I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, with a minor in Criminal Justice, from Colorado State University in 1983, and my Masters of Social Work, at the University of Denver in 1990. I became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (license # 991013) in the State of Colorado in 1992. I have been providing sex offense specific treatment since before the inception of the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board, and have been a Full Operating Level Approved Treatment Provider and Evaluator since 1996, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor since 2015. I was trained in administering and interpreting LOOK Assessments in 1996, and Penile Plethysmographs in 2015.

From July 1990 until August 2020 I was employed at Aurora Mental Health Center. For the first two years I was a therapist on the child and family team, and during that time the opportunity presented itself to work with individuals who were court ordered into treatment for domestic violence, sexual assault or anger management, which I did in addition to my work with children and families. When the need for these services grew, I transitioned into working full time with these populations. For the past 15 years I was the program director of the Forensics team.

I have completed a minimum of 40 required continuing education hours, related to the evaluation and treatment of those convicted of a sex offense, every three years since 1996. In addition, I have completed all training required of those working for a community mental health center, since 1990. I have had the pleasure of supervising numerous interns and therapists towards becoming a SOMB Approved Treatment Provider/Evaluator, as well as towards their licensure. I accepted a position, and served as a member of the Community Corrections Board for approximately two years.