Education
- M.S.W., Missouri State University
- Thesis: Research Project on Compassion Fatigue in Healthcare Social Workers
- B.S. in Psychology and Sociology, with minors in Counseling and Gerontology, Southwest Baptist University
Related Experience
- 20 years of social work experience, including hospital social work and field instructor
- Burrell Behavioral Health Community Support Worker
- Project Teams community networking committee
- Leadership Bolivar, planning committee
- Crisis Intervention Team
- Executive Board Member of House of Hope Inc.
- Citizens Memorial Hospital Ethics Committee, Committee Organizer and Co-Chair
Professional Organizations
- Council of Social Work Education
- National Association of Social Workers
- North American Association of Christians in Social Work
Church/Community Service
- Attends Alliance Christian Fellowship, Bolivar
- Worship Team
- Polk County Cares