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
• 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~