Bad River Tribal Member
I am delighted about joining the LCO Ojibwe Community College.  As the Extension Director I am dedicated to advancing the Extension and College Missions’ through Outreach and expansion of Community Development Programming. On a more personal level; I am a mother of two wonderful children, Joseph and Mariella.  We recently relocated to Northern Wisconsin after spending 3 years on the East coast.   So careful of the accent…..don’t let it fool you, home is really here in Wisconsin.  Educational Background: Currently I am working with Capella University to complete my PhD in Human Services specializing in Community Program Development.  I hold a Masters of Social Work degree from Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey. At Rutgers I specialized in Research, Policy, Administration and Planning for Community Non-Profit Organizations.  My research emphasis included clinical observations and analysis pertaining to issues surrounding immigration, gender and cultural influence on individual mental health and treatment planning, with illnesses such as Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD), intimate abuse, substance abuse, depression and anxiety.   I also hold degrees in Anthropology and American Indian Studies from UW-Milwaukee.  While at UW-Milwaukee my research area was specific to the Ojibwe Nation located in Northern Wisconsin with regard federal government policy and community response and adjustment during the years from 1880-1906.