THE COUNSELING TEAM INTERNATIONAL'S SERVICE-ORIENTED SUPPORT STAFF

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Brenda Hulsey (Office Manager) works with our Marketing Research Department handling the scheduling of events and keeping the marketing department Director well informed. She also coordinates requests from our Organizational Development Team and has been a great success in keeping the team well organized and running smoothly. Brenda is certified as a Peer Supporter in 2001 and also attended a Critical Incident Stress Management course in October of 2001.

She was also a coordinator in organizing a mental health team to provide assistance for the victims of the Southern California Firestorm in 2003.
BHulsey@TheCounselingTeam.com
   
Julie Casto Koot (Chief Financial Officer) handles all of the accounting/financial details for TCTI. She has been trained and is certified in Verbal Judo and Peer Support. She also received training from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation in Stress, Trauma and Coping in Emergency Service Professions. She was instrumental in the coordination of disasters such as the Northridge Earthquakes, Hurricane Andrew, Columbine School Shooting, the Waco ATF incident and the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Julie began her employment at TCTI in 1990, where her duties were assisting Dr. Larry Davis, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, in the pre-hire psychological testing department as well as other various duties. From 1992 until 2000, she held the position of Psychological Testing Coordinator where she set up department profiles for executive evaluations. Because of Julie's financial planning aptitude, she was moved to a more administrative position in 2004 where she assists the Director with business decisions pertaining to TCTI.
JKoot@TheCounselingTeam.com
   
Maria Velasco (Scheduling Secretary) handles all scheduling details for 10+ of our Mental Health Professionals. Her effective coordinating efforts assist our client’s scheduling needs as well as the unique scheduling hours of our Mental Health Professionals.
MVelasco@TheCounselingTeam.com
   
Dee Campanaro (Executive Secretary) assists the Director by handling a variety of details and assignments as well as keeping track of the Director's busy schedule. Dee provides a high level of organization and willingness to assist in a variety of capacities.
DCampanaro@TheCounselingTeam.com
   
Alana Nazario (Training Coordinator & Psychological Testing Coordinator) handles all classes and conferences for the various departments TCTI serves. She also conducts Pre-Hire Psychological Testing for potential law enforcement and fire applicants. ANazario@TheCounselingTeam.com
   
Darren Verbout (Consultant and Multi-Media Liaison) joined TCTI in 2000. His primary objective was to transform all of TCTI's training classes into professional PowerPoint presentations. In addition to the extensive overhaul, video and audio clips were captured and inserted into select classes.

Darren currently resides in the Pacific Northwest and works as a consultant to the Training Department. He also works directly with TCTI's webmaster updating website content and creating slideshows and other multi-media interactive features.
   
James E. Nunn (Market Research) started his law enforcement career in 1969 with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. During the next thirty four years he served as a patrol officer in San Bernardino and Fontana Stations, Detective in Civil Division, Forgery-Fraud and Internal Affairs, Sergeant then Lieutenant in Internal Affairs, Lieutenant then Captain for the Academy and Twin Peaks Station, Deputy Chief in Information Services, Corrections and Administrative Services. He retired in 2003. Jim has served as Adjunct Faculty at Cal State Long Beach since 1981, Cal State San Jose since 1997 and Cal State Humboldt since 2000 teaching in the POST Management Course. He was elected and served on the San Bernardino county Retirement Board for thirteen years, three of the years as chairman. Jim also served as the State Chair of the California Peace Officer's Association Legal Advisors and co-authored the Pitchess Manual, Skelly Manual and the Internal Affairs Manual. Jim is currently researching public safety agencies and private sector business needs to reduce risk and increase productivity by using intervention and screening treatments.
   
Phil Parker (Peer Support Coordinator) started his law enforcement career in 1980 with the Los Angeles Police Department. He started with the Palm Springs Police Department in 1987. During his career with Palm Springs, he started the Peer Support program there after going through the training with Dr. Bohl. At Palm Springs Palm Springs, Phil worked detectives in areas of organized crime, gangs, and Domestic Violence, and worked bicycle patrol downtown for two years, as well as Field Training Officer. Phil made supervisor and had additional responsibilities of Peer Support, Crisis Negotiations, the Citizen's Academy, over and above the responsibilities of managing, evaluating and training sworn and non-sworn employees. Phil retired from PSPD in June of 2010, and started with TCTI soon afterward. Phil is the Peer Support Coordinator with TCTI and helps with training and presentations.