Alma mater Bryn Mawr College Name Naomi Baum | Education Bar-Ilan University | |
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Institutions The Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma | ||
Main interests Developmental psychology | ||
Naomi L. Baum, Ph.D., Director of Resilience Unit,Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma,
Naomi L. Baum is a School Psychologist and director of the Resilience Unit at The Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma and the National School Resilience Project. Her work at ICTP focuses on developing programs to build resilience in communities that have been highly exposed to trauma and stress. Her work has also been implemented in the school system in Israel and among the police, firefighters, and paramedics.
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- Naomi L Baum PhD Director of Resilience UnitIsrael Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma
- Education
- Career
- Publications
- References
Education
Baum received her undergraduate training in psychology at Bar-Ilan University. She went on to earn a master's degree in school psychology as well as a Ph.D. in counseling and child development at Bryn Mawr College.
Career
Naomi was a fellow at the Mandel School for Educational Leadership, and was the director for psychological services for a large, rural school district. She has worked as a consulting psychologist for pre-school, elementary, junior high, and high schools for over 20 years. She has also taught psychology at several colleges and universities both in the United Statesat John Carroll University as well as in Israel at Oranim Academic College, Efrata, David Yellin, and Herzog College.
She has successfully brought her approach to Biloxi, Mississippi in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Her work there included seven visits to the city, she trained teachers, social workers, school nurses, and counselors. She has also written about Trauma and Resilience in several published articles and books. Baum is a native of the USA moved to Israel in 1987.