With 13 years of progressive leadership experience within academia and athletics, I am passionate about inspiring and motivating others through mentorship and self-discovery. Currently, I serve as the Director of Teen Wellness at Easterseals Northeast Central Florida. I am developing and managing a program that promotes peer connections, mental restoration, and self-discovery to enhance the mental well-being of high school students. Through offering a variety of wellness programs and services I aim to help students develop the skills and confidence needed to build resilience so they can find enjoyment in life and thrive in the face of adversity. Strengths include student and staff development, relationship cultivation and management, data-driven decision making, emergency response and emergency management, large-scale event planning, sponsorship solicitation and fundraising, social media design/content management, assessment planning, innovative problem solving and academic advising. Other professional areas of interest include fitness/wellness, coaching, youth development, community engagement, and outdoor education/recreation.