In the academic world, I am currently finishing my second year of doctoral studies and have approximately years of experience teaching master's level coursework in the Counselor Education department at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Campus. Professionally, my career spans back to 1996 and includes mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling, and case management. The past 12 years have been in mental health management, which includes running outpatient mental health facilities, managing contracts, and staffing counselors in a number of states.