WORK HISTORY

• Certified Family Mediator; Parenting Coordinator, 20th Judicial Circuit, Florida
• Counselor, Teacher, Prevention Specialist, School District of Lee County, Florida
• Counselor, Cape Counseling Services, Cape Coral, Florida
• Medical Social Worker, Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Florida
• Assistant Director, Guardian Ad Litem Program, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Florida

EDUCATION

• M.A. Counseling, University of South Florida
• B.A. Social Science (Psychology, Criminal Justice), University of South Florida
• A.A. Human Services, Edison Community College, Fort Myers, Florida

CERTIFICATIONS

• Florida DOE certification Counseling, Psychology
• Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Court Mediator /Parent Coordinator
• Nationally certified BullySafe, USA trainer
• Certified Crisis Prevention Institute trainer
• Certified Member Florida Crisis Response Team

ASSOCIATIONS

• St. Katherine Drexel Church
• Lee County Sheriff Citizen's Academy
• Florida Bar, Family Law Section
• Lee County Coalition for a Drug Free SW Florida
• Learning for Life Board
• American School Counselor’s Association
• Florida Counseling Association - Leadership participation
• Lee County School Counselor’s Association, Past President

COMMITTEES

• Lee County Schools Strategic Planning for 2005-2010
• Lee County District Crisis Response Plan writer/ Team coordinator
• Lee County Schools Character Education Curriculum writing team
• School Safety Audit Team
• Lee County School Health Advisory
• Lee County Safety Cadre
• Juvenile Justice Council
• SW Florida School to Careers Consortium

RECOGNITIONS

• Lee County School Counselors Lifetime Achievement Award 2005-2006
• School Counselor of the Year 1998, 2000
• Cape Coral Education Advisory Committee (10 year service award)
• Florida Crisis Response Team for Hurricane Charlie (special recognition)