Where is your hometown?
Fishers, IN

Where did you obtain your previous degree/s and what was/were your major(s)?
I obtained my bachelor’s degree from Ball State University. My major was Psychological Science (Psychology). My minor was Infant and Toddler Specialization.

What first interested you in counseling psychology?
I was first interested in counseling psychology because I wanted to put my natural tendency to help others towards a life-long career I know that I will be content with. I was led to help people. I have always surrounded myself in environments where I can help others. I love to guide individuals towards a successful path. Success in my own words is defined as stability and fulfillment within yourself.

Why did you choose Ball State?
I chose Ball State because the university fits my individual needs. I went to Ball State for my undergraduate years and I love the university. Ball State has so many opportunities for people to obtain. The staff at Ball State treat their students with love and compassion. Ball State helped me figure out what I wanted to do in my future when I could not come up with one decision myself. Through Ball State, I found myself and I discovered my passion in my life. 

What do you think of your experience at Ball State as a Masters Student so far?
My experience at Ball State as a master’s student so far is wonderful. I am grateful for the opportunity to achieve my goals in the same setting I became comfortable in as years passed by. Ball State gifted me many opportunities, so it is refreshing to be in the same setting now as a grad student. 

What is something you are particularly interested in learning during your time at Ball State?
Something that I am particularly interested in learning during my time at Ball State is to   how obtain certification from other states with a degree from the main state you obtained the degree from. 

What are your future plans and career goals?
My future plans are to become a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. My career goals consist of finishing grad school and obtaining my MA in Counseling (Rehabilitation Counseling). I also want to continue working in ABA settings as an RBT (Registered        Behavior Technician) and a BHT (Behavior Health Technician).

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
When I was little, I wanted to be a doctor when I grew up.

What animal best embodies your personality and why?
An animal that best embodies my personality would have to be an owl. Owls are curious and I am curious as well. I am also independent, observant, and reserved, owls inhibit these traits as well.

What do you like to do to relax?
I like to sleep and rewatch my favorite, comfort tv shows. My favorite, comfort tv show is The Originals (TO) and The Vampire Diaries (TVD).

If you could have dinner with any historic figure, who would it be and why?
If I could have dinner with any historic figure, it would be Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Selena). Selena was a Mexican American Singer. Selena is a lovely person, internally. Selena always had a smile on her face and people who personally knew her described her in so many positive words. I wish I had met her. I watched a true story movie years ago in junior high documenting Selena’s life before she was taken away from the world at an early age, and the movie is amazing. I listen to her music and reflect on her amazing talent.

Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses?  Why?
I would rather fight a one horse-sized duck than a hundred duck-sized horses because if prepare myself with the right armor and equipment, I can defeat the one horse-sized duck. Me fighting a hundred duck-sized horses is too many of a count for solely me.