SUMMER INSTITUTE INSTRUCTORS
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION CERTIFICATE TRAINING INSTRUCTOR
ADVANCED MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING CO-INSTRUCTOR
Tamara Hamilton, LCSW, CMBT
Tamara Hamilton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience in behavioral health. For the past ten years, she has served on the administration team as school counselor and director of the Cliff Valley Institute at Cliff Valley School, a pre-K through 8 progressive independent school in Atlanta. She focuses on issues impacting childrens’ well-being with a particular emphasis on integrating social and emotional learning into academic curricula. Tamara earned her Master’s Degree from the Indiana University School of Social Work, and she holds a graduate certificate degree in Mind, Brain, and Teaching from the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. Tamara is a frequent consultant and invited speaker regarding various child development topics. Her presentation style is informative, warm, and relatable as she combines her training in neurolearning, clinical professional experience, and personal stories as a mother of three.
ADVANCED MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING INSTRUCTOR
Sebastian G. Kaplan, Ph.D.
Sebastian G. Kaplan, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine and the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC. Sebastian is a former high school special education teacher and received his PhD in clinical psychology from University of Virginia’s School of Education in 2006. Sebastian provides individual and family psychotherapy, primarily with adolescents and young adults, struggling with a variety of life challenges. A particular area of focus for him is working with student-athletes at Wake Forest University supporting their individual growth and athletic performance. Sebastian has been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2008. Sebastian provides MI training regionally, nationally, and internationally for a variety of agencies and learner populations. Sebastian is a co-author of “Motivational Interviewing in Schools: Conversations to Improve Behavior and Learning.” (Guilford Press 2016). Sebastian was also part of the team that produced “Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents: A 4-Video Series” (www.psychotherapy.net 2017). Currently, Sebastian co-hosts a podcast entitled “Talking to Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast” available on most major podcast platforms.