2017-2020: Licensed Therapeutic Foster Care Provider through Kid's Peace, PA.

2011-2012: Victims Advocate Volunteer for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ.

2005-2022: Adopted two medically fragile children with severe multiple impairments. Personally handled their extensive case management for eighteen years, since birth. Objectified the idea of successfully raising amazing children, with unique abilities, in the home setting. Therefore, aggressively recruited intensive intervention and support through state, government, and private entities. Battling insurance posed as a different kind of monster to conquer. Yet, consistency, patience, whit, creative thinking, and a large dose of bulldog tenacity, attained victory. Our home became medically equipped with everything a professional institution would have. Directly trained numerous home health care professionals in the voluminous demands of daily living, with safety awareness being foundational. Concluded with a phenomenal team in place: around the clock nursing and Home Health Aides (HHA’s); Therapeutic Staff Supports (TSS’s); Behavior Specialist Consultants (BSC’s); and Mobile Therapists (MT’s).

2004-2009: Licensed Foster Care Provider through Children Youth Services, Las Vegas, NV.  Developed hands-on experience with the following disabilities: Neurological Disability; Asthma (needing breathing treatments and medication); Asperger Syndrome, Severe Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Development Disability (ASD/PDD); Severe Intellectual Disability; Behavior Disorders (ADD, ADHD, ODD, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), Bipolar, and Schizophrenia. Usually requiring knowledge in proper restraint and safety precautions for all individuals involved); Epilepsy; Gastrointestinal Issues (constipation and feeding tubes/machines); Cerebral Palsy and Physical Deformities (requiring use of medical equipment: orthotics, wheelchairs, braces, ramps, medical beds, oxygen, lifts, etc.); Visual Impairments; Hearing Impairments; Verbal Impairments (requiring communication devices, sign language, and pictures); combination of disabilities; and the like.

2003-2007: Anointed Word Church merged into Family Worship Christian Center, Las Vegas, NV

* Helped with church plant * Oversaw Children's Ministry * Youth Leader * Homeless Ministry

* Women's Ministry (and Victimized Women's Ministry) * Christian Workers License & Ordained

2001-2003: New Community Church, Las Vegas, NV

* Led Women's Small Group Studies * Apartment Ministry: Moved into a lower income neighborhood/apartment complex to meet the needs of community. Established a Kids Club in the Apartment Club House for first through sixth graders. Organized events, games, activities, and instruction to encourage positive character attributes. The material paralleled what was taught in the school system. Provided snacks and dinner, two to three times a week. Opened up personal apartment, once a week, to the older teens. Created strict disciplines, boundaries, and house rules. Surprisingly, 90% of the teens respected the parameters created. The other 10% lost their privilege of attending these events. Reached the older generation through: music, games, activities, field trips, fun, discussions on real life topics, and offered opportunities for open communication. The end goal was to meet practical, financial, and emotional needs through the church.  

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1999-2001: Calvary Chapel, Las Vegas, NV

* Tape Ministry. * College Group. * Homeless Outreaches. 

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1998-2002: Nellis AFB NV, Base Chapel

* Youth Group and College age Leader/Teacher.  * Oversaw Children's Ministry.

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1997-1999: Shadow Hills Baptist Church, Las Vegas, NV

* College Group.  * Helped grow church, stayed through plant to bigger building.

1997-2011: Primary Care Provider for mentally ill mother, with Traumatic Brain Injury. 

1997-Present: Mentor to young adults and adults battling drug addiction.  Helped recovery process through faith-based rehabilitation.

1997-2001: Big Sister through Child Protective Services, Las Vegas, NV, to troubled youth.