Denise M.

Ulloa
Address Redacted
Email: dmu204@nyu.edu
EDUCATION
B.S., Nutritional Sciences: Didactic Program in Dietetics
Minor: Biological Sciences
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Campus

Expected May 2016

M.A., Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness

New York University

May 2008

B.A., Psychology
Florida International University

December 2005

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS
New York State Department of Education
Licensed Mental Health Counselor # 005535
Expires: March 31, 2016
New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services
Certified Psychiatric Screener # S-4659
Expires: June 30, 2016
ServSafe Certification
Food Protection Manager Certification # 12241842
Expires: June 15, 2020
Lactation Educator Counselor
University of California, San Diego Extension
Earned December 2015

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Jersey City Medical Center-Department of Nutrition and Food Service
Jersey City, NJ
February 2015-present
Shadowing NICU dietitian during patient rounds
Complete mock NICU patient notes
Creating and distributing nutrition education materials
Help with customer service projects (tray waste data collection/customer surveys)
Assist in the planning of national nutrition month events/RD Day activities
Search for new research articles that can be applied to dietetics practice
Assist with other tasks in the food and nutrition department that may arise
EMPLOYMENT
Rutgers University Department of Nutritional Sciences
New Brunswick, NJ
July 2015-November 2015
Research Assistant
Under the direction of Nurgul Fitzgerald, PhD, MS, RD, performs the following functions related to the Hub
City Fresh Healthy Corner Store Initiative:

Visiting corner stores/bodegas in New Brunswick to evaluate adequacy of healthy food options
Interviewing corner store/bodega owners regarding their willingness to offer healthy food options to local New
Brunswick residents who experience food insecurity and poverty
Provide nutrition education in Spanish to corner store owners to further encourage them to take part in the
Initiative
Provide nutrition education in English and Spanish to local residents at the New Brunswick Community
Farmers Market
Translation of promotional/informational materials from English to Spanish
Participate in monthly Food Access meetings with local leaders in the New Brunswick community
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care NJ Hopeline
Piscataway, NJ
September 2014-present
Mental Health Specialist II
Act as shift lead in absence of Clinician Supervisor by providing supervision to Hopeline staff
Provide clinical assessment to suicidal callers to the NJ Hopeline
Provide supportive, telephone counseling to callers who express suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety and
other serious mental illness
Offer referrals to community mental health agencies as indicated and/or as requested by caller
Recommend further psychiatric screening in accordance with New Jersey psychiatric screening laws
Coordinate callers care with local and state police departments, local screening centers, friends and family as
needed
Montefiore Medical Center-Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Bronx, NY
October 2013-August 2014
Program Manager

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Chemical Dependency Unit, an OASAS-licensed Part 822
Medically Supervised Outpatient Program
Provide clinical supervision to staff
Ensure that the program is in compliance with various regulatory bodies (OASAS, Joint Commission)
Facilitate various staff meetings (Disposition, Group Supervision, Case Conference)
Oversight of various Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance activities
Participating in weekly Ambulatory Leadership meetings by updating staff psychiatrists on unit activities,
presenting Continuous Quality Improvement statistics
Demonstrate leadership skills by improving the at-risk and indigent communitys access to psychiatric and
chemical dependency services, by creating additional evidence-based therapeutic groups and implementing a
walk-in system
Responsible for hiring, disciplining and/or terminating staff
Other duties as assigned by Administrative Director and Medical Director
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
Piscataway, NJ September 2011-October 2013
Mental Health Clinician III

For the Early Intervention Support Services-Crisis Outpatient Program:

Provided comprehensive assessments of clinical needs of Rutgers University students as well as the Middlesex
County community
Provided comprehensive suicide-risk assessments utilizing Shawn Christopher Sheas Chronological
Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE) approach
Arrival at DSM-IV multiaxial diagnoses with accuracy and precision at conclusion of assessment

Provided individual therapy, crisis intervention, treatment planning, discharge planning, and referrals to
appropriate levels of care
Provided 24-hour on-call services on a rotating basis
Presented cases to multidisciplinary staff, particularly high-risk cases
Participated in the units performance improvement project
Provided outreaches to the community served, in order to reduce the likelihood of psychiatric inpatient
admissions and engage the patient in outpatient treatment
For the Acute Psychiatric Services-Psychiatric Emergency Service:
Conducted emergency psychiatric screenings to assess for appropriateness for voluntary inpatient admission or
involuntary commitment
Accurate completion of legal documents when determination is made to involuntarily commit a patient
Provided crisis intervention counseling via phone and during face-to-face encounters in the emergency room,
utilizing skills obtained during non-violent crisis management training in order to de-escalate patients
Provided supportive counseling to family members and other significant individuals during a patients
stay/evaluation in the psychiatric emergency service
Realization Center
Intake Supervisor
Brooklyn, NY
January 2011-Sept 2011
Supervision of staff of four Intake Counselors
Processed patient admissions, met with patients and parent/legal guardian (if applicable) to answer program-related
questions
Provided crisis intervention as needed
Provided assessment of patient appropriateness for program
Provided referrals to higher levels of care (e.g., inpatient rehabilitation, detox, or psychiatric hospitalization)
Responsible for quarterly preparation and presentation of reports indicating staffing needs, quality assurance issues,
and program statistics
Other clinical and administrative duties as assigned by Executive Director and Clinical Director.
Parallax Center
New York, NY
January 2008-January 2011
Intake Coordinator
Conducted comprehensive intake/psychosocial assessments using evidence-based tools such as the Addiction
Severity Index and the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory
Engaged and Guided clients through the intake and program admission process
Collaboration of patient cases with clinical team in clinical staff meetings
Maintained collaborative relationships with referral sources in the community served
Flatbush Addiction Treatment Center
Brooklyn, NY
July 2006-August 2007
Case Manager
Assisted clients in obtaining employment and/or enrolling in GED/College programs
Conducted comprehensive intake evaluations
Provided individual counseling sessions and facilitated various groups (e.g., Anger Management, Womens Issues in
Recovery, Parenting, MICA)
Assisted homeless clients with shelter placements, location of food banks, and referrals to Human Resource
Administration

CLINICAL TRAINING
Bellevue Hospital Center
New York, NY
August 2007-May 2008
Clinical internship experience met as part of requirement for M.A. degree in Mental Health Counseling:

Ambulatory Clinics: Duties entailed determining if a patient is suitable for brief psychotherapy (conducted by
intern) or if they require referral to the Bellevue Mental Hygiene Clinic.
Inpatient Unit-18 East: Duties entailed conducting psychosocial interviews of newly admitted patients,
conducting Mental Status Exams, conducting individual and group psychotherapy.
Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Service (CPEP): Duties entailed conducting psychiatric interviews for
patients who are brought into the CPEP by family, police, or as a walk-in, as well as conducted interviews for
Spanish-speaking patients in the Forensic Unit.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Deans List (Rutgers): Fall 2014, Spring 2015
Rudolph and Mary Klein Scholarship (Rutgers): Tuition support from Fall 2014-Spring 2016
Class of 1925 Scholarship (Rutgers): Merit-based scholarship awarded for Fall 2015 & Spring 2016
Deans Opportunity Scholarship (NYU): Tuition support from Fall 2006-Spring 2008
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Student Member
Greater New York Dietetic Association: Student Member
New Jersey Dietetic Association: Student Member
Latinos and Hispanics in Nutrition and Dietetics: Interest group
RELEVANT COURSES TAKEN/IN PROGRESS
Principles of Biology I and II & labs
General Chemistry I and II & labs
Elementary Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and II
Introduction to Biochemistry
Microbiology for the Health Sciences
Systems Physiology
Systems Physiology Laboratory
Calculus I
Introduction to Foods and Nutrition
Introduction to Foods Laboratory
Nutrition and Health
Quantity Foods
Advanced Nutrition I: Macronutrients
Advanced Nutrition II: Micronutrients
Lifespan Community Nutrition
Experimental Foods
Management of Food Service Systems
Professional Issues in Dietetics
Nutrition and Disease
Nutrition Counseling
Nutrition Communication
Language Proficiency: Bilingual (English/Spanish)