PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS                                                                                         

• Tennessee Bar License (2006-present) – BPR No. 025699
• Mississippi Bar License (2006-present) – Bar No. 102324
• Juvenile Law – Child Welfare Specialist – Certified by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education (2016 - present)
• Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS) – Certified by the National Association of Counsel for Children (2016-present)
• Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator – Certified by the Tennessee Supreme Court (2019-present)
• Mississippi Licensed Social Worker (2001-2003) – License No. W6743

EDUCATION                                                                                                                                                 

Fall 2010                               WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY – SCHOOL OF LAW                         Springfield, MA

Master of Laws (LLM) Program Coursework – Estate Planning & Elder Law

• Part-time Distance Program, 6 hours of completed study
• 4.0 GPA

2003 - 2006                                   UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI - SCHOOL OF LAW                                           Oxford, MS

Juris Doctorate (JD)

• Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity
• Public Interest Law Foundation
• Law Association for Women
• Civil Legal Clinic and Criminal Appeals Clinic

1998 - 2001                                       UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI                                         Hattiesburg, MS

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) – Highest Honors

• President’s List, Dean’s List, Merit Award (2)
• Chapter President - Phi Alpha National Honor Society
• Treasurer - BSW Club
• Member - Golden Key National Honor Society