“Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know.”
— Daniel J. Boorstin

Education:

University of Oregon:

MS Couples and Family Therapy (Marriage and Family Therapy), 2013

M.Ed Middle/Secondary Education, 2004

BA Political Science; BA Spanish, 2002

Experience:

Oregon Research Insititute:

  • Family Therapist/Parenting Coach for Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) 2013-2015

Oregon Community Programs:

  • Individual and Family Therapist 2018-2025

  • Parenting Through Change (PTC) group leader 2021-2024

  • PTC leader coach 2023-2025

  • Supervisor for clinical staff: 2024-2025

  • 2024-2025 DBT group leader (adolescent group)

  • Skills Trainer 2012-2013

Cottage Grove High School

  • Spanish Teacher 2004-2012

Current:

Private Practice

Consultant for adolescent/child therapists locally

Certifications:

  • Triple P Positive Parenting Program 2013

  • Parenting Model Training Oregon 2013

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy 2023

  • Parenting Through Change Group Leader 2021

  • Parenting Through Change Coach 2024

  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (*in progress)