I grew up on the East Side of St. Paul and attended Harding High School as a High School student.  I went to college and received my BS in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin River Falls and my Masters in Social Work at the University of St. Thomas/St. Catharine University.  I have been working in the social service field since 2001, where I started working in a group home with Autistic adults.  After working with Autistic adults, I began working in shelters for teens and then went on to work with both adults and children as a Mental Health Practitioner. I joined SPPS in December of 2012 and have been working for HPPA since that time.  I also enjoy working with families, children and teens.