Curriculum Vita
Education
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 2023, Kansas City University, Kansas City, Missouri
MASTER OF SCIENCE, COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, 2012, Avila University, Kansas City, Missouri
BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES, PSYCHOLOGY, 2009, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Specialized Training
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS-MARILLAC, OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, 2023-2024, Post-doctoral fellowship; Training in child & adolescent psychology, including inpatient psychiatric consultation, neurodevelopmental assessment, and child & adolescent clinical therapy.
THE GUIDANCE CENTER, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, 2022-2023, Pre-Doctoral Internship; Training in early childhood intervention, neurodevelopmental assessment, competency to stand trail evaluation, and community mental health counseling.
CHILDREN’S MERCY HOSPITAL, OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, 2021-2022, Pre-Doctoral Practicum; Training in therapy and parental support for children with diagnosed neurodevelopmental disabilities.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY, MO, 2020-2021, Pre-Doctoral Practicum; Training in neurodevelopmental assessment and therapy for young adults/students, as well as didactic training for students.
CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 2019-2020, Pre-Doctoral Practicum; Training in forensic psychology, including therapy for individuals deemed incompetent to stand trail (IST); ACT track.
RESPONSIVE CENTERS FOR PSYCHOLOGY & LEARNING, OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, 2012 Master’s Internship; Training in child and adolescent assessment and therapy.
AVILA UNIVERSITY, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 2011, Master’s Practicum; Student client practicum.
Career Experience
Presentations & Posters
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CENTER FOR POPULATION HEALTH & EQUITY, KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY, Kansas City, Missouri; 2024 - Current; Supervising Psychologist for CPHE Assessment Services (CAS) and clinical faculty embedded with Care Beyond the Boulevard.
PSYCHOLOGIST, SUNFLOWER PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Olathe, Kansas, 2024 - Current; Specialize in neurodevelopmental assessment for children, adolescents, and young adults as well as therapy for adolescents and young adults struggling with anxiety and depressive disorders.
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, PSYCHOLOGY, AVILA UNIVERSITY, Kansas City, MO; 2014 - 2025; Undergraduate psychology and graduate counseling psychology courses including introductory psychology, cognitive psychology, personality psychology, treatment of disorders, and others.
QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR, ONE COMMUNITY HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE, Independence, Missouri; 2015 - Current; Contracted quality assurance data collection & analysis.
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ST MARY, Overland Park, Kansas; 2015 - 2016 & 2022 - 2024; Masters-level counseling psychology courses, including intelligence assessment, personality assessment, psychopharmacology, & cognitive psychology.
THERAPIST, COTTONWOOD SPRINGS HOSPITAL, Olathe, Kansas; 2017 - 2019; Adult acute inpatient mental health hospital therapy as well as partial hospital (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) therapy.
BEREAVMENT COUNSELOR & COORDINATOR, ONE COMMUNITY HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE, Kansas City, Missouri; 2014 - 2017
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR, QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE, KIDSTLC, Olathe, Kansas; 2012 - 2014
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN, CRITTENTON CHILDREN’S CENTER, Kasnasas City, MO; 2009 - 2012
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, AMERICORPS, Lawrence, KS; 2008 - 2009; Embedded with Trinity In-Home Care
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, TRINITY IN-HOME CARE, Lawrence, Kansas; 2006 - 2008
DIAGNOSING AND TREATING CHILD & ADOLESCENT ADHD. Presented to the Laybourne Symposium on Child Psychiatry, April 2025, Overland Park, Kansas.
DIAGNOSING AND TREATING CHILD ABUSE & TRAUMA. Presented to the psychiatry residents at University of Kansas Medical Center, March 2025, Kansas City, Kansas.
DEVELOPING PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PERSONNEL. Presented to the Midwestern Regional Conference on Palliative and End of Life Care, October 2024, Springfield, Missouri.