I grew up loving all of the arts and participated in art classes, community theater, dance, and music classes throughout my childhood, local in Prince William County. I attended The College of William & Mary, where I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. I took several art classes and discovered that it was a wonderful outlet for me, like a form of meditation. I continued to graduate school at George Mason University, where I received a Master’s degree and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in School Psychology. I worked for two local school districts as a School Psychologist and loved using arts and crafts as a counseling method with my students. Last year, I started offering art + mental health classes for children through my business, the Wholeheart Club.