• M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Courses taken included grief and loss, systemic perspectives on human sexuality, addictions counseling, multicultural counseling, and diagnosis and treatment planning.

• 2021 Minority Fellow, NBCC Minority Fellowship Program, National Board of Certified Counselors. During my fellowship, I established a youth leadership development group for LGBTQ+ and allied students.

• Additionally, I have actively pursued my own learning on topics such as consensual non-monogamy, kink/BDSM, and sex work.

Gestalt School, Crybaby Counseling — September 2023

NBCC (National Board of Certified Counselors) Bridging the Gap Symposium, NBCC Minority Fellowship Alumni — June 2023

SAIGE (Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities) Conference — October 2022

S.A.R. (Sexual Attitude Reassessment), Northwest Institute on Intimacy — June 2022

NBCC Bridging the Gap Symposium, NBCC Minority Fellowship — June 2022

Keepin’ It Real: Healing from Historical Trauma of Slavery and Segregation, Lisa Connors — January 2022

Intro to Gestalt Therapy, Christina Cantrell & Kristen Myers — December 2021

Polyvagal Theory, Chi Sigma Iota — December 2021

Motivational Interviewing, NBCC Minority Fellowship — November 2021

Culturally Responsive Services for Youth, Young Adults, and Families in Underserved Communities, Dr. Jordan-Alston — October 2021

A Clinician’s Ethical Responsibility to Reduce Cultural, Sexual, and Gender Identity Microaggressions, Dr. Jeff Peterson — September 2021

NBCCF Bridging the Gap Symposium, NBCC Minority Fellowship — September 2021

Suicide & Risk Assessment, Portland State University — September 2021

Decolonizing Counseling, Oregon Association for Multicultural Counseling & Development — February 2021

Understanding Barriers to Healthcare for Trans Youth, Lewis & Clark University — January 2021