In Spring 2026, I joined the Center for Counseling and Well-Being as a Peer Educator—a role that grew directly out of my Honors research on how colonial and institutional systems create barriers to community well-being. What began as a scholarly inquiry evolved to an applied one.
In addition to peer outreach and programming, I serve on the Student Advisory Council and was appointed to the JED Campus-wide Mental Health Taskforce—a campus-wide initiative shaping how GRCC approaches student mental health at a structural level.
It's the clearest example I have of my three pillars moving from framework into practice: not just analyzing how institutions exclude, but sitting at the table where those institutions make decisions
Prior to returning to college, I've spent the last decade as a self-employed artist, publisher, and community facilitator. Work that, in retrospect, has always been sociological in nature.
I designed and brought to market multiple original publishing projects, managing every stage from concept through distribution, including crowdfunding campaigns that demonstrated both community interest and organizational capacity. Alongside that, I designed and led workshops and retreats centered on personal growth, creative expression, and identity—including serving as assistant coach for a year-long Mastermind cohort of Autistic and ADHD entrepreneurs and co-facilitating an in-person retreat in Portland, OR for that same community.
My resume and my professional portfolio are available below.