Meet Your Guide

Training

  • Bethel University, BSN, RN, PHN, 2000
  • California State University, Graduate Studies, 2002
  • University of San Diego, Health Science and Medical Technology, Career and Technical Education Teaching Credential,  2018
  • People Encouraging People, Biblical Lay Pastoral Counselor, 2021 
  • BLS Certification, 2021 (Current)
  • Revelation Wellness, Group Fitness Instructor, 2021
  • 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