Education & More
MASTERS OF ARTS | SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
May 2010 | GPA 3.8 | Suma Cum Laude
BACHELOR OF ARTS | CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (ST. PAUL, MN)
August 2003 | GPA 4.0 | Suma Cum Laude
INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROAD TO FLORENCE, ITALY
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY (IL)
Summer 2003
COMMUNITY & INTERESTS
Community Crisis Connection
Mental Health Partners Public Information Representative | 2017 – Current
Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
Mental Health Partners MarCom Committee | 2017-Current
Health Care Communicators
Board Member, Award Ceremony Chair | 2012-2015
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
San Diego Hospice Public Policy Representative | 2010-2013
Public Relations Society of America
Member | 2006-2012
San Diego LGBT Center
Marriage Equality Coordinator | 2006-08
National Organization for Women
Vice-President – Minnesota Chapter | 2004-06
Concordia University Women’s Division II Basketball Team
Captain / All-Academic First Team | 2000-2003
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Western communicatio assn. conference
Presenter | 2011
Persuasive appeals used to Debate ballot initiatives
Masters Thesis | San Diego State University | 2010
Shoes
Original Short Story | Karamu Literary Journal | 2006