I graduated summa cum laude from Western Michigan University in 2014 with a bachelor’s in liberal arts. My focus was multi-faceted to include Gender and Women’s Studies, Social Work, Business, Sociology and Psychology. I previously worked for the Office of Children’s Services in both urban and rural offices to include Nome, Bethel, Fairbanks and St. Mary’s. Realizing that I desired a more proactive and person-centered approach within my community, I went back to school and obtained my Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. I graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University in 2021. It was then that I joined The Office of Public Advocacy as a Guardian ad Litem. After recognizing my inherent desire for “boots on the ground” work, I knew I would only achieve that by working for myself. It was then that I resigned from the Office of Public Advocacy and opened Reunify Alaska. My mission is to give Alaska’s families and children power over their future.

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As a client, you will be privy to my years of experience in child welfare and legal arenas, along with my extensive educational background. I have worked with individuals, families, and agencies across the state to determine the best course of action for the client I am advising. I will serve as an additional member to your team that will be able to navigate achieving the successes and goals you desire while showing compassion, confidentiality, and integrity.

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I was born in Indiana (Go Hoosiers!), but it wasn’t until I moved to Alaska in 2013 that I’d truly felt at home. I come from a multi-faceted background; my father is Native American, and my mother is from Poland. I was raised with values from both cultures, and I have significant ties to my tribe, the Potawatomi Nation. I’m very active in my personal life. I enjoy hiking, snowboarding, hunting, fishing - basically if it poses a challenge, I’m up for the adventure!