Experience

Platte County Board of Services

• Direct Support Professional



Self-employed

• Standup Comedian

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Standup comedian and disability self-advocacy coach specializing in respectful representation of the neurodivergent/autistic experience through comedy. Experienced with opening, featuring, and hosting in comedy clubs and venues across the country. Former performer and director of "An Evening with the 'Rents" for Camp Encourage, including primary writing instructor for amateur volunteer comedians in the autism community for an annual fundraiser show. Alumni of the inaugural class of the Steel City Arts Foundation Martin House grantees, living in Pittsburgh and participating in comedy networking and community projects while developing a comedy career. Show less



Sherwood Autism Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Direct Support Professional

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  Direct Support Professional assisting with implementing individual support plans for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities to help them learn life and social skills. Assisted as an actually autistic lived-experience subject matter expert when assessing needs of alternatively-communicating clients. Taught weekly classes about autistic self-advocacy and representation by profiling openly autistic public figures and how their neurodivergence positively affected the world. Show less