA
02/2010 Suicide Intervention and Assessment by Living-Works (6 units)
Golden State Psychology Internship Association, Fresno, CA
2010 Welcoming Diversity Certification
Alliant International University, Fresno, CA
07/2004 A Scientific Approach to Personality Profiling of Homicide Cases (7 units)
112th American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI
07/2004 Competency to Stand Trial Examinations: Foundations in Case Law (4 units)
112th American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI
07/2004 Evaluating Competence and Sanity for Criminal Courts (7 units)
112th American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI
2000 International Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, Level 1 Certification
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
1999 Intake and Investigation of Child Abuse and Neglect,
Virginia Institute for Social Services Training Activities,
Norfolk, VA
1998 Sexual Abuse Investigations

4. Virginia Institute for Social Services Training Activities
Norfolk, VA
1998 Out of Family Investigations
Virginia Institute for Social Services Training Activities
Norfolk, VA
1998 Out of Family Policy Training
Virginia Department of Social Services
Norfolk, VA
1998 Casework Process and Planning in Human Services Practice
Virginia Institute for Social Services Training Activities
Norfolk, VA
1997 Basic and Family Mediation Training Certification
Hampton Roads Mediation Center
Norfolk, Virginia
1990 Suicide Intervention Training/Certification by Living Works
State of California Certification
Eureka, California
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
05/2012 – Present Teaching Assistant (Psychological Consultation)
CSFS-Fresno at Alliant International University
- Assisted professor in preparing course materials
- Graded weekly assignments and term papers
- Maintained records of students grades and attendance
- Assisted students in completing their group projects on time
11/2/2012 – 11/15/2012 Teaching Assistant (Treatment V: Multicultural Perspectives)
CSFS-Fresno at Alliant International University
- Assisted professor in preparing course materials
- Graded weekly assignments
- Maintained records of students grades and attendance
- Assisted students in completing their group projects on time
05/2011 – 12/2011 Teaching Assistant (Psychological Consultation)
CSFS-Fresno at Alliant International University
- Assisted professor in preparing course materials
- Graded weekly assignments
- Maintained records of students grades and attendance
- Assisted students in completing their group projects on time
07/2006 – 05/2009 US Diplomatic Assignment
Embassy of the United States Mexico City, Mexico
- Member of the diplomatic and foreign attaché communities
10/2001 – 06/2003 Psychological Resource Consultant
Oakley Union Elementary School District, Oakley, CA

5. - Coordinated the first time implementation of an advocacy, information and
referral program to serve the families in the Oakley School District (preschool-middle
school).
- Created and maintained information and referral database.
- Organized and instructed in-house training’s and informational sessions for
school faculty and staff.
- Created and maintained a statistical tracking program for Medi-Cal billing
purposes.
- Collaborated with local agency representatives to ensure that prompt and proper
services were provided to Oakley families.
- Assessed and Ensured seamless resource and crisis support services.
- Provided ongoing case management so that families had continuous support
during and after crisis situations.
- Identified and developed funding sources and opportunities.
08/1999 – 07/2001 Child Protective Services Investigative Social Worker I
Emergency Response Team,
City of Norfolk Division of Social Services, Norfolk, VA
- Investigated allegations of child physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and child
fatalities.
- Coordinated investigative process with local law enforcement agencies (Norfolk
Police Department, Naval Criminal Investigation Services), and the Norfolk
Public School System.
- Initiated civil court proceedings by filing Emergency Removal and/or Protective
Orders.
- Trained new Emergency Response Team Investigators.
- Agency Awareness Representative to local public school system and non-governmental
organizations. Developed presentation “The What and Why of
Child Protective Services”
- Created a team-specific New Worker Survival Guide and training schedule.
- Assisted the Commonwealth Attorney’s in criminal hearings and trials.
- Expert in injury documentation using Spectra Polaroid Camera.
04/1998 – 08/1999 PACE (Police Assisted Community Enforcement) Family Advocate
City of Norfolk Division of Social Services, Norfolk, VA
- Investigated allegations of domestic violence.
- Provided protection for victims and their children by securing emergency
shelter, petitioning for emergency protective orders, providing transportation,
police escort, emergency cellular telephone use and long term safety planning
- Specialized in emergency response, crisis counseling, and intervention to all
involved parties of domestic violence; including the photographing of injuries.
- Completed home studies and assessments in cases concerning custody and/or
visitation per the court’s request.
- Worked in tandem with Child Protective Services (Emergency Response Team)
on cases where domestic violence and child abuse were occurring.
- Assisted the Norfolk Police Department, the Norfolk Magistrates Office,
Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Commonwealth Attorney’s
Office, Tidewater Legal Aid, Tidewater area Women’s Shelters, and Navy

6. Victim Services, in bringing services to families experiencing domestic
violence.
- Educated victims on how to use local resources to further their independence
and avoid future abusive situations.
- Escorted clients to court in order to advocate, testify, and provide knowledge of
the civil court process.
03/1991 – 06/1993 Resource Advocate
Kodiak Woman’s Resource & Crisis Center
Kodiak, Alaska
- Worked as a Relief Overnight and Day Advocate for a 10-bed domestic violence
emergency shelter.
- Participated in agency victim assistance coordination unit.
- Aided in emergency planning for clients and shelter.
- Crisis line counselor working with domestic violence, sexual assault, and suicide
intervention.
- Performed client intakes and initial evaluations in addition to follow-up services.
- Coordinated services with other agencies (Kodiak Police Department, Alaska
State Troopers, military police, and other social service agencies).
- Assisted and escorted clients to court for restraining orders.
- Supported clients during post-sexual assault medical exams.
- Facilitated children and adult support/education groups
04/1990 – 01/1991 Outreach Counselor
Redwood Regional Youth Services Bureau
Eureka, CA
- Crisis line and resource counselor.
- Worked with parent-teen conflicts, suicide intervention, and runaways.
- Intake counselor for safe house.
- Assessed situations for referrals to local agencies.
- Worked on outreach program to area public high schools.
- Assessed and educated teens and their families.
- Assisted minors in the process of emancipation.
01/1989 – 02/1990 Residential Therapist
Clearwater Ranch, residential treatment center
Cloverdale, CA.
- Worked with severely physically, emotionally, and sexually abused children,
and borderline psychotics, ranging from 4 to 12 years old.
- Served as shift supervisor on house parent team.
- Administered daily medication.
- Tracked issues daily with diagnostic notes and conducted weekly assessments
on assigned caseload.
- Worked with clients on the development of communication and day-to-day
living skills.
- Trained new house counselor.
02/1988 – 01/1989 Front Line Counselor
Walden House Adolescent Facility

7. San Francisco, CA
- Worked with 42 dually diagnosed adolescents ranging from 13 to 18 years old
who had sexual, emotional, and substance abuse problems.
- Conducted client intakes.
- Served as member of the suicide watch team and the reintegration unit.
- Worked with San Francisco Police Department on finding runaways.
- Worked with drama group “The Clean & Dry Players” which helped adolescents
act out fears and problems.
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS/CERTIFICATIONS:
10/2011 Advanced Threat Assessment and Management Academy
Gavin de Becker & Associates, Lake Arrowhead, CA
04/2007 Driving and Weapons Certification
Joint Military Attaché School
Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC
12/2006-03/2007 Intensive Language Training (353 hours of Spanish)
Defense Language Institute, Washington, DC
10/2006 Personnel Recovery Academy
Joint Personnel Recovery Agency, Washington, DC
2006 Diplomatic/Attaché Training
Joint Military Attaché School
Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English; Spanish (basic conversational)
PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS:
11/2013 –11/2014 Founding Board Member, Shining Star Production Incorporated
02/2014-06/2014 Board Member, Event Theater Committee, Novato Theater Project
06/2013 – 06/2014 Volunteer, Novato Theater Project
2012 – Present Student Member, American Association of Suicidology
2004 – Present Graduate Student Affiliate, American Psychological Association
Division Memberships:D
ivision 56-Trauma Psychology
Division 52-Interpersonal Psychology
Division 48-Society of the Study of Peace, Conflict and
Violence: Peace Psychology Division
Division 37-Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice
Division 19-Society for Military Psychology
2003 – 2013 Board Member, Navy League of the United States, Contra Costa & Fresno County
Councils
REFERENCES: Available upon request.