Educational and Professional Experience
B.S.S. in Psychology, Sociology, and Communication from Ohio University
M.A. from Concordia University Chicago in Professional Counseling
Deaconess Diploma from Concordia University.
Served for one year with Word of Hope leading a Bible Study for a small group
Experience serving women who have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as the result of rape or incest.
General counseling experience.
Served as a Deaconess in the Ohio District since 2005, assisting congregations in Appalachia through Diaconal OutReach Care and Services (DORCAS). In that capacity, has hosted servant events that allow congregations to serve their neighbors by completing home maintenance and repair projects.
Provide a listening ear and resources particular to each person's circumstances.

Personal
Widowed with two adult children and six grandchildren. As a grandparent, assisted with the care of my grandson who is autistic.