Margery Runyan LCSW, LISW, PhD ABD, MSW, MPA

MARGERY (Mercy) RUNYAN

5388 Birdsong Lane - Office7224 Kreamers Dr. Ÿ Bokeelia, FL 33922 – Winter Home351 Cherry Gulch Rd., Durango, CO 81301 – Summer Home239-283-8196 FaxŸ 970-946-0992 Cellcherrygulch1@yahoo.com   EDUCATIONCapella University, Minneapolis, MN         PhD in Human Services ABD         Expected 2008                 Rutgers University, Newark, NJ     Master of Arts in Public Administration                  1984 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ    Master of Social Work                                                 1975  Goucher College, Towson, Maryland         Bachelor of Arts in French Cum Laude                    1970                                               

TEACHING EXPERIENCESouth West Florida College, Fort Myers, Florida             Sociology                                               2006 Child DevelopmentSan Juan College, Farmington, NM                                                                                   2002 – 2005Introduction to Human Services, Introduction to SociologyHuman Welfare Systems: Policy and Practice§         Hybrid Courses including WebCT and Service Learning§         Outcomes: 85% retention, 380 students completed, excellent student evaluationsNew Mexico Highlands University School of Social Work, Farmington, NM                    2001- 2003 Interviewing and Assessment in Child Protection, MSWAdvanced Social Policy, MSW and BSWChild Welfare Practice, MSW, Leadership and Supervision, MSWMulti-Cultural Practice, BSW  Interviewing and Assessment, BSW                                                            

CURRENT LICENSUREColorado Licensed Clinical Social Worker #9630022 through 7/1/2009New Mexico Licensed Independent Social Worker #I-05569 through 7/1/2009Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker - #8844 through 3/31/09  

                       

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE and RESEARCH

Private Psychotherapy Practice, Florida and Colorado                                                                  2008Specializing in treating twins and trauma survivors           Research on the dreams of identical twins for the PhD dissertation                                                  2008 Archaeoastronomy Research                                                                                                  2000 - 2005Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, Pagosa Springs, CO  and Aztec Ruins in NM                                                          Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, Secaucus, NJ                                                           1986-2000Chair of Performance Improvement Committee on Board of Trustees§         JCAHCO scores of 96 and 98/100.        HUMAN SERVICES EXPERIENCENew Jersey Department of Human Services                                                                           1980-2000Commissioner's Representative to Union, Hudson and Bergen Counties §         Coordinated seven State divisions, served on county advisory boards, wrote and interpreted policy, allocated funds, and negotiated contractsNew Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services, Newark, NJ                                         1975-1980            Contract Administrator, Child Abuse Caseworker                                                      Cape Cod Head Start, Hyannis, Massachusetts   1971-1973                                                                   Family Worker Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, Philadelphia, PA   1970-1971VISTA Volunteer, Community Organizer  

 

OTHER EXPERIENCEMesa Verde National Park, Retail Associate, Mancos, CO                                 May 2002 - August 2002  San Juan Mountains Association, Durango, CO                                      October 2000 - Summer 2004§         Cultural Site Steward responsible for documenting condition of cultural sites and surrounding trails §         Wilderness Information Specialist responsible for educating consumers on current regulations, use limitations, Leave No Trace. §         Tour Guide at Chimney Rock Archeological Area near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, led 100 tours   

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT§         Certified as Feeding Your Demons practitioner by Tsultrim Allione, Buddhist lama§         American Sign Language       Domestic violence hot-line training§         Disaster Assistance Training at American Red Cross        Wilderness First Responder§         Supervision for Social Work          Social Work Ethics        Practice Recording                                                §         On-line Instruction Institute          WebCT             Blackboard                                                

 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS·         International Association for the Study of Dreams; Dream Networker; Rhine Research Institute·         National Association of Social Workers; Private Practice Section·         International Twin Association; Twinless Twins International; International Society for Twin Studies·         American Association of Experts in Traumatic Stress ·         Florida Local Advocacy Council, Multiprogram, Area 15  

 

HONORS AND AWARDS§         Honored by Governor Christie Todd Whitman, Governor of NJ for 25 years of service §         Honored by Bergen and Hudson Counties in NJ for excellent service as a State Representative  

 

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND LANGUAGE SKILLS§         Studied abroad in Paris for one year; conversant in French§         Traveled to China (one month), Russia (one month), England, Italy, Spain, Northern Africa, and South Africa (one month)     

 

Professional Goals: I have been gathering experiences towards the goal of improving psychotherapy for twins whose life experiences and developmental stages must be treated as unique.  The clinical approaches that I have studied and practiced include depth psychology and dream interpretation.  The research with twin dreams may provide insights into this population helpful to healers.  I also hope to improve psychotherapy for trauma victims who often suffer from depression, isolation, alcohol and drug abuse.  My compassion leads me to the heart of suffering where I hope to bring peace and joy.  I am building a successful private practice with access to multiple networks and populations.