Counseling, Writing, Teaching in East Tennessee

A commitment to the healing arts grounds my work across multiple communities in education, holistic therapies, and creative writing. I enjoy cultivating curiosity, nurturing connection, and exploring the mysteries of nature.

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Positions

• Associate Professor of Writing Communication, Maryville College

• Counselor, Within Holistic Counseling, Mind Body Knox

• Certified Mindfulness Instructor, Naropa University

• East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame Inductee, Friends of Literacy

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Degrees

• MA, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling, Naropa University

• MFA, Creative Writing (Poetry), West Virginia University

• BA, English, Pennsylvania State University

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