Featured by Love What Matters for her story of resilience and late-life adoption
Recognized by Voyage Dallas Magazine as a Rising Star
Featured in Bella Magazine (Australia), Abilene Living, and Abilene Scene
Recipient of the Dare to Dream Scholarship presented by Kelly Clarkson
Award-winning speaker through Toastmasters International
Founder of Simply Encourage, serving youth and families impacted by trauma, foster care, homelessness, and instability
IMPACT Speaker of the Year (Heart Award)
Trusted keynote speaker for schools, mental health conferences, foster care organizations, churches, and community initiatives
Author, advocate, and mentor with lived experience and professional training in counseling and human development