1. When did you graduate? I graduated in 2010 with a major in Psychology and two minors in Human Development and Studio Art. My intentions were to continue my education in the field of Professional Counseling and Art Therapy. During my internship in my final semester, I worked as a mentor at a school in Sheboygan, where I fell in love working with kids and in the educational setting. I graduated, then reenrolled immediately for my Art Education degree and license. I finally gave up my college life at UWGB in May of 2013 and went on to become an Art Educator in Rhinelander, WI.
2. What do you do now? I am just starting my 5th year as an Art Educator in the School DIstrict of Rhinelander. In my 5 years of teaching, I have been in every building and have taught all ages, K-12. Currently, I am working at our Elementary Charter School (grades K-5) as their Art Teacher and School Counselor, and at Central Intermediate School (grades 4-5) teaching Art.
3. Why did you major in psychology? I have always been intrigued by how the mind works and how we are influenced by outside factors that make us the way that we are. I have had personal experiences with various mental health issues that have spanned between family and friends and feel a significant amount of compassion for those who suffer from illnesses we cannot see. Additionally, I have a huge passion for the Arts and wanted to utilize my talents to help others cope with whatever it is they need. Self-expression is so incredibly powerful and I fully believe that tapping into an individuals personal creativity (be that art, music, movement, etc) can have powerful and positive influence on healing, coping and growing.
4. What do you do for fun? As I live in the Northwoods of WI, I have found new ways to entertain myself, as I don’t exactly have a mall or exciting nightlife near me 🙂 I got a Welsh Corgi when I first moved here and she is a huge part of my fun. Poppy and I go kayking together, she accompanies me on road trips to the UP, we camp and do lots of walks and/or snowshoe. I love reading, making art, visiting our local coffee shops, running and coming back to Green Bay to visit friends. And shop.
5. What academic experience or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am so proud of everything I have done for myself academically. I am currently wrapping up my School Counseling Master’s from Concordia University, and feel so blessed to still be able to utilize my previous experiences and degrees to fit a position that I am excited about, but one that I can also tailor to reflect who I am and what I believe. My district has been very supportive of my Master’s program and looks forward to me using my artistic tools to support our kids.
6. What’s your favorite movie, book, and TV show, related to psychology? Oh my gosh. I have to narrow this down!? By a landslide, I love the movies Freedom Writers (for both the teaching and psychology) and Black Swan. Columbine, by Dave Cullen was recommended by Dr. Martin during an Abnormal Psychology course and remains one of my favorite books to date. I just finished re-reading it and have passed it on to coworkers. As far as TV shows, I really get into the gross ones, like Criminal Minds, Hannibal, Law and Order, etc. I have also been enjoying Serial Killers podcasts during my longer runs as well.
7. What an important goal or accomplishment you are currently working on? As mentioned previously, I am wrapping up my Master’s degree in School Counseling. Upon completion, I have considered looking into getting my specialist license in Art Therapy, but we will see where life takes me first. I am just enjoying being almost done at this time. In the teaching world, I have been pushing my student’s art into the community as much as possible. I recently worked with my Art Department in the development of a K12 Art Show to be held at a local gallery here in town. This will be the first show of its kind here and I am super pumped and very proud to see my idea lifted off the ground with so much community support. It will be fantastic.
1. When did you graduate? I graduated in 2010.
2. What do you do now? I play a lot of roles in my life right now! I started a business with my husband in 2010 that serves students (high school and college) and businesses in their personal and professional development. We offer incredible workshops and trainings that I believe are truly life changing. He’s a UWGB grad as well (from Arts Management). I’m technically the Director of Client Services for our company, but as anyone who runs their own business will tell you, I pretty much take on any role that’s currently necessary to fill, from accounting, to marketing, to sales analytics! I had always planning to go on to grad school for psych, but about 2 years ago, I came to realize how much I would love to be a Certified Nurse Midwife. So, I’m currently enrolled in a 2nd degree program to get my BSN, with plans to ultimately become a Nurse Practitioner, with a certification in midwifery. I’m also a momma to two incredible kids, and love this stage of parenting!
3. Why did you major in psychology? I have loved psych so much, for most of my life! I love the thought and science that goes in to understanding how people relate to each other and their world, and I love that this is something we can literally measure and gain further understanding on with scientific procedures!
4. What do you do for fun? I love to read! I love to be outside, so I spend a lot of time hiking or playing outside with my family. I also love to cook and experiment in the kitchen- and that’s something I get to enjoy just about every day!
5. What academic experience or accomplishment are you most proud of? Quite a few. UWGB’s psych program and their incredible faculty offered me opportunities I wouldn’t have had access to at many other programs. I got to be an RA for an incredible professor for 2 years, and truly enjoyed the rigorous work of doing quality research, and being published! I also really loved being a TA- teaching in that respect was one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had.
6. What’s your favorite movie, book, and TV show, related to psychology? Oh my gosh! There’s too many! I love the book Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, and the tv show Nurse Jackie (a great look at addiction). Also, guilty pleasure- Private Practice- there’s a psychologist on staff, so it counts!
7. What an important goal or accomplishment you are currently working on? I guess my nursing degree! It’s a lot different than psychology, but I feel that my coursework is really informing my approach to this in a unique and practical way. I am so excited to serve women in their healthcare- to meet them where they are, offer holistic approaches to serve them and their families best, and learn best practices in support in all areas mental, physical, and emotional. A midwife is a partner in a woman’s health for the long term, and that is something that pairs incredibly well with psychology and human development!
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1. When will you graduate? I will be graduating in Spring 2018.
2. What are your career plans? I want to work with children, so I’m planning on working in early childhood education in some way.
3. Why did you major in human development? It honestly took me awhile to figure out what I wanted to major in. After I sat down and seriously thought about what I want to do with my future, I realized that all my favorite classes in high school and college were human development and psychology classes. I was seriously considering being a psych major because I’m really interested in mental illnesses and counseling, but knew that would take a master’s degree, and I decided grad school is not for me at this time. Once I figured that out, I decided that majoring in human development just made sense for me.
4. What do you do for fun? I love to cook, make art, play with animals, swim, spend time with friends and family, and do makeup.
5. What academic experience or accomplishment are you most proud of? Getting into Psi Chi. I’m especially proud that I was elected as secretary for the 2017-2018 academic year.
6. What’s your favorite movie, book, and TV show related to psychology? Movie: Gone Girl or Girl, Interrupted, book: Room, TV show: Scrubs. (I’d argue those are all at least loosely related to psychology)
7. What single thing do you hope to accomplish at UWGB before graduating? This is kind of vague, but I want to make sure I take advantage of more opportunities I have available while I’m here, be it as a TA, research assistant, or another internship.
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