Academic History

Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville: Graduate Studies, 2023

Mount Mary University, Wauwatosa, WI: BA in Art Therapy, 2021

Honors Thesis Title: The Hippocratic Oath and Mental Health: Bipolar Case Study, 2021

Honors Thesis Title: Painting, 2021

Madison College, Madison, WI: General Studies, 2017-2019

Honors Project Title: The Emotional Architecture of Home- Performance Poetry, 2019

Honors Project Title: Language Left to Landfills- Poetry Born from Trash, 2018

University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI: General Studies, 2014

University of Wisconsin- Whitewater, Whitewater, WI: General Studies, 2013

Publications and Presentations

Court Appointed Special Advocates- Dane County, Panel Member, 2023

Mount Mary University, Writings on Writing: Fall Festival, 2021

Madison College, Honors Program Competition, 2019

Madison College Clarion, published poem, 2019

Academic Honors

Mount Mary University, Commencement Speaker, 2021

Behavioral Health Internships and Positions

Silverado Assisted Living, Activities and Art Coordinator, 2021

Wisconsin Christian Family Solutions, Behavioral Health Intern, 2020

Wisconsin Early Autism Project (WEAP), Behavioral Technician, 2020

LearningRX, Cognitive Tutor, 2020

Military Service

Wisconsin Army National Guard, Public Affairs Team Lead, 2015-present

Prepared and disseminated news releases, articles and web-based material; conducted media training; developed communication strategies

Military & Gender Equity Work

Wisconsin National Guard, Pregnancy and Postpartum Working Group, 2018-Present

Conducted research, policy work, and media development; mentored new mothers and advocated for lactation and medical resources; partnered with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business to research the impact of postpartum policies on gender-equity

International Military Projects

Papua New Guinea On-site Public Affairs Lead, 2022

Planned, developed, edited and published coverage of police training, medical training and the international Women, Peace and Security Initiative; acted as liaison between Papua New Guinea and American military command centers, multi-national organizations and local embassies

France On-site Public Affairs Lead, 2022

Led on-ground public affairs coverage of historic tour of battlefields in France; coordinated interviews, created video content & wrote news features

Morocco Project Officer, 2022

Coordinated with mult-national groups to provide media coverage of military training exercises; ensured safe, secure passage of military photojournalists overseas by coordinating flights, passport appointments, training and equipment

Military Crisis Response Deployments

Wisconsin National Guard, Hurricane Irma Support, 2017

Wisconsin National Guard, Storm Recovery Operations, 2019

Wisconsin National Guard, Covid-19 & Emergency Response Efforts, 2020

Developed communication strategies to reach underserved urban and rural populations, increased access to vaccines and medical care

Wisconsin National Guard, State and Federal Elections Support, 2020

Wisconsin National Guard, State and Federal Elections Support, 2021

Wisconsin National Guard, Covid-19 & Emergency Response Efforts, 2021

Community Service

Perigee, Board Member, Zine Editor and Publisher and Community Art Lead, 2022- present

Frieden’s Food Pantries, Community Art and Activities Leader, 2021- present

Court Appointed Special Advocates, Advocate, 2017- present

Wisconsin Military Pregnancy and Postpartum Group, Advocate, 2018- 2022

Literacy Network, Adult Literacy Tutor, 2015

Memberships:

Wisconsin Art Therapy Association

American Art Therapy Association

Association for Humanistic Counseling

Center for Studies of the Person: Carl Rogers Institute