Autism & Neurodiversity
Certified Autism Specialist with professional and lived experience in sensory regulation, communication, executive functioning, behavior, and family support.
The road that shaped the mission
Service, family, and the courage to look beneath the surface.
I enlisted in the Army at 17. Over 15 years of service—from aviation search and rescue to nutrition—I learned discipline, leadership, responsibility, and what it means to keep going when the path is difficult.
Military service also taught me that strength is not the absence of struggle. People can look capable on the outside while carrying stress, trauma, pain, or disconnection others cannot see.
Becoming the mother of two neurodivergent children changed the direction of my life. I saw how quickly behavior could be judged without anyone asking what the nervous system, body, environment, communication, health, or unmet need might be saying.
I founded Supportive Minds to give families and professionals the understanding, tools, and steady guidance I once needed. Freedom Route Travel and Veterans Services grew from the same belief: people deserve access, dignity, connection, and opportunities to experience life beyond the limits others place on them.
