Specialties

Hello everyone! I am excited to join the BHIS team and further my experience and passion for mental health within this role. I am a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and a graduate from the University of Iowa class of 2020. I have previously worked in various inpatient Behavioral Health settings, spending the last four years as a Recreation Therapist in a new Inpatient Behavioral Health hospital in Bettendorf, IA. I found my passion for working with kids and adolescents at the University of Iowa acute inpatient unit and honestly… I fell in love! I have thoroughly enjoyed my experiences working with humans of all ages and abilities, including roles I adopted along the way such as the hospital Patient Advocate and Crisis De-escalation Trainer. I look forward to taking everything I’ve learned into the BHIS role and am very excited to work with kids & families one on one to meet personalized goals! In my free time I love to cuddle with my puppy (she’s 5 and 80 pounds) Millie, spend as much time with family and friends as humanly possible, and explore fun creative outlets like diamond art and candle making! Some of my other favorite things on Earth are traveling to fun concerts, all things the color orange, every delicious treat I can get my hands on, and having a good laugh.