I trained in a variety of settings as part of my graduate studies, including community mental health centers, partial hospital programs, court/forensic clinics, and a behavioral medicine practice.  My postdoctoral fellowship was focused on delivering psychotherapy to clients on an individual basis and assessment services to children and adults.
 

Following the completion of my studies, I worked at an assessment practice in the greater Washington DC metro area for 8 years.  There, I provided comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations to children, adolescents, and adults presenting with a variety of concerns including ADHD, learning disorders, autism, and emotional difficulties. Just prior to co-founding Monarch Learning & Attention Center, I continued to provide comprehensive evaluations at a learning organization in the Minneapolis area.

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Education:

• B.A. in Psychology, University of Vermont

• M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Cleveland State University

• Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology

My love for psychological assessment stems from early training in the neuropsychological evaluation of brain injuries. After graduate school, I specialized in the provision of therapy and assessment to college students with a variety of mental health, attention, and learning concerns. Serving as a source of healing was a privilege, but the assessment world was beckoning. I returned to the field as a diagnostician at Groves Academy, where I was fortunate to refine my skills in the assessment of neurodiverse learners before cofounding Monarch.

 

My evaluation approach is relational and collaborative. I love investigating data, connecting with and fostering lightbulb moments for clients, and identifying pathways to success.

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Education:

• B.A. in Psychology & minor in American Indian studies, University of Minnesota   

• M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology

• Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology

 

My training experience during undergraduate and graduate school primarily focused on treating children and adolescents. I gained experience in outpatient mental health clinics in urban settings, offering individual therapy and psychological assessment. 

Prior to co-founding Monarch Learning & Attention Center, I worked at a learning assessment center for almost 2 years and an outpatient mental health clinic, for almost 10 years, both in Minneapolis. In these settings, I provided comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations, psychological evaluations, and autism spectrum disorder evaluations to children, adolescents, and adults. I enjoy partnering with families to help answer their questions and offer options for support. ​

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Education:

• B.A. in Psychology, University of St. Thomas

• M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology

• Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology