Experience

Enlightened Recovery

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • May 2023 - Present



Western Michigan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Forest View Hospital

• Director of Clinical Operations

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2023



Institute for Educational Leadership

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facilitator

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2022

  The Youth Service Professionals’ Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (YSP/KSA) initiative aims to provide professional development to youth service professionals, as research indicates attaining skills and knowledge through training or experience leads to better practice with youth, improves program quality, and increases positive youth outcomes. Responsibilities include providing comprehensive trainings of the YSP/KSA competencies, including assessment and individualized planning, connection to resources, program design and delivery, workforce preparation, career exploration, etc. to youth professionals across the country. Show less



Van Buren County Community Mental Health

• Emergency Services Clinician

  • Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

  Provide appropriate and effective emergency after-business-hours mental health assessment and crisis stabilization to residents of Van Buren County. Provide appropriate and effective emergency after-business-hours mental health assessment and crisis stabilization to residents of Van Buren County.



Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital

• Clinical Social Worker

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2020

  Identify and meet biopsychosocial needs of patients diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorders with an interdisciplinary team of mental health professionals and representatives of community agencies utilizing person-centered planning; complete psychosocial assessments and treatment plans; provide psychoeducation and individual and group psychotherapy, often utilizing reality therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, supportive therapy, and motivational interviewing with a strength-based philosophy; chart patient treatment and progress in accordance with state regulations and department procedures; enable optimal participation of community support systems, including significant others and family members; develop trainings to empower and educate staff on mental health; participate on several hospital committees, including Environment of Care, Emergency Operations, and Staff Morale committee, and on the statewide Traumatic Incident Stress Managements (TISM) program; and serve as a supervisor to a Master of Social Work intern. Show less



Peckham, Inc.

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• • May 2016 - Jul 2018

  Implemented an effective career-focused youth mentoring program to serve area youth with disabilities who are at risk for truancy, court involvement or dropping out of high school; recruited and screened mentors; created and implemented a career-focused mentoring curriculum based on IEL best practices while providing support and guidance to both mentors and students to achieve program success; developed a highly effective data management system to better track student success and documentation; created and facilitated a 12-week curriculum aimed to help females of sexual trauma based on evidence-based and evidence-informed practices and research. Show less

• • Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Provided case management services to youth aged 14-19; provided youth with career readiness skills, GED instruction, vocational training, and community involvement opportunities all while utilizing a strength-based philosophy; facilitated groups that allowed students to gain educational experience and employment readiness, collaborate with partnering agencies, develop treatment plans, and work with youth on transitional plans based on their personal goals.



Western Michigan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  This graduate course, required for MSW students at Western Michigan University, is designed to increase students’ knowledge of research and program evaluation as a tool for social work practice. The aim of the course is for students to utilize existing social research for practice-related decision-making and enhance the capacity to carry out systematic methods of inquiry in their practice setting through experiential practice examples and applications in social work. Provided graduate-level instruction and learning experience; completed class session planning and delivery; provided effective and appropriate feedback to students on class assignments; engaged students and utilized teaching tools and strategies to assist students with understanding content; developed classroom management techniques; assisted in the development of the course syllabus, rubrics, and assignments following CSWE guidelines Show less



Child and Family Charities

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Youth Specialist

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  Provided vital services to empower and strengthen youth to become stable and self-sustaining members of the community through teaching independent living skills, helping them with programmatic tasks and supporting them. Provided vital services to empower and strengthen youth to become stable and self-sustaining members of the community through teaching independent living skills, helping them with programmatic tasks and supporting them.



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  This undergraduate course at Michigan State University covers a range of topics related to the function, structure, development, and evolution of the nervous system and the biological bases of behavior. Responsibilities included attending and assisting with the delivery of lectures, proctoring exams, providing office hours to assist students with learning the content of the course and overcoming cognitive/learning blocks by using several teaching mediums to present course material, and answering student questions via email. Show less

• • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  This MSU Twin Study lab investigates systematic changes in ovarian hormones and behavior during puberty and across the menstrual cycle in identical and fraternal female twins. Aided in the recruitment of eligible research participants by coordinating mailings through Michigan Department of Community Health; entered data into the database prior and subsequent to participants completing the assessment; assisted with training research assistants on assessment/research committee protocols and the proper collection and storage of data. Show less

• • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  This course, required for undergraduate psychology majors at Michigan State University, explores the mind and behavior from biological, individual, and social perspectives and covers the scientific and professional aspects of psychology. Responsibilities included attending and assisting with the delivery of lectures, proctoring exams, providing office hours to assist students with learning the content of the course and overcoming cognitive/learning blocks by using several teaching mediums to present course material, and answering student questions via email. Show less

• • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Aided in the data collection to enhance understanding of the environmental, genetic, and neurobiological factors that influence psychological functioning and behavior in female twins. Responsibilities included preparing for weekly assessments with research participants, collecting data during assessments (i.e. hand-scans, finger lengths, questionnaires, DNA collection, height, weight, BIA, etc.), and entering data into the database.

• • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  The common theme of research projects in the Sisk Lab is the influence of gonadal steroid hormones on nervous system structure and function during adolescence. Research in the Sisk Lab is a combination of neuroendocrinology, developmental neurobiology, functional neuroanatomy, and behavioral neuroscience. Assisted on the study of “Organizational Effects of Testosterone on Sex Differences and Developmental Changes in Risk for Binge Eating.” Responsibilities included gathering, recording, and entering data and handling Sprague-Dawley rats following IRB protocol. Show less

• • May 2013 - Dec 2013



St. Vincent Catholic Charities

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Advocate

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Worked with children in the Residential Treatment Program and provided support based on the asset building treatment plan developed for each individual youth. Worked with children in the Residential Treatment Program and provided support based on the asset building treatment plan developed for each individual youth.