Consultant to nonprofits for grant writing, community relations, public relations and communications. Also work with for profits on imaging, communications, public relations and event planning.

Mental Health Instructor for Mental Health First Aid, NAMI Smarts, NAMI Ending the Silence, NAMI Family-to-Family. Director of community engagement and walk manager for NAMI North Texas.

I'm currently consulting and doing contract and volunteer work with several companies and nonprofit organizations, including Green Oaks Hospital, NAMI Dallas, Mental Health America of Dallas and APAA (Association of Persons Affected by Addiction), Currently I am working on special event planning, grant writing, newsletter writing/editing, accreditation consulting and strategic planning. My main function is a the 2015 Dallas NAMIWalks Manager -- with Honorary Chair Brian Cuban

• Green Oaks Hospital 1996-2012One of the largest psychiatric hospitals in North Texas, serving as a private hospital and the public hospital for a seven-county area in North Texas. COMMUNITY LIAISON/CONTINUING EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR Orchestrated the day-to-day community relations, advertising, public relations, and outreach.• Wrote, edited and designed collateral pieces, speeches, hospital award-winning program applications, grant proposals and press releases; • Created and coordinated community outreach programs; implemented charitable giving programs for mental health and other community nonprofits;• Planned and coordinated continuing education events for schools, mental health organizations, older adults events and other professionals; (nursing, social work, counseling) encompassing more than 25,000 people.• Represented hospital on local and state boards and committees; • Created, planned and implemented special events that promoted the image of the hospital (local, state and national); • Instructed more than 5,000 law enforcement professionals at Dallas Police Department-coordinated regional Crisis Intervention Training; • Media point of contact, media spokesperson, and mental health presenter.