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critical incidents: Seal Beach Salon Meritage Mass Shooting, Santa Monica Active Shooter, U.C.L.A. Active Shooter, Christopher Dorner Active Shooter and Manhunt, Route 91 Las Vegas Concert Mass Shooting, and the Thousand Oaks Borderline Bar and Grill Mass Shooting. Shonna Hill, PsyD, Chief Psychologist Shonna Hill earned her doctoral degree in Clinical Forensic Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Hill is certified in Emergency Crisis Response and Forensic Traumatology by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, in collaboration with the National Center for Crisis Management. In addition, she is on the International Registry of the American Academy of Experts. Her expansion of trauma work has also continued through her certification in neuroscience psychology. Dr. Hill has 14 years of law enforcement experience working in several divisions, which included patrol, high -risk entry teams, and task force assignments. Dr. Hill has extensive experience on transitional coping from working with military veterans in the reintegration process as they make the mental transition back from war. Through her contract work, Dr. Hill has worked with military contracted organizations, DEA, out of state police departments and approximately 150 police and fire departments in California Her professional experience has focused on the treatment of post -traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, grief, and management alignment. Throughout her career, she has responded to approximately 500 major critical incidents as lead psychologist of the Critical Incident Stress Management Team. As chief psychologist, Dr. Hill has contracted with various departments for consultation and development of wellness culture changes with upper management. As a POST Certified Academy Instructor, she has taught mental health instruction at several California based Police and Fire Academies. Currently, Dr. Hill is one of two psychologist in the state of California who have been vetted, approved, and validated as a culturally competent police psychologist by the Fraternal Order of Police Dr. Hill is also the co -creator of the first wellness retreat in Southern California for spouses of First Responders. She has been lead facilitator of LE trauma retreats and peer support retreats, bringing in the unique neuroscience education of complex trauma and healing. She is passionate about arming executive teams, first responders and their families with the emotional and mental tools that will assist with living out balanced lives both personally and professionally.