our team

  My goal is to work with our TJ community team of case managers, counselors, advocates, community partners, service providers, courts, and each TJ participant to build and maintain a community that provides each participant with tools, resources, and the support to ultimately establish a satisfying and healthy lifestyle free of choices which are likely to lead to future involvement in the criminal justice system. 

   I have been a probation officer since 2002. I began work in Travis County and transitioned to Williamson County in 2007.  My passion is helping those in need and guiding participants and their families in making better choices to become productive members of the community.   

 Since earning a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2015, the majority of my practice has involved working with third-party and court-referred clientele.  My goal in the TJ program is to use cognitive-behavioral and trauma-informed treatment approaches to help participants develop the emotional regulation, consequential thinking, and overall coping skills that will empower them to avoid recidivism, experience pro-social citizenship, and enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

I graduated from the University of Houston Victoria in 2017 with a Master's degree in Forensic Psychology. Since then, I have enjoyed working with justice involved clients using the risk-needs-responsivity (RNR) principles to help target individual needs and enhancing their personal strengths while remaining valuable members of the community and reduce future recidivism. 

 After graduating from the University of Houston Law Center in 2003, I began my legal career in Harris County, but since 2007, Williamson County has been home.  I enjoy helping my clients successfully complete the program and take charge of their future. 

  I graduated from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1994 and received my board certification in juvenile law. My purpose is to provide the best legal representation while encouraging and assisting my clients successfully complete of the program and ultimate expunction.