Grounded in Experience, Driven by Purpose.
I have a passion for empowering people to realize their full potential in life and leadership.
Education, Experience, and Credentials:
BS, Dickinson College
MPH, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
PCC (Professional Certified Coach), International Coaching Federation
Certified PTSD Clinician with the Pennsylvania Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Project
Over 1,000 hours of professional coaching experience
Over 3,500 hours of clinical community mental health delivery through county contracts for Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Truancy Diversion Services
External coach for students in the University of Pittsburgh Biomedical Master’s Program, Katz Business School, Public Health Undergraduate Scholars Program, and Duquesne University Palumbo-Donahue School of Business
Small business owner - ·founded and scaled a healthcare start-up
Operations/HR - 5 years of experience overseeing organizational operations, business development, contracts, and compliance for a long-term care pharmacy
Research - 3 years of experience preparing IRB protocols, manuscripts, and data collection at the University of Pittsburgh, Dept of Epidemiology and UPMC
Publication - Breast Cancer Survivors’ Perception of Survivorship; May 2012 Oncology Nursing Forum 39 (3): 309-15
Advanced training - Trauma Mitigation, Developmental Trauma, ADAPT Career Coaching, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Public Health: Ethnographic Field School (University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania), Imaging Services Improvement Project (Armstrong County Memorial Hospital), MRSA Prevention Initiative (Pittsburgh Veteran Affairs Hospital)
Community Leadership: Vice President of Community Health Clinic Westmoreland County (FQHC) Board of Directors (former), Secretary of Women’s Business Network (WBN), Armstrong Chapter (former)