professional certifications and background
- Wraparound Facilitator with emphasis in adoption and foster care and blended families
- Credentialed Parent Instructor in multiple curricula
- Certified Arizona Adoptive and Foster Parent Educator and Licensor
- Facilitator for the Yavapai County, AZ Adolescent Drug Court's Intensive Outpatient Group
- Outreach Committee, ReCreate Board of Directors
- In-Home Behavior Support and Education
- Bachelor of Arts , English, Summa Cum Laude, Southern Oregon University
- Department of Human Services State and Federal criminal background clearance including fingerprinting
- Founding member of Yavapai County, AZ Recovery Day Partnership
- AZ Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor Recruiter and Assessor
- Crisis Counselor for all hospital emergency departments in Jackson County Oregon
- 24 hour, 365 day children's crisis shelter Supervisor
- Reunification Facilitator between runaway children and their families
- Case Manager for Jackson County children through the public school system
- Many different volunteer experiences: tutoring/ESL; SPCA support; Americorps Service Member; Special Olympics; community actions to support families struggling with financial and substance abuse issues; after school activity support; and many others.
~Family testimonials click here. Additional references available upon request~