I am a compassionate and dedicated Certified Recovery Support Specialist, looking to empower individuals on their journey to recovery. I specialize in peer support for those in need with substance use disorder and mental health issues. I have a proven ability to build rapport, provide guidance, and advocate for those facing substance use challenges, helping them achieve their recovery goals. I seek to contribute to a supportive environment where individuals can thrive and achieve lasting recovery.
Skills
- Peer support for substance use disorder and mental health issues
- Building rapport and providing guidance
- Advocacy for individuals facing substance use challenges
- Teamwork and communication
- Leadership and fostering a positive work environment
Licenses and certifications
- CAPRSS Virtual Learning Community - NRI
- Recovery Empowered Language Learning - Prevention First, 1 CEU Hrs.
- Staging to Enhance Personalized Treatment - AAAP, 1 IPCE
- Our Stories Have Power - NRI, 9 CEU Hrs.
- Narcan Overdose Prevention - NRI, 2 CEU Hrs.
- Recovery Friendly Workplaces - NRI
- De-Escalation Training - Institute People Incorporated, 2 CE Hrs.
- Policy Barriers and Solutions - NRI
- Risk/Crisis Management: Suicide Evidence Based Interventions - Heartland Alliance Health, 2 CEU Hrs.
- Committing to Equity: How To Drive Change In Overdose Prevention, Treatment and Harm Reduction - Dialogue4Health
- Substance Use Disorders: Staging To Enhance Personalized Treatment - AAAP, 1 IPCE
- Recovery Coach Academy - CCAR, Prevention First, 30 CE
- Recovery Community Asset Mapping - NRI
- What is The Recovery Ecosystem? - NRI
- Trauma in Real Time, Examples of Interventions & Changes Individuals can Make in Their Work to Be More Trauma Informed - CCE
- Dismantling Drug Related Stigma - NRI
- Science of Addiction & Recovery - NRI
Awards and achievements
Certified Recovery Support Specialist
- Present
I am a compassionate and dedicated Certified Recovery Support Specialist, looking to empower individuals on their journey to recovery. I specialize in peer support for those in need with substance use disorder and mental health issues. I have a proven ability to build rapport, provide guidance, and advocate for those facing substance use challenges, helping them achieve their recovery goals. I seek to contribute to a supportive environment where individuals can thrive and achieve lasting recovery.
CRSS Student
College of DuPage, Glen Ellen
- Jan 2025
CADC Student
College of Lake County, Grays Lake
- Jan 2025
Le Cordon Bleu Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago