Education + Training
Degrees/Certifications, Endorsements & More
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts Degree
General Studies Major with an emphasis in: Communication, Marketing, and Journalism
Northern Arizona University/Phoenix
Post Bac Degree in Elementary Education
Received Elementary Teacher Certification
Received Early Childhood Development Endorsement
Sampere Spanish Language School; Madrid, Spain
Intensive Spanish Language and Grammar Course
University of Phoenix
English as a Second Language (ESL) & Bilingual Language (BLE)
Received ESL/BLE Endorsement
Northern Arizona University/Phoenix
Master’s of Education Degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Human Relations (MEd)
Argosy University/Phoenix
Master’s degree in Professional Counseling (MA)
Current and Diverse Trainings & More
- Coach Training Alliance (CTACC)
- Certified B.E.S.T. (Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique) Practitioner, May, 2021 through Morter Health Alliance
- Certified Spiritual B.E.S.T. Practitioner, November, 2021 through Morter Health Alliance
- Certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, (MBSR) through Metta Lane Mindfulness Academy, December, 2019
- Mindfulness Fundamentals Training, 2016, with Mindful Schools
- StoryPlay® and Hypnotherapy with Dr. Joyce C. Mills
- Blue Heart Body Temple Practice women’s groups and Heart of Courage Depth Mentoring Training Program with Karen Wilson, MC, NCTMB; President & Founder of International Association of Intuitive Entrepreneurs, IAIE http://iaie-connect.com/.
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) with Arpana Greenwood in Anchorage, Alaska
- Body-Centered Coaching with Marlena Field, PCC, CPCC
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) training workshop at the Beck Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
- International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- Children’s Services Network (CSN) (CSNAZ)
- Association for Play Therapy (APT) (AZAPT)
- eWomen Network/Phoenix Chapter
Featured in Life Coach Magazine in the latest article on The Top Life Coaches for Addiction and Recovery, March 2024.
Presented the StoryPlay® Life Skills Enrichment Program at the 2011 Arizona Afterschool Conference
on November 19, 2011.
Presented StoryPlay® in the Classroom at the Play Therapy International (PTI) World Congress in Marrakech, Morocco on 5/20/10.
Volunteer mentor at Phoenix Youth at Risk (PYAR) in the P.A.L.S. program.
Recently quoted in SHEKNOWS; a publication which helps
empower women through articles and discussion related to women’s issues including beauty, relationships
and parenting.
Educational Article in One Planet Magazine on Ensuring a Child’s Success in School.
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