Country Leader

• Dec 2021 - Present

Preschool Japanese Instructor

• Oct 2021 - Present

Teach Japanese language and culture to 3-5 year olds with and fun and engaging foreign language acquisition skills. Teach Japanese language and culture to 3-5 year olds with and fun and engaging foreign language acquisition skills.

In-Light-n-Mint TV Show Producer and Host

• Mar 2004 - Present

Produce, create, host, and edit In-Light-n-Mint and Advocate for Wellness TV shows and upcoming podcasts on Portland Community Media/Open Signal, YouTube, Free Speech TVDirect a team of television engineersEdit TV shows, learn new editing technology Support technical crew to showcase their own talent on production and try new skills during productionsCreate a comfortable and humorous environment in high-stress television studio sessions Produce, create, host, and edit In-Light-n-Mint and Advocate for Wellness TV shows and upcoming podcasts on Portland Community Media/Open Signal, YouTube, Free Speech TVDirect a team of television engineersEdit TV shows, learn new editing technology Support technical crew to showcase their own talent on production and try new skills during productionsCreate a comfortable and humorous environment in high-stress television studio sessions

Advisory Committee Member

• Mar 2007 - Present

Actively participate in mental health and criminal justice subcommittee including judges, police, district attorneys, data analysts, jail health administrators, public defenders, hospital administrators, agency representatives, and mental health and addictions executive director, in effort to keep persons with mental health challenges out of the criminal justice system Facilitate and organize meetings with the Honorable Judge Jones and people with mental health issues, many of whom have personal experience in the criminal justice systemsArrange for peers to participate in Sequential Intercept Mapping with Gains Center Present at LPSCC What Works Conference

Senior Digital Peer Outreach Specialist

• Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

Support older adults all over Oregon with mental health peer support and resources.

Mental Health Warmline Operator

• Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

Answer calls and hold space for people in all of their emotional states on the David Romprey Warmline.

Mental Health First Aid - Criminal Justice and Regular Course Indepdent Certified Instructor

• Jun 2014 - Jun 2020

Instruct Mental Health First Aid, (MHFA) to law enforcement, doctors, students, hospital executives and members of the public. Mental Health First Aid is a multi-media 8-hour course that teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to people exhibiting signs of what is thought of to be due to mental health challenges and substance use issues Instruct Mental Health First Aid, (MHFA) to law enforcement, doctors, students, hospital executives and members of the public. Mental Health First Aid is a multi-media 8-hour course that teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to people exhibiting signs of what is thought of to be due to mental health challenges and substance use issues

Speaker for In Our Own Voice and First Step Mental Health Inpatient Hospital Education

• Jun 2006 - Jan 2019

Conduct multi-media presentations about mental health at universities, high schools, companies and family groupsFacilitate groups on mental health resiliency and recovery and give public resources to people who are inpatient in mental health units in hospitals. Conduct multi-media presentations about mental health at universities, high schools, companies and family groupsFacilitate groups on mental health resiliency and recovery and give public resources to people who are inpatient in mental health units in hospitals.

Strategic Advisor

• Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

Advise four hospital systems on the creation of a new behavioral health center in Portland that includes 101 inpatient units as well as a psychiatric emergency service center (PES) Influence creation of new systems of psychiatric care, decisions on architecture details including the building as well as furniture, and transportation practices by ambulance in team meetings and with executive staffIntroduce more than 40 public members who joined in the planning process, make several presentations about the project to the public and create peer and family member weekly advisory group to ensure comments from wide audience and organized participation in LEAN processReport on research trips to psychiatric emergency room services (PES) in California and ArizonaDirect areas of influence include: Architecture, Transitions of Care, Safety, Diversity Council, Engagement Sessions, Inpatient Care Model, Security, Transportation by Ambulance, Universal Design, Tour Organization, Unity Advisory Council, Peer and Family Advisory Council, LEAN Process

Mental Health and Addictions Quality Assurance Assistant

• Feb 2009 - Jun 2015

Assist with quality assurance administration, data management and management planningCreate and administer consumer/client/patient focus groups and surveysRate Multnomah County Mental Health and Addictions Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and requests for Proposal Qualifications (RFPQs) Assist with quality assurance administration, data management and management planningCreate and administer consumer/client/patient focus groups and surveysRate Multnomah County Mental Health and Addictions Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and requests for Proposal Qualifications (RFPQs)

Crisis Hotline Operator

• Jan 2008 - Jul 2014

Answer crisis calls concerning mental health from peers/patients and family members, give reassurance and offer resource information Answer crisis calls concerning mental health from peers/patients and family members, give reassurance and offer resource information

Peer Support Specialist

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2014

Para Special Education Instructor

• Aug 2008 - Jul 2011

English as a Second Langauge (ESL) University Adjunct Faculty

• Jul 1998 - Aug 2008

Specialize in English for Computer Engineers to students from PSU international partner universities Specialize in English for Computer Engineers to students from PSU international partner universities