Adjunct Professor

• Aug 2022 - Present

-Instruct recreation and leisure course for SRSU Kinesiology program.

Director of Recreation

• Jan 2022 - Present

-Manage, hire, train, and oversee more than 30 staff members for all university recreation programs-Provide risk management and budgetary oversight for campus recreation program, including doing all purchasing and inventory for the campus recreation facilities -Create, design, plan, and implement the entirety of recreational programs offered to the University community including fitness and wellness, club sports, intramural sports, the outdoor program, and aquatics

Challenge Course Manager

• Jan 2012 - Present

-Responsible for the training, development, management, and oversight of approximately 50 part-time staff members -Manage all operational aspects of challenge course program working with approximately 5,000 participants per year, including program design to meet client objectives, group need assessments, program scheduling, risk management, overseeing daily operations, and payroll and billing. -Lead groups in hands-on and experiential professional development exercises that accomplish the goals and needs of the group ranging from leadership development, team building, communication, problem solving, and others. Show less

Adjunct Professor

• Jan 2014 - Present

-Instruct multiple 3 credit hour courses in the Adventure Leadership program, instructing students in theories of experiential education including adventure education, place-based education, outdoor education, adventure based counseling, and group leadership-Utilize my expertise in group dynamics and counseling to create a classroom environment in which students are engaged, learning via multiple delivery methods, and interacting with one another -Intentionally build relationships with students in my classes in order to advise, support, and invest in them holistically Show less

Mental Health Counseling Intern

• Jan 2016 - May 2017

-Develop curriculum for group classes, in which it is my responsibility to lead the group by teaching therapeutic skills to clients in a meaningful way that allows them to have hands-on practice during class, and continue to implement the skill outside of class, in order meet each clients goal-Collaborate on a daily basis with the staff and interns at the Center for Counseling's in order to share best practices, improve our collective skills, offer support and feedback, and better serve our clients-Provide counseling services to college-aged students in individual and group settings, extending empathy and unconditional positive regard, as we partner together to set goals and develop a plan to improve their overall mental and emotional health Show less

Primary Therapist

• Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

Therapist specializing in adventure and experiential education. Individual, group, and family therapy with adolescents (AFB). Utilizing CBT, DBT, play therapy, brain spotting, experiential education, and other methodologies to best meet the needs of clients. Therapist specializing in adventure and experiential education. Individual, group, and family therapy with adolescents (AFB). Utilizing CBT, DBT, play therapy, brain spotting, experiential education, and other methodologies to best meet the needs of clients.

Group Fitness Team Lead

• Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

-Manage group fitness program, schedule, and instructors.

Group Fitness Instructor

• Jul 2020 - Jan 2022

Group Exercise Instructor

• Sep 2020 - Jan 2022

Mental Health Counseling Intern

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

-Lead weekly group counseling session utilizing adventure based counseling methodology to increase resiliency and self-efficacy in a group of middle school boys. -Develop curriculum and treatment plan to utilize each week in group setting in order to bring about change and move client towards their goals. -Counsel individual clients at both middle school and elementary school locations that have been referred to counseling for behavioral concerns, utilizing play therapy, CBT, DBT, and Person-Centered Counseling to bring about change. Show less

Director of Recreation

• Jan 2010 - Sep 2012

Director of camp programming including challenge course, aquatics facility, games and sports, special events, outdoor recreation, and others. Director of camp programming including challenge course, aquatics facility, games and sports, special events, outdoor recreation, and others.

Camp Counselor + Fitness Instructor + Referee

• Aug 2005 - May 2009