Education

The University of South Dakota - Vermillion

  • Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health, 2009

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 1988


SD Licensure & Certifications

Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health

  • License #20310 by SD Board of Examiners for Counselors and Family Therapists

  • October 2018 - present

Licensed Professional Counselor 

  • License #7301 by SD Board of Examiners for Counselors and Family Therapists

  • March 2014 - October 2018

Qualified Mental Health Professional 

  • September 2016 - present by Department of Social Services

Trained facilitator for SMART Recovery Groups and Friends & Family Groups

  • April 2018 - present 


Relevant Experience

Licensed Professional Counselor, Lighting A New Way Counseling Service; 2016 - present

Family Therapist, Children's Home Society; 2009-2016

Mental Health Counselor, Children's Connections; 2010 - 2013

Rape Crisis Volunteer Advocate, The Compass Center; 2016-2019