Education

Bachelor’s degree in Family Science from Brigham Young University

Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Auburn University, Alabama

Work Experience

My first job was working for a private, faith-based agency in New Hampshire where I provided behavioral health counseling and adoption services to individuals and families throughout the six New England states.

After seven years, I moved to northeastern Arizona where I worked at a community behavioral health center for 18 years, first as a clinician and later as the clinical director for 12 years.

My family and I then moved to the Tucson area where I worked on Davis-Monthan Air force Base as a Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC).

Currently, I’m in Sahuarita Arizona but plan to move to Utah in the future to be closer to my adult kids. When I move, I’ll maintain my Arizona license to practice.

Other Noteworthy Information

In the spring of 2025, I was diagnosed with cancer. I’ve since had surgery and chemotherapy and I’m now cancer free! The experience greatly increased my respect for cancer patients as well as my desire to help individuals and families adjust to their cancer diagnoses and support them throughout treatment.

I’ve been an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 35 years. I also enjoy studying and practicing principles of Stoicism (philosophy) and Buddhism in my free time. All three have helped me with my own mental health and in becoming a better human being.

I coached high school soccer for 13 years due to my kids' passion for the sport and, quite frankly, because nobody else wanted to do it. Despite my learning the sport through books and Youtube videos, we were perennial playoff contenders, with multiple semi-finals and one State Runner-Up. Though I'd like to take credit for our successes, I think it was really more about the quality of athletes I coached. My favorite professional soccer teams are...whoever is winning! What I enjoy most is watching excellent performances. I'm also a New England Patriots fan.