Attorneys & Staff

Adult Social Services Case Manager

-Assist attorneys with client interviewing, arraignment support, and communication facilitation to strengthen attorney–client relationships.

- Conduct assessments and referrals for clients to connect with medical, housing, mental health, and substance use services (detox, residential, counseling, community social service support programs).

- Collaborate with justice partners to advocate for program placements as an alternative to incarceration or as part of plea/release negotiations.

- Gather mitigation materials, including interviews with clients and collateral contacts, record requests, and written mitigation reports for court submission. Provide formal and information mitigation letters for direct judicial advocacy and attorney oral advocacy

- Coordinate jail support and release planning, linking clients to health and community re-entry services.

- Provide consultation on case theory, competency, and behavioral health concerns to support attorneys in understanding psychosocial and clinical factors.

- Deliver crisis intervention, safety planning, and court-based support to ensure client stability and engagement throughout legal proceedings. - Offer oral and written advocacy with judges, program staff, and treatment providers to promote equitable outcomes and individualized trauma informed and culturally competent care.

In 2019, I completed my Social Work Internship with the Alexandria Police Department under the supervision of Kentucky’s first Police Social Worker. During that time, I focused on overdose response, community education presentations, and research on integrating community-based policing practices into the Campbell County community.

In 2020, I joined AmeriCorps’ Mercy Serves Program for a year of service post-graduation as a Vaccine Distribution Navigator and Advance Care Planning Specialist. In this role, I connected patients to health and social services following emergency department discharges, assisted families with advance care planning initiatives such as Living Wills and Healthcare Power of Attorney documents, and coordinated COVID-19 vaccine access and emergency rental relief for vulnerable residents in the Bond Hill neighborhood during the pandemic.

From 2021 to 2025, I served as a Licensed Social Worker with the Hamilton County Quick Response Team. In this role, I conducted in-home assessments for individuals and families following non-fatal overdoses, linking clients to treatment and recovery resources across the full continuum of care—from detox to sober living. I collaborated with justice partners to advocate for care-centered alternatives to incarceration and provided peer and case management for several specialty dockets within the Hamilton County Court System, including Felony Mental Health Court, Drug Treatment and Recovery Court, and Veterans Treatment Court. I also had the privilege of working on the syringe exchange van in partnership with Hamilton County Public Health, providing direct access, harm reduction materials, and compassionate support to our most vulnerable community members.

My work focuses on bridging behavioral health and legal advocacy to promote equitable outcomes for clients navigating the criminal justice system. In recognition of these efforts, I was honored with the Ohio Deflection Association’s Outstanding Individual Award (2025) for advancing court liaison engagement and improving treatment access for justice-involved individuals.

Northern Kentucky University Bachelor of Social Work 2020

Licensed Social Worker: S.2208108

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant: CDCA.187420

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist: APS.005770