Resume

Monica Geers Dahl
P.O. Box 4656
Key West, FL 33041-4656
phone: 305-296-9945
fax: 305-296-8799

e-mail: gammot@aol.com

Work Experience
1985-present A private practice in hypnotherapy.
1983-1989 Law Office of Roger McClelland, paralegal/office manager

Hypnosis Education
2002 November Educator re-certification with International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association (IMDHA) in Michigan. Educator: Anne Spencer Beacham
2002 June Accelerated NLP Training Series. Advanced NeuroDynamics. Seattle,WA. Educator: Matt James
2002 April The Secret of Creating Your Own Future. Advanced NeuroDynamics.
Tampa FL. Educator: Topher.
1997 November University of Iowa Pain Management Conference. Washington, D.C.
1997 November Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
1993 April 22-25 Association for Past Life Research and Therapy (APRT). Annual Conference. Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
1990 American Counsel of Hypnotist Examiners (ACHE) annual conference, Anaheim, CA.
1989 May Entities and Attachments. Center for Human Relations. Kirksville, MO. (25 hours).  Educator: Dr. William Baldwin.  Catcher Marty Patton.  Sponsor Irene Hickman, D.O.
1988 October IMDHA Conference, Southfield, MI.
1987 July/Aug Hypnosis Training Institute (HTI). Glendale, CA. 150 hrs: 50 hrs Basic Hypnosis, 50 hrs Hypnotherapy, 50 hrs Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy.  Educator: Mark Gilboyne
1987 February ACHE, first annual conference. Anaheim, CA.
1987 February Advanced Hypnotherapy, preconference workshop. ACHE. Anaheim, CA. 20 hours, Educator: Mark Gilboyne.

Traditional Education
2003 - present Argosy University/Sarasota.  Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology.   Thesis:  Undeclared.
2000 - 2003 Salve Regina, R.I. M.A. in Human Development. Thesis: ADHD and Telepathy
1998-1999 Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. M.A. in Counseling, incomplete.   Transferred to Salve Regina.  Thesis: Hypnosis for Hospice
1997 Rhine Research Center, Durham, N.C. Summer Study Program, graduate level Parapsychological Research Methods, high honors.
1995-1998 Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL. B.A. in Human Development, minor in Gender Studies, summa cum laud.
early 1980s Florida Keys Community College. Non-degree seeking.

Educator Experience
2003 Aug. 8-10 and 15-17 50 hour course, HYP200: Hypnotherapy. Key West Jaycee fundraiser (hours accepted toward IMDHA certification).
2003 April 25-27 and May 2-4 50 hour course, HYP100: Basic Hypnosis. Key West Jaycee fundraiser (hours accepted toward IMDHA certification).
2003 Jan. 10-12 and 17-19 50 hour course, HYP400: Hypnoanalysis.  Key West Jaycee fundraiser (hours accepted toward IMDHA certification along with written exam).
2002 August 50 hour course, HYP300: Advanced Hypnotherapy. 25 hours of Pain Management and Medical Applications. 25 hours of esoteric phenomena incorporating regression therapy, entities, attachments, and spirit releasement. 
2002 July 25 hour course, HYP200: Hypnotherapy. Special program for US personnel onsite in Havana regarding the use of non-content techniques in a hostile environment with covert audio/video monitoring by foreign nationals.
2002 May 25 hour course, HYP100: Basic Hypnosis. Special program for military dependent based in Havana to assist with stress reduction methods for personnel at hardship duty stations.
2002 - present Weekly Hypnosis Jam Sessions for hypnosis students for IMDHA student affiliates to practice hypnosis and provide low cost and pro bono service to the community.
2002 February 50 hour course, HYP200: Hypnotherapy. Key West Jaycee fundraisers (hours accepted by IMDHA toward certification).
2001 August 50 hour course, HYP100: Basic Hypnosis. Private Education for a Physician. Community service for volunteers (hours accepted by IMDHA toward certification).
2001 July Guest on local television regarding the use of treasure maps for goal setting.
1996 August 50 hour course, HYP200: Hypnotherapy for health care providers in Boston (hours accepted by IMDHA toward certification).
1996 Jan 50 hour course, HYP100: Basic Hypnosis and introduction to hypnotherapy for health care providers in Boston (hours accepted by IMDHA toward certification).
1995-1997 Introduction to Hypnosis: Edison Community College, Naples, Florida.
1994 June/July Pilot program, 150 hour course taught from Hypnotherapy training manual (hours accepted by IMDHA for certification).
1986-present Guest on local television and radio promoting hypnosis and mind power. Key West, FL.
1985-1993 Adjunct Professor. Florida Keys Community College. Key West, FL.
1985 - 1993 Weekly hypnosis classes. Key West, FL.

Membership and Community Service
2002 - present Ongoing Hypnosis Jam Sessions providing low cost and pro bono hypnosis and hypnotherapy for the community, practice for hypnosis students, recruiting incentive for Key West Jaycees, intern hours for Florida Keys Community College students, introduction for University of Miami medical students to be introduced to hypnosis as a viable tool in the field of health care, and to raise funds to help renovate and maintain the Key West Jaycees clubhouse.
2002 Vice-President, Individual Development, Key West Jaycees.
2001-2002 Weekly support group at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (UUF) of Key West established in response to stress level evoked by 9/11 bombing.  Once a month programs in Weight Reduction and Smoking Cessation were added to meet community need, provide low cost service to the community, and raise funds for the UUF.
2001-present Member, UUF of Key West.
2000 Board Member, Cultural Preservation Society (CPS).
2000-2003 Field experience, Truman Medical Center.  Hypnosis services for patients assigned by Dr. McKnight, president of the Monroe County Medical Association.
1997 Internship with the St. Petersburg Free Clinic.
1993-1995 Participated in lobbying and data collection efforts that succeeded in maintaining the free and open practice of hypnosis in Florida.
1990-1995 Board Member, CPS (secretary in 1990).
1989-1995 Key West Hi-Noon Lion’s Club, 1994 2nd Vice President.
1989-present IMDHA
1989-present CPS
1988 Hypnosis Examining Council (HEC), Washington State.
1988-present Key West Jaycees
1988-2003 Key West Women’s Club
1988-1992 Democratic Executive Committee, Monroe County, FL, Precinct 6 Committeewoman.
1985-1993 Television and Radio Shows promoting Mind Power and Self Improvement

Honors
2003 Award for Best New Program in District by State of Florida Jaycees.   (check award title)
2002 Key West Jaycee Spark Plug
1998 Summa Cum Laud, Eckerd College, PEL Program
1994 IMDHA - Honorary Board Member
1988 ACHE - presenter, Color and Hypnosis.

Publications
2002 (?check date) Subconsciously Speaking.  (get title).
1994 Hypnotherapy: A Training Manual, Volumes I, II & III.

Works in Progress
2001 ADHD and Telepathy, a completed Master’s Degree Thesis, pilot program as possible PHD thesis, and future book publication.

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