Experience

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc.

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

• Program Lead

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Cool Breeze Retirement

• Retired

  • Apr 2017 - Present

• Retired

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2023

• Retired

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2023



Kerr County MHDD, Military Veteran Peer Network

• Kerrville, Texas

• Certified Peer Specialist Volunteer

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Assist with the reintegration of homless veterans and their families. Provide life guidance and advocate for their needs. Assist with the reintegration of homless veterans and their families. Provide life guidance and advocate for their needs.



BattleBuddies, LLC

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Peer to Peer Specialist (Volunteer)

  • Nov 2012 - Present



Hill Country MHDD

• Veteran's WRAP Coordinator + Youth Peer Spec + CSU Peer Spec

  • Nov 2014 - Apr 2017

  WRAP- Wellness Recovery Action PlanFacilitate connection to support groups, recovery groups, social services, and other support agencies as needed to assist veterans and their families. Develop, advertise, and gain veterans and/or their families participation in wellness activities and/or groups, e.g. hiking, kayaking, music, fly fishing, etc. Work collaboratively within the judicial system and with programs such as our Jail Deversion Program and the VA's VJO Program. Conduct outreach activities to advocate, advocate, advertise and gain further support for the WRAP Program. Develop further professional relationships with VSO's, VA Reps & services, e.g. HCHV, CWT, etc., and community agencies to advocate support for veterans that are in the WRAP Program.Bottom line? Serve as an advocate for our veterans, their families or certain family member and to build a community that supports our veterans and their families.

• Certified Peer Specialist

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2017

  Youth Peer & Mentoring

• Crisis Stabilization Unit - Certified Peer Specialist

  • May 2014 - Apr 2017

  Instill Hope, Understanding (of self, life and others), Patience, a Desire for Self Honor, Self Respect, Life and a Love for Life in people that have lost hope. With lived life expeiences I attempt to show others, that on a level similar to where I was once. To let them see the walk it took for me to gain a life and regain my family. Suicide is neither an answer to, nor a cure for our problems.

• Certified Peer Specialist

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2017

  Assisting people with depression, anxiety and schizophrenic diagnosis to attempt adjustment into a more functional and personable lifestyle. Instill hope and impart wisdom.Personally observe the interactions of the clients with the Counselors as they receive their treatment plans and advocate for the clients Recovery desires.Providing weekly life Recovery guidance for the peers. Leading and directing the peer to peer interactions while the group is ongoing. Define and assist with the basics of completing the materials during the Peer Support Meeting.Complete weekly updates on each attendee after completion of the Peer Group. Also maintain and ensure a social dialog with and between the attendees while they are in transit to and from the Peer Group Meeting.Communicate any needed information to Counselors if it is additionally required. Complete DLA 20, assist with ANSA.



Veterans Administration South Texas Health Care Services

• Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2011



Long & Associates, Inc

• Motorcycle Test Tech/Lead Mechanic

  • Apr 2000 - Jan 2009