I received a Bachelor's degree from Eastern Washington University in Child Psychology in 1992 with an emphasis in social work. I have worked with children and families professionally since 2004, and extensively with therapeutic foster children using behavioral strategies to make them successful in home and school settings. I have had the privilege to work with children and their families to successfully reunify and strengthen families. I will provide skill-building for parents, behavior modification for children, emotion management skills, and connections to community resources.

I received a bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Western Washington University. I have been committed to serving children and families in the Puget Sound area. Prior to coming to the Institute for Family Development, I worked with school age students and families in a before and after schools setting as well as preschool aged children in preschool programs. I am committed to my ongoing development as a Parent Educator by frequently taking additional courses and classes to improve my work with families. I am honored and have always enjoyed working with families, and creating a connection with families who may not have English as their first language.

Education has always been a passion of mine. Initially I received my bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Southern Oregon University. Several years later, I decided to go back to school for my Master of Education at Concordia University in Portland Oregon. I graduated with my master’s degree in early childhood education with an emphasis in curriculum development. My experience is not only as a professional, but also as a parent. Children make up the future and it is unfolding before us; I strive to provide our future generations with the tools necessary to be healthy and have bright and healthy futures. Parents are our children’s first teachers, I believe we as a community should embrace that and help provide parents with necessary tools to raise strong, bright, kind, compassionate human beings.