Experience

• Statewide Homicide Support Group (HSG) Coordinator
  Oversees multiple trauma-informed grief support groups across Virginia, serving homicide survivors and families impacted by violent loss. Acts as both advocate and facilitator, ensuring survivor-centered, compassionate care.
• Group Facilitator & Trauma Specialist
  Guides trauma-informed group spaces focused on grief, post-traumatic growth, and healing after violent loss, integrating clinical insight, lived experience, and best practices in trauma care.
• Suicide Awareness & Prevention Advocate
  Advocates for suicide prevention through education, community engagement, and trauma-informed dialogue, addressing the intersection of violent loss, compounded grief, and suicide risk among survivors and impacted families.
• Community Educator & National Trainer
  Develops and delivers trauma-informed education and professional training on victim advocacy, survivor-centered care, and violence prevention for schools, universities, nonprofits, and community agencies.
• Public Speaker, Thought Leader & Policy Advocate
  Engages audiences and stakeholders on the intersections of violence, trauma, grief, and systemic response, amplifying survivor voices while informing policy, practice, and prevention efforts.
• Principal Consultant
  Designs and implements trauma-informed programming, curricula, and community-based services for organizations seeking sustainable, ethical, and survivor-led solutions.

Certifications & Education

• Bachelor of Science in Human Services
  
• Master of Arts in Professional Counseling
  
• Master of Education
  
• Doctoral-level training in Trauma, Crisis, and Disaster Mental Health (in progress)
  
• Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training
  
• Victim Advocacy & Crisis Response training
  
• Group Facilitation (Grief & Trauma-Focused Groups)

Other Key Information

• Lived experience as a homicide loss survivor, informing a compassionate, survivor-centered approach
  
• Work grounded in cultural humility, resilience, and community-based healing
  
• Passionate about ensuring survivors are supported with dignity, validation, and evidence-informed practices
  
• Belief that healing happens in community—not isolation
  
• Committed to advocacy, prevention, and systems-level change for impacted families