FOUNDER
| 2004 |
The Shulman Center for Compulsive Theft, Spending & Hoarding |
| 2000 |
CASA online (E-mail/Chat support group-international) |
| 1995 |
www.kleptomaniacsanonymous.com (Website for information and support) |
| 1992 |
CASA (Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters Anonymous) support groups in metro-Detroit |
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA
| • Author of book Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls: Compulsive Stealing, Spending & Hoarding (2011)www.infinitypublishing.com, www.clutteredlives.com |
| • Author of book Bought Out and $pent: Recovery from Compulsive $hopping and $pending (2008)www.infinitypublishing.com, www.boughtoutandspent.com |
| • Author of book Biting the Hand that Feeds: The Employee Theft Epidemic (2005) www.infinitypublishing.com,www.bitingthehandthatfeeds.com |
| • Author of book Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery (2003) www.infinitypublishing.com,www.somethingfornothingbook.com |
• Numerous articles written or interviewed for in magazines and newspapers including
O Magazine, Time, Health, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, TV Guide, Cosmopolitan, Detroit News & Free Press, New York Times, and The Washington Post - Click one the following subjects to view a list of articles: Shoplifting, Over-shopping, Hoarding and Employee Theft |
| • Interviewed on various TV Programs including Oprah, 48 Hours, Inside Edition, Fox Files, Extra!, Ricki Lake, Queen Latifah, CNN, MSNBC, The Discovery Cable Channel - Click one the following subjects to view a list of appearances: Shoplifting, Over-shopping, Hoarding and Employee Theft |
| • Interviewed on various radio programs including NPR, WJR, WXYT, WJR, WDET, WDTR |
TRAINER/SPEAKER
| 2012 |
Living Recovery in an Addictive World, Ferndale, MI |
| 2011 |
NASW-Michigan Chapter Annual Conference |
| 2011 |
The Illinois Institute for Addiction and Recovery in Chicago |
| 2011 |
The Third International Conference on Compulsive Theft, Spending and Hoarding in Detroit |
| 2011 |
West Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders Palm Springs, CA |
| 2011 |
National Association of Social Workers—Michigan Chapter Annual Conference |
| 2011 |
Jewish Family Services Seminar |
| 2011 |
Washtenaw County Recipients’ Rights Officers Seminar |
| 2011 |
The American Society of Employers in Livonia, MI |
| 2010 |
Grand Rapids, MI and neighboring area probation departments |
| 2010 |
AARV Association of Amusement Parks/Recreation, Las Vegas, NV |
| 2010 |
Radio Shack National Loss Prevention, Dallas, Texas |
| 2010 |
The Empowerment Professionals Process Addiction Conference |
| 2010 |
National Association for Social Workers, Michigan Chapter Annual Conference |
| 2010 |
AAA1B Area Agency on The Aging, Southfield, MI |
| 2010 |
Association of Amusement Parks and recreation Areas Annual Conference, Las Vegas |
| 2010 |
Empowerment Recovery Process Addiction Conference, Royal Oak, MI |
| 2010 |
NAADAC Process Addiction Conference, Washington, DC |
| 2009 |
American Psychotherapy Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas |
| 2009 |
Jewish Family Service, Metro-Detroit—2 all day seminars |
| 2009 |
Association of Intervention Specialists Annual Conference, Palm Desert, CA |
| 2009 |
National Association for Social Workers Michigan Annual Conference |
| 2009 |
Foundation Recovery Network Process Addictions Conference, Las Vegas |
| 2008 |
Organized and presented at The Second International Conference on Compulsive Theft & Spending |
| 2007 |
Theft and Honesty Awareness Program - Bloomfield Lahser High School |
| 2007 |
Keynote Speaker on Employee Theft, Annual Kentucky Accountants Conference |
| 2007 |
Michigan Association of Clinical Counselors Summer Conference on Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors |
| 2006 |
Birmingham Community House Education Series—Birmingham, MI |
| 2006 |
San Fernando Valley, CA Employee Assistance Meeting—Tarzana, CA |
| 2006 |
MACPA Financial Managers Annual Conference—Livonia, MI |
| 2006 |
National Association of Social Workers-Mich Annual Conf—Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2005 |
Organized and presented at The First International Conference on Theft Addictions and Disorders in Detroit |
| 2005 |
The Michigan Counseling Association Annual Conference |
| 2004 |
The National Conference on Problem Gambling in Phoenix, AZ |
| 2004 |
The Southern Regional Convention of Pretrial Services in New Orleans, LA |
| 2004 |
The Black Christian Counselors Conference in Southfield, MI |
| 2004 |
Appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in September 2004 |
| 1998 - 2004 |
Conducted more than ten seminars on shoplifting addiction for court systems and the general public |
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