Meet Your Guide
Training
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Bethel University, BSN, RN, PHN, 2000
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California State University, Graduate Studies, 2002
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University of San Diego, Health Science and Medical Technology, Career and Technical Education Teaching Credential, 2018
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People Encouraging People, Biblical Lay Pastoral Counselor, 2021
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BLS Certification, 2021 (Current)
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Revelation Wellness, Group Fitness Instructor, 2021
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H. Norman Wright Institute of Grief, Crisis and Trauma Counseling, certificate in Grief Support and Counseling, 2022
Outdoor Leadership Experience
- Basic Adventuring and Stewardship of the Environment Camp co-coordinator, 2010-2020
- Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Trail, Rim to Him participant, 2018
- Beginner's Group Hike leader, Fresh Journey 2020- present
- 6 Summits Challenge: 2020, 2021, 2022
- Leadership USA, 2022-present
- Group Fitness Instructor, Fresh Journey, 2020-present
- Hiking for Health, Fresh Journey and Wildhaven and Co, 2022-present
Peer Counseling Experience
- Passionate Hearts support groups co-leader, 2014-2020
- Fresh Hope for Mental Health facilitator, 2021-2022
- Workshop Presentation: Confrontation and Boundaries, October 2021
- Workshop Presentation: Grieving Covid-19: Mourning Losses and Moving Toward Healing Us and Our Communities, April 2022
- Workshop Presentation: Love Lab Challenge, Marriage Enrichment, monthly 2021-2022
Nursing Experience
- Surgical care- specifically after weight reduction procedures, 2000-2003
- Home Health Care- patient and caregiver education, 2003-2010
- Nursing Assistant Training Program Instructor and Program Director- planning, development, and coordination of patient care and professional skills, 2015-2020, 2023-present
- American Heart Association BLS Instructor, 2015-2019
- Clinic RN- mental health promotion, diabetic self management instruction, 2020