Featured speaker for Holding Hope Speaker Series: “A Journey of Faith: One Woman’s Experience Living & Thriving with Mental Illness“, First Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, NC, 2019
Featured speaker for Church at Charlotte Mental Health Panel Discussion, 2018
Featured speaker for Mental Health: A Journey Toward Wholeness For All: Myers Park United Methodist Church , 2018
Featured Keynote speaker in Charlotte Country Day School Parent Speaker Series: “Living, Surviving and Thriving with a Mental Illness.” Charlotte Country Day School, Upper School Campus, 2018
Keynote speaker: “Living, Surviving and Thriving with a Mental Illness.” Charlotte Country Day School, Middle School Campus, 2018
Keynote speaker for Mental Health Series: Understanding Mental Illness, “One Woman’s Story- Living, Surviving, and Thriving with a Mental Illness.” Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2017
Featured Keynote speaker at Mental Health Forum: Caldwell Presbyterian Church, 2017
Keynote speaker for Faith Communicators: Myers Park Baptist Church, 2017
Keynote speaker on “Speaking Out…Spreading Hope…and Walking in Faith: A Personal Story of Living with a Mental Illness” Monteagle Sunday School, Monteagle, TN, 2016
Volunteer and Mental Health Advocate for HopeWay Foundation, 2015-Present
Interview published in The Charlotte Observerto help promote HopeWay Foundation, 2015-2016
Interview appearance on WBTV 6PM newscast promoting HopeWay Foundation, 2015-2016
Featured speaker in production of promotional video series on mental health issues for HopeWay Foundation, 2015-2016
Publication as a feature story on a personal mental health journey in South Park Life Magazine, 2015
Publication as one of feature stories in Angels In Our Midst by nationally acclaimed artist and author Anne Neilson, 2014
Keynote speaker providing three-part workshop series on mental health issues: St. Michaels Episcopal Church, Raleigh, NC, 2012
Keynote speaker on mental health issues at Annual Mother- Daughter Evening Event: Christ Church, Raleigh, NC, 2011
Keynote speaker providing three-part workshop series on mental health issues: Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC, 2010
Keynote speaker providing three-part workshop series on mental health issues: Providence United Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC, 2010
Keynote speaker providing three-part workshop series on mental health issues: Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC, 2009
Keynote speaker providing three-part workshop series on mental health issues: First Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC, 2009
Featured Speaker in Sunday School on mental health issues: Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte NC, 2008
Board Member & Mental Health Advocate: Mental Health Association of the Central Carolinas, 2001-2007
Keynote Speaker on mental health issues: Mental Health Association of Central Carolinas Spring Fundraiser Breakfast, 2001
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