Understanding people requires more than one point of view.
I spent much of my career helping people explain themselves, their work, and their stories. I am now building formal academic and practical preparation in psychology and behavioral health, with a long-term goal of graduate counseling education and professional licensure.
The path.
I completed concentrated psychology and health-sciences coursework at NorthWest Arkansas Community College and will begin the Bachelor of Science in Psychology program at John Brown University in Fall 2026. My current direction is behavioral health experience, continued academic development, and eventual graduate study in counseling.
Psychology grounded in real coursework.
Completed study includes general psychology, abnormal psychology, human growth and development, child abuse and neglect, electronic health records, and medical terminology for health sciences.
Preparing for direct-care work.
I am entering behavioral health work while continuing my education. My goal is to connect academic understanding with communication, boundaries, documentation, behavior, and daily client support.
Counseling with direction and purpose.
My developing interest is practical, goal-oriented counseling, particularly with men who may respond better to clear language, useful structure, and treatment that respects both evidence and individuality.
Communication developed under pressure.
My previous work in insurance, journalism, interviewing, leadership, and production required listening carefully, explaining difficult information, managing sensitive situations, and remaining useful when circumstances became complicated.
Documented preparation.
These credentials were issued by NWACC Microcredentials through NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Each title links to its public verification record.
Adult Behavioral Health
Recognizes foundational knowledge of human development across the lifespan and an understanding of abnormal and aberrant behavior, developmental disorders, criminal behavior, and treatment concepts.
Verify credential →Abnormal Psychology
Reflects completed academic study in psychological disorders, contributing factors, diagnostic frameworks, treatment approaches, and the social context surrounding mental illness.
Verify credential →Human Growth and Development
Reflects completed academic study of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development across the lifespan, including major theories and environmental influences.
Verify credential →Child Abuse & Neglect Perspectives
Reflects completed academic study of child maltreatment, risk factors, developmental effects, reporting responsibilities, intervention, prevention, and surrounding systems.
Verify credential →Where the thinking becomes visible.
These samples were completed during my 2026 psychology coursework at NWACC. They are presented as examples of academic reasoning and writing, not as clinical guidance.
Fernald School, Eugenics, and Institutional Treatment
A historical and ethical examination of institutional labeling, exploitation, research abuse, and the evolution of mental-health treatment.
Read the writing sample →Beyond Disclosure
An academic argument for integrating clinical assessment with forensic interviewing while preserving investigative integrity, professional boundaries, and child safety.
Read the writing sample →The direction changed. The useful experience came with me.