Background
Bird, Sharlene was born on September 3, 1957 in New York City. Daughter of Rubin and Dina Bird.
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Sharlene Bird
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Bachelor in Psychology & Hispanic Studies, Vassar College, 1979; Master of Arts in Applied Psychology, Adelphi U., 1986; Master of Arts in Human Resources Management, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Yeshiva U., 1992.
Career
Clinical extern, St. Mary's Children and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Syosset, New York, 1980-1981;
behavior modifier, Flower Hospital/Terence Cardinal Cooke, New York City, 1981-1982;
clinical psychology extern, Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, New York City, 1986-1987;
clinical psychology intern, New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1989-1990;
postdoctoral fellow in human sexuality, New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, 1990-1992;
family therapist, Roberto Clemente Family Guidance Center, New York City, 1991-1993, 96-98;
healthcare planning analyst, Institute for Family and Community Care, New York City, 1993-1996;
private practice, New York City, since 1994. Supervisor New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital, New York City, since 1992. Part-time clinical instructor department psychiatry New York University Medical Center, since 1995.
Training consultant Institute for Family and Cmty. Care, New York City, 1993. Weekly permanent radio talk show co-host Siempre a Tu Lado, Station WAD 1280-A, 1992-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Chair board directors Mothers of Childrens with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, New York City, 1991-1993. Member APA, New York State Psychological Association, American Orthopsychiat. Association, Association Hispanic Health Professionals (board directors, member-at-large 1995-1997), American Assn.Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (chair public education and media dissemination committee since 1996), Sigma Delta Phi. F C.
