Resume
EXPERIENCE
LIFEWORKS
AUG 2019-Present
Graduate Internship and Full-time Mental Health Counselor working with individuals, couples and families specializing in Neurodiversity issues, the LGBTQ population, trauma and more.
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA — Access Art and Schools Program Faculty
Aug 2016 - present
Use healing arts practices with mentally and physically challenged adults, veterans with substance issues, and refugees.
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA — Adult Studio Faculty
Aug 2015 -present
Work with intermediate and advanced teens and adult students in development of personal creative processes through open studio, advanced painting and drawing, figure Drawing, and oil painting classes.
Drake University, Des Moines, IA — Adjunct Professor
Aug 2015 - Present
Teach Drawing, Design and Figure Drawing to University students in the Art and Design Program.
Grandview University, Des Moines, IA — Adjunct Professor
Aug 2017 - Present
Teach Drawing 1 and Drawing 2 to University students and non-traditional students in the Art and Design Program.
EDUCATION
University of the Cumberlands, KY —Counselor-in-Training
(MA) Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Aug 2020
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces NM —MFA Painting
Aug 1997 - May 2000
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA—BFA Printmaking
Aug 1988- May 1994
PROJECTS, ADVOCACY AND VOLUNTEER WORK
Project Lead/Lead Facilitator:
The Lessons of Art: Art as Therapy for Cancer Survivors
Drake Community Press/Above and Beyond Cancer
Class 2.0 scheduled for Summer 2019
Transgender and Non-binary of Ames (TAN Ames)- Volunteer/Ally
Volunteer/Chaperone (4 yrs) Im OK, You’re Ok, LGBTQ High school Alliance Dance
Youth Sports Consultant- City of Ames Parks and Recreation Youth Soccer Consultant: Conducted skills camps, hired and trained referees
President and Commissioner Ames Public Art Commission, City of Ames (2010-13)
SKILLS
❏ LGBTQ Safe zone Trained
❏ Trauma Informed Care (TIC) training: Orchard Tree
❏ Ability Awareness Training
❏ Working with adults with disabilities: LINK Associates
❏ 23 years of art teaching
❏ 10 years youth coaching
❏ Work with intellectually and physically challenged adults
❏ Work with Autistic adults and Neurodiverse couples/families
❏ Work with elderly
❏ Worked with students with schizophrenia, bipolar, anxiety and depression, and substance issues
Certifications
Neurodiverse Couples Level 2 certified Therapist (AANE.org)
ASDCS, Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (PESI)
TECH SKILLS
❏ MS Word, XL, PPT
❏ Website creation: Google sites, Squarespace, Facebook
❏ Google Drive
❏ Basecamp
❏ BOX
❏ Zoom
❏ Blackboard
CONFERENCES
Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association (IMHCA) Conference 2017, 2018
Iowa Art Therapy Association Annual Retreat, Aug. 2018
AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Counseling Association
Association of Play Therapy
Iowa Art Therapy Association
Chi Sigma Lota Honor Society (2017-present)
2018 Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association Scholar