Annie has had experience of all aspects of peer support practice including the forefront work and management of OnTrack Wellness and Recovery Center. She has had a strong interest in the therapeutic effects of self-determination, choice, and personal freedom. She did her dissertation on: “The Efficacy of a Peer Support Group Intervention Program for Individuals with Anxiety or Depression”. Her qualifications include a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Counseling, Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Adult Education, Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration and Business Education. Annie has been a NCCPSS for more than five years, a train-the-trainer for PSS and a Copeland Center Certified WRAP Facilitator since 2009. Annie is passionate about both supporting others to reach their full potential and the provision of quality peer support training and education.

As an educator, child day care director, real estate broker and a licensed clinician, she is dedicated to provide training to help people who have mental health challenges to discover the strengths they have and to enhance their recovery. Through her training as a Peer Support Specialist, WRAP, CPR, First Aid and other wellness tools by empower and motivate people to work toward recovery, feeling the way they want to feel, making their lives the way they want to be, and moving toward meeting their life goals. She have always has the compassionate to care for others expressing my story to others that they are somebody. Producing social capital, generating valued roles and contributions, and developing reciprocal relationships are some of the elements that create resilience for sustainable community living. Annie’s commitment is based on a strong belief in the ability of the human essence to carry each person far beyond their wildest dreams. She knows we can all rise and shine when we capitalize on the power of give and take relationships. Annie’s passion for recovery stems from personal experience having lived with severe depression most of her life.