
Awards & Affiliations
Her Awards Include:
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Eliminate the Stigma Award - presented by Dr. Murali Krishna MD, DLFAPA 
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The A.C.C.E.S.S. Award - presented by OKCEC (Oklahoma Council for Exceptional Children and OK-AHEAD) 
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The Right Fellow Award - recognizing individual excellence in mental health advocacy and the passage of the Labor Commissioner Mark Costello Act 
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55 over 55 Inspiring Oklahomans Award - 2022 recipient 
Her Affiliations Include:
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CIT - Crisis Intervention Training frequent presenter the past 6 years for Police, Sheriff and Tribal Departments and Police Academies educating law enforcement and first responders to recognize and assist an individual in a mental health crisis. 
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Mental Health Association of Oklahoma Advisory Board Member 
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NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness 
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ODMHSAS - Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services State Planning and Advisory Council Member and Keynote Speaker 
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National Council for Behavioral Health Member 
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Oklahoma Behavioral Health Association Board Member 
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National Catholic Charities Partnership on Disabilities Committee Member 
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‘Oklahoma Watch’ Public Policy News Source Board Member 
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AMBUCS “Inspiring Mobility and Independence” Member 
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Committee of 100 Member - supporting police and first responders 
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‘Leadership Oklahoma 2018’ Speaker - Sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation 






