Scholarship & Professional Credentials
Education
PhD, Mind-Body Medicine, Saybrook University, expected completion 2027
Certificates in Progress: Integrative Wellness Coaching; Stress Management Education; Mindfulness Applications
Area of Research: Exploring the Socio-Emotional-Spiritual Impact of Expressive Arts and Somatic Movement on Veteran Wellness.
PhD, Dance, Texas Women’s University, 2023, 30 credit hours
Area of Research: Exploring Somatic Movement with Veteran Populations
MA, Creative Writing: Nonfiction, Saint Leo University, 2018
Areas of Specialization: Nonfiction, Memoir, and Veteran Writing
BA, Business Administration Management, Saint Leo University, 2012
Area of Specialization: Marketing
AA, Liberal Arts, Hillsborough Community College, 2000
Areas of Specialization: Theater and Education
Additional Coursework:
2023 New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Performing Arts Industry Essentials Certificate
2010 American Military University, Public Relations
2007 Eckerd College, Management, Marketing, and Leadership
2006 Hawaii Pacific University, Cross-Cultural Relations
2004 Hillsborough Community College, TV/Radio Broadcasting and Mass Communication
Other Credentials
Reiki Master, Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho, Issued Jul 2024
Mindfulness & Meditation Facilitator, Veteran’s PATH, Issued Aug 2023
Ordained Minister, Universal Life Church, Issued July 2024
Nonprofit Fundraising and Resource Development, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, Issued Mar 2018
Certified National EEO Investigator – Federal Sector, EEOC, Issued Jan 2017
Certified Veterans Service Representative, Department of Veterans Affairs, Issued Sep 2010
IN PROGRESS
Neuro-Linguistic Programming, International Guild for Hypnotherapy, NLP, and 3 Principles Practitioners and Trainers, 2024
Hypnotherapy, International Guild for Hypnotherapy, NLP, and 3 Principles Practitioners and Trainers, 2024
Honors & Recognition
2023 Academic Scholarship, President’s College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences (CIMHS) Scholarship
2023 Academic Scholarship, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Education Program
2022 Doctoral Member, National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA)
2021 Awarded Yellowbrick Scholarship, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
2020 Awarded Arts in Health Emerging Leaders Scholarship, Center for Arts in Medicine, University of Florida
2000 Drama Scholarship, Hillsborough Community College