Education and Training
What I have studied-
Below are some of the relevant classwork, continuing education, and training I have had in the fields of counseling, psychology, and sociology.
Bachelor's Level
University of Wisconsin- Madison
2007-2011
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The Sociology of Gender
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Humanity, Religion, and Sociology
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Introductory Ethics
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Criminal Justice in America
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Introductory Psychology
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Statistics in Psychology
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Language, Mind, and the Brain
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Abnormal Psychology
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Experimental Psychology
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Animal Behavior- Primates
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Behavior Pathology- Psychoses
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Inside the Criminal Mind
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Sociologic Perspectives on the Life Course
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Psychology of the Environment
Master's Level
Harvard Graduate School of Education
2013-2014
2016-2017
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Establishing Safe Spaces for Adolescents: Preventing Bullying & Discrimination
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Preventative and Developmental Group Counseling
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Risk and Resiliency in Social Contexts
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Critical Issues in Special Education Policy
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Individual Counseling and Psychotherapy
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Theories and Methods of Cognitive and Psychological Assessment
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Educating Across the Aisle
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The Challenges Kids Face: Developmental, Cultural, and Contextual Perspectives
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Theory, Practice, and Technique in Working with Children, Adolescents, and Families
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Childhood Trauma: Dynamics, Interventions, and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
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Introduction to Research
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Leading Through Difference
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Legal and Ethical Issues in Child Advocacy
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Issues of Diversity in Cross-Cultural Counseling and Advocacy
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Inventing the Future: Building Connections from School to Career​
Doctoral Level
The Chicago School
2021-2024
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Professional Identity, Leadership and Advocacy in Counselor Education
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Advanced Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Counselor Education
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Advanced Counseling Theories
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Telebehavioral Approaches in Counseling and Supervision
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Counseling Supervision: Theories, Process, and Methods
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Advanced Research Methods
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Advanced Crisis and Trauma in Counseling and Supervision
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Teaching and Learning in Counselor Education
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Quantitative Research and Statistics
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Qualitative Research Methods
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Independent Study- Teaching Suicide Assessments and Interventions
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Independent Study- Teaching Homicide Assessment and Interventions
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Advanced Group Counseling
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Advanced Quantitative Research
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Advanced Counseling Assessment and Program Evaluation
Recent Continuing Education
Below are some of the continuing education I have participated in recently.
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2024
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Counseling with Sex Workers​
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Autistic-Affirming Couples Counseling
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Sex-Positive Counseling for Female Bodied Clients
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Understanding Children in Crisis Situations
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Maltreatment and Neglect of Children
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Children with Special Healthcare Needs: Diabetes
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Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies
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Emergency and Rescue Care for Patients with Disabilities
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Working with Clients with Traumatic Brain Injuries
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Children with Special Healthcare Needs: Autism
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Counseling for Polyamorous Clients
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Consensual Non-monogamy and Clinical Counseling
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2023
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Stigma, Shame, and Suicide (CAMS)​
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Rape by Omission- Nonviolent Sexual Abuse
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The Vulnerability of Counselor Educators; Navigating Gatekeeping
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Experiences of LGBTQ+ Students
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Advanced Qualitative Methodologies
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Essentials in Trauma Counseling
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Implementing Suicide Safety Policies in Community Mental Health
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Understanding Intersectionality in Mental Health Counseling
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Mitigating Intolerance of Uncertainty in Pediatric Clients
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Journal to Cultural Competency and Humility
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Examining the Relationship between Misdiagnosis and the Legal System
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Becoming Sex-Positive: Insights into Sex-Positive Counseling
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Mental Health and the Wellness of Women
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Chronic Pain and Depression: Exploring the Intersection
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Mental Health Concerns in BIPOC Populations
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Professional Counselor Attitudes towards Juvenile Sex Offenders
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Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement in Crisis Programs
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Central Nervous System Trauma: Injuries to the Brain
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2022
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Unpacking Models of Crisis Care: Urgent Care, Crisis Stabilization, and Crisis Residential Programs​
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Creating LGBTQ+ Safe Zones
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Cultural Competency and Humility
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Working with Trans* Clients
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Opioids and Overdose Response Training
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Integrating Mindfulness into Your Counseling Practice
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Working with Clients with Intellectual Disabilities
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Essentials of DBT
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Working with Clients Using Assistive Technology and Devices
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2021​
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Understanding Human Trafficking
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Understanding Schizophrenia
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Understanding Bipolar Disorder
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Understanding Hoarding Behaviors
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Understanding Personality Disorders
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Understanding Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
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Understanding ADHD
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Understanding PTSD
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Serving Survivors with Mental Health Disabilities
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Hidden Lessons from Black Suicide Science
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Teen Anger
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)- Trainer Certification
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Helping Clients with Stress Management
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ALICE de-escalation training
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Working with Clients with Traumatic Brain Injuries
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Medical Mimics of Mental Illness
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2020​
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Evaluation and Behavioral Management of Severe Self-Injurious Behaviors
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Racism in Agricultural Communities: Advocacy Points for Counselors
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Youth Suicide on the Rise
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Mobile Crisis Response Programs
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Farmer's Mental Health
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Microaggressions and Becoming Culturally Responsive
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Sexual Violence in Housing during COVID
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Helping Teens Manage Anxiety during COVID-19
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Advanced Implicit Bias training
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Supervising Peer Support Specialists
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Understanding Psychosis
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Stewards of Children: Advocacy and Counseling with Young People
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Mindfulness and Movement
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Central Nervous System Trauma
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Elder Adult Abuse and Neglect
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Intranasal Narcan Delivery for the Prehospital Care Provider
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Chemical Suicides
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