My qualifications and experience includes:
*Trained in various shamanic traditions including the Si-Si Wis medicine tradition of the Northwest coast, shared by Johnny Moses (Nootka/Tulalip).
*Versed in the psychic arts by Gunn Hollingsworth (Mohegan) of Chicago, IL, specializing in Tarot and Numerology.
*Featured speaker at various spiritual gatherings, including an interfaith symposium at the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Religious Center and the Seeds of Diversity Conference held at Pere Marquette State Park (IL).
*Founder of the Raven Lodge of North America, which specialized in shamanic training, in concert with the Raven Lodge which was formed in the United Kingdom by Alan Tickhill, creator of the Shamana program.
*Lay minister for several sermons at the First Unitarian Church in Alton, IL.
*Featured storyteller at Earth Day 2000 in Edwardsville, IL.
*Spiritual and psychic consultant and workshop facilitator at Mind Over Matter (Chicago, IL), The Alternative Thought (St. Louis, MO), Spiraling Stairways (St. Louis, MO), The Little Shoppe of Auras (Bethalto, IL), and the Integrated Medical Group (Edwardsville, IL).
*Taught Psychic Development at Lewis and Clark Community College's Jerseyville, IL campus in 2002.
*Led paranormal investigation of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL that was broadcast live on WLCA (89.9 FM) during Halloween of 1999 and at The McPike Mansion of Alton, IL 2007-present.
*Presenter of Native American songs and stories for various classes in the Alton (IL) Community School District.
*Columnist on shamanism for THE LABYRINTH e-zine beginning May 2006.
*Spiritual consultant to the Dare to Dream Institute of Michael, IL.
*Staff storyteller and teacher of spiritual pathways at Ancient Lifeways camp in Michael, IL.
*20 years experience in social services with a BA from the University of Illinois-Springfield.
*Ordained minister through the Progressive Universal Life Church.
*Lifelong student of religion, philosophy, mythology, wizardry, and mysticism.
