I am a senior at the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa. I will be graduating in Spring 2025, after which I plan to take a gap year before pursuing my masters degree in Social Work. I have a Behavioral Health Paraprofessional Certification from Kirkwood Community College. I am a fully trained crisis counselor through Foundation 2 and ASIST. I currently work in inpatient adolescent mental health at Tanager in Cedar Rapids. I also present for the National Alliance on Mental Illness and serve as Treasurer for the Social Work Student Association at the University of Iowa.