Meet the Paws for Life USA Board Members
KIMBERLY BRENOWITZ
Executive Director and Founder
Kimberly Brenowitz
Executive Director and Founder
BS in Business
♦ Founder Paws for Life USA, Inc., (501c3)
♦ Dog Trainers Vocational Academy – Master Dog Educator/Trainer
♦ Dog Trainers Vocational Academy – Professional Dog Educator /Trainer
♦ Dog Trainers Vocational Academy – Basic Dog Educator/Trainer
♦ Dog Trainers Vocational Academy – Therapy and Facility Educator/Trainer
♦ Seattle Service dog Academy – Diabetic Alert Dog Certification
♦ International College of Canine Studies – Psychiatric Service Dog
♦ Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Parkinson’s and Neurological Assistance
♦ British College of Canine Studies – Advanced Canine Behavior Diploma
♦ Service Dogs Certification – Selecting and training Diabetic Alert Dogs
♦ Service Dogs Certification – Selecting and Training Dogs for Mental Illness
♦ International Association of Assistance Dog Partners IAADP
♦ International Association of Canine Professionals IACP
♦ Association of Professional Dog Trainers APDT
♦ Delta Society Accredited Member and Evaluator
♦ Pet Partners Therapy Team
♦ Working with Veterans
♦ Working with Unseen Disabilities
♦ Pet Partners of Cobb County a Community Organization for therapy teams: Walk with Me and Read with Me
♦ AKC STAR Puppy, Canine Good Citizen, Urban and Community Evaluator
♦ Certified with Red Rovers for Disaster Assistance
♦ CERT qualified Cobb County
♦ Certified Animal First Aid with the American Red Cross
Tax ID#: 86-1094919
Additional Information:
Riding horses and living with dogs since age 2
Owned and operated The Hunt Club in Sarasota Florida an equestrian school and boarding facility 1980
Training horses for over 35 Years: Equine Therapy for the disabled/Hunter Jumper/Dressage
Training dogs for over 35 years: Search and Rescue/Obedience/Agility/Scent
Larry P. Brenowitz
Board President – Treasurer
Larry P. Brenowitz
Board President – Treasurer
BUSINESS:
1970 – 1989 PRESIDENT AND CEO , HL INTERNATIONAL INC.
1989 – 1995 ASSISTANT MANAGING DIRECTOR, MAJOR TRAVEL PLC.
PRESENT – DISTRICT SALES MANAGER, SOUTHEAST REGION, UNITED INS GROUP
CHARITABLE:
1976 – 1989 BOARD MEMBER UNITED CEREBRAL PALSEY OF FLORIDA
REPRESENTATIVE TO NATIONAL CONFERENCE
1995 – 1997 BOARD MEMBER UNITED CEREBRAL PALSEY OF GEORGIA
1997 – 1998 BOARD MEMBER, RAINBOWS FOR CHILDREN OF GEORGIA
2002 – PRESENT COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, COBB COUNTY GA
2010 – PRESENT STAFF SARGENT, GEORGIA STATE DEFENSE FORCE, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES ARMY
COLLEEN DUFFY, Ph.D
Psychologist/Grievance Resolution
Colleen Duffy, Ph.D
Psychologist/Grievance Resolution
Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, I am the daughter of immigrant working class parents and was also the first in my family to attend college. I completed my masters and doctoral degrees in Counseling Psychology at the University of North Texas. I completed my pre-doctoral internship at Duke University’s CAPS and I worked at UNC-Chapel Hill’s CAPS for a number of years before starting a private practice. Finding that I missed the vibrant, collaborative environment of a university counseling center, I joined the Emory University CAPS staff in 2009.
Conceptually, I am most drawn to dynamic and contemporary relational psychotherapy that is grounded in systems, constructivist, feminist, and multicultural theory. My clinical interests include immigrant and international student issues, spiritual issues, trauma-treatment, and clinical supervision. I identify as integrative and strive to tailor my approach to support the ongoing needs of my client. With the addition of Beowulf, CAPS’ Therapy Dog, in September 2015, I utilize Animal Assisted Therapy when appropriate with some students. Beowulf is in my office with me on Monday through Thursdays and rests in place until she is requested. Beowulf is an amazing partner and I’ve enjoyed learning with her.
In my free time I enjoy being anywhere in the outdoors but especially the mountains and the beach. I am also an avid rugby fan, reader of mystery novels, and writer of poetry.