I have a strong background in criminal justice and psychology. I retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons after 21 years of service working with low, medium, and high security incarcerated men in a residential drug treatment setting. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC), a Clinically Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist (CCSOTS), and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I am also a veteran of the US Army.I have provided home-based counseling to children and families with Cornerstone Counseling and Shadow Mountain. While working at Total Life Counseling, I was the agency's drug court liaison for both the Oklahoma City DUI Court and the Drug Court and monitored a caseload of 60 clients. In addition, I facilitated substance abuse groups and provided TANF assessments at all DHS offices in the OKC metro area. Our targeted population included DUI and Drug Court clients, city and county probationers, and parents involved in the child welfare system. I also held the position as interim Clinical Director.I founded and am the Executive Director of Second Chance And Reentry Services (SCARS), a nonprofit organization that provides psychoeducational classes, psychosocial rehabilitation, case management, mental health counseling, and outpatient substance abuse treatment. We have offices in El Reno and Mustang, OK. Our targeted counseling populations for our Mustang office are adults, children, and families that reside in the Mustang/Yukon area. Our targeted populations for the El Reno office are court-ordered offenders and parents involved in the child welfare system. I am a strong proponent for improved access to treatment, evidence-based treatment protocols, and collaboration with courts, tribal nations, and other social service systems. I am also a member of the Canadian County Coordinated Community Response Team which monitors and addresses domestic violence and sexual assault in our county.