Grief and Loss Specialist
Certified Childbirth Educator & Doula-UCSD

Grief and Loss
Direct Social Work Practice
Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice
Field Practicum (Generalist)
Field Practicum (Advanced Clinical)
Mental Health First Aid
Empirically-Based Approaches for Treating Adults with Severe Mental Illness
Mandatory Reporting Measures

Countertransference and Compassion Fatigue in the Social Work Profession
Burnout and Self Care in the Helping Professions
Housing First Model for chronic homelessness
Faith integration in the Field Practicum setting
Wrongful conviction and chronic mental health conditions
Master of Social Work Accreditation
Curriculum Development

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Palomar-Pomerado Hospitals
Keller Independent School District

2009-Research Support Specialist. Using Animal Assisted Therapy in Group Treatment. Gathered and defined data within the study to measure the effectiveness of using AAT in a groups setting. Administered standardized testing instrument to participants. Collected data to gain insight into usefulness of measures being used. Conducted Group Therapy with AAT.

2010-Research Support Specialist. Financial training for Exonerees awaiting compensation: A case study. Performed interviews of Exonerees. Administered testing instruments to participants.

Sandals Church

HomeAid Inland Empire-Essentials for Young Lives; Full Bellies-Warm Hearts
Special Olympics
Elder Advocacy
The Innocence Project
The Homeless Count
Advocate/Lobbyist on behalf of Exonerees for compensation and resources post-release.
Riverside Anti-human trafficking coalition (RAHTC)

I enjoy traveling, the beach, and being outdoors with my husband, our three beautiful children, and our dog.

The greatest among you shall be your servant. Matthew 23:11