Have Questions? We have answers.
Contact Us
Bio
I received my Bachelor degree in psychology from North Central University, MN in 2002, and my Master’s degree in social work from Colorado State University in Fort Collins in 2008. I am licensed clinical social worker in the State of Colorado and Texas.I have conducted trainings, led groups and engaged in community collaborations most of my professional career. I have worked on: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Initiative, Denver’s Forensic Collaborative, Colorado Organizations for Victim Assistance, Littleton Immigrant Integration Initiative and others.
Teaching Interests
My philosophy education is best expressed in the definition of the philosophy of experiential education. Experiential education is concerned with the process of learning and with the content to be taught. Furthermore, it is concerned with the interaction between learner and educator, learner and environment, and between learners. Experiential education is concerned with developing the competency of the learner to integrate what is being learned with the actions that are required. Experiential education rests on the premise that the teacher is responsible for establishing the learning environment, placing boundaries on the learning objectives, sharing necessary information and facilitating learning; the learner actively engages in co-creating with the teacher the educational process. The learning is not a separate experience but involves the entire person within the context of the learning environment, where the learner is challenged to move beyond what is known.