My entire career, I’ve been dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion, especially within the hard- of-hearing community. I took a specific interest in this community when I realized how limited the resources for hard-of-hearing individuals were. I have since committed myself to creating and editing resources to help myself and other individuals succeed and embrace their hearing uniqueness.
I earned both my associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in psychology before completing my Master of Social Work at Gallaudet University. Prior to earning my Master of Social Work, I worked at Gallaudet in the Office of Diversity and Equity for Students, where I had the opportunity to work with students from various cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds. I then went on to work as a Behavioural Specialist at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf and as the Assistant Director at DEAF, Inc. Both positions allowed me to continue finetuning my skillset and develop as a leader and resource for the hard of hearing community.
Since 2018, I have been working as a Behaviour Health Clinician in Perspective Corporation’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing department. Perspective is a private agency that focuses on empowering individuals and teaching them the necessary skills to be as independent as possible. In my role, I support hard of hearing individuals in working through their behavioural health goals and conducted monthly.
expressive art classes which allow individuals to express their thoughts and feelings through various mediums. I often find that sometimes language isn’t enough when it comes to individuals expressing themselves internally, therefore I encourage them to explore other methods of communication such as utilizing art.
I’m also the Founder and Social Media Marketing Manager for Moody in the Middle, which provides resources for all and especially hard-of-hearing people. The main goal is to empower individuals and assist them embracing what makes them unique. In addition to services like life coaching and consultations, we have an online shop that carries digital products, apparel, homeware, and accessories like face masks and phone cases, allowing individuals to identify and promote diversity and inclusion during daily basis.