Resume and Recognition

11/4/2024

Presently

Co-Founder, Sanctuary on the Trail Native American 501(c)3 Non Profit

Indigenous Advisor:

Simply Shenandoah Resort VA.
Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF), Sheppard University WV
Shenandoah University
The Oatland's Plantation Leesburg, VA

Memberships:

Native American Women Warriors
VFW Lifetime Member
American Legion Lifetime Member
Lumbee Warrior's Association Lifetime Member

Upcoming:

Feb. 27 - Leading a Death Café small group for Blueridge Hospice at the Bowman Library in Stephens City, VA
March 27 - Guest lecture for the University of NC at Pembroke Lumbee History undergraduate course on the Lumbee Game series
March 20-21 - Attending the Lumbee Educational Southeast Native Studies Conference in Pembroke, NC
April 12 at 2:00 - 5:00 pm - Indigenous Food Demo, Virginia Tech in Roanoke, VA
May 1 - Submitted a draft scholarly article to Appalachian Journal Fall 2025 titled, "Reconnecting to America’s Native Food Trail through Appalachia" for review
Sat. May at 17 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Guest Speaker at The Oatland's Spring Fling "Celebrating Our Roots: Indigenous Wisdom and Native Plants & Waterways
and the significance of the insect apocalypse"
Fall - Launching Indigenous road-side signs for Frederick Co. Virginia.

Ongoing

Leading a private Maternal Elders Gathering
Launching Native Voices of Loudoun Co. Virginia educational video series
Producing a new Lumbee Indigenous History Online Game Video Series
Simply Shenandoah Wellness Resort, Star Tannery, VA (dates TBD)
Production Phase Ongoing - Historical Indigenous Markers, Winchester Visitor Center Frederick County, VA
Ongoing Research - Planting American Chestnut Trees, Stephens City, VA
Land Acknowledgement Statements
- CATF Sheppardstown, WV - complete
- Shenandoah University, VA - ongoing
- Loudoun County, VA - COMPLETE
- Bluemont, VA - ongoing
Food is Medicine, Nationwide
- Video Mapping Americans Native Food Trail
- Mapping Americas Native Food Trail
- Rare Disease and Healing Food Research

Previously

2025

Feb. - Authored a Witch Hazel article for The Oatland's corporate magazine
Feb. - Special guest to Sheppard University's Appalachia Food Course potluck
Jan. 21 - 2025 MLK Service of Remembrance Resilience to Revolution to Restoration at Shenandoah University

2024

Nov. 16 - Panel Member, Amplifying Indigenous Women's Voices: Native American Slavery and Freedom in Loudoun County VA
Nov. - Gourd making course for professors at Shenandoah University, Winchester VA
Nov. 14 at 7:00 pm - "We Are Still Here," Major Speaker, 2024 Native American Cultural Celebration at University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Va.
Nov. 7-8 - Guest Speaker Liberation Summit, Rapid City ND
May - Nov. - Native Voices of Loudoun County Exhibit
Oct. 17-20 Guest Speaker workshops on Friday and Saturday for the Flute Fall-in at Camp Bethel, Fincastle, Va. Hosted by the Woodland Heart Ancient Flute Alliance.
Oct 2 - Oct. 6 MountainCraft & Music Gathering Gourd Making Course
April 13 - Guest Speaker Amplifying Indigenous Women's Perspective for Healthy Soil and Water, Leesburg Va.
Summer - Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) - Sheppard University, WV
April 12-13 (Friday - Saturday)
- Friday 6:45 pm Farm to Fork Indigenous Food Experience
- Friday 8:00 pm Healing House Party
- Saturday - Amplifying Indigenous Women's Perspectives
  Indigenous Food Systems Networking Event at 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane Leesburg, VA 20175
April 8 - Eclipse Ceremony (private)
March 25 - 1st Phenomenal Women award during Robeson Community College's first annual Phenomenal Women event, Lumberton N.C. - Link
March 21-22 (Thursday - Friday) - Attending the Southeast Native Studies Conference, at the University of N.C. at Pembroke, NC Registration
March 23 (Saturday) - Coming out of Mourning Ceremony (Private), Lumberton N.C.
March 25 (Monday) - Women's History Month Recognition Event, Robeson Community College, Lumberton, NC Poster on Facebook. Open to the Public.
March 1 - Mattaponi Shad Ceremony in partnership with Shenandoah University students and staff, Mattaponi Reservation in Virgina
Feb. 16 - Sheppard University Indigenous Foodways event with professor and environmentalist Clay Morris and about 15 graduate level students who prepared delicious dishes that they had never made before. Dishes included “Roasted Squirrel,” “Poshofa,” “False Face Pudding,” “Grape Dumplins,” and much more.

2023

Dec. - 1 of 2 Students Graduated from American Indian Studies degree, University of N.C. at Pembroke, Pembroke, N.C.
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 - Volunteer, World Cultural Festival in Washington, D.C. featuring Guru Dev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sept. - Led Indian Village Educational event at the Bluemont Fair, Bluemont Va.
Aug. 27 - Led Hungry for History event, Winchester Va.
July 6 - Film Featured, Lumbee Film Festival, Pembroke N.C.
May - Elementary School Guest Speaker, Native American Music and Dance demos, four schools from Rockingham County Virginia
Distinguished Women American Indian Women of Proud Nations award, 11th Annual Conference: Grit & Grace: Our strength. Our resolve. Our resilience Pembroke N.C.
March - Guest Chef and team for Leaders building Simply Shenandoah Resort https://www.thenatureretreat.com/
2015 - Guest Speaker Fort Eustis Native American Heritage Month "Warrior DNA - "Growing Native Leaders: Enhancing Our Seven Generations"
2015 - Executive Director, The Gathering 2015
2015 - Volunteer of the Year, Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem
2015 - Guest Speaker Lumbee Warriors Association Banquet, Lumbee Homecoming
2015 - Guest Speaker George Mason University Women and Gender Studies Annual Conference "Methods of Transformation to Politics of Gender & Justice: Transforming Race Relations Starting with Language" April 24, 2015
2015 - Letter of Appreciation and Gift Card, Non-Profit Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program, Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging
2014 - Presented Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) hat and shirt by VFW Post 9760 for helping the elderly and disabled with their Medicare
2014 - American Indian Movement Pin, Presented by Bryan Douglas Halfday, Board Member of the Governing Council at American Indian Movement
2014 - President’s Call to Service Award in recognition of sustained service of over 4,000 volunteer hours
2014 - Companionate of Merit Award from the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem
2014 - Certificate of Appreciation, Non-Profit Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program, Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging

Special Activities/Service Participation
Defense Meritorious Service, Joint Service Commendation, Foreign Defense Service, Air Force Meritorious Service, Air Force Commendation, National Defense Service, Armed Forces Expeditionary, Global War on Terrorism Service, Armed Forces Service includes:

Department of Defense Badge, Pentagon: Cyber Operations, Cyber Control and Public Affairs, Joint Advertising, Market Research and Studies, spokesperson for Secretary of Defense.
Headquarters Air Force Badge, Pentagon
U.S. Pacific Command Badge: Joint Task Force Full Accounting Hawaii: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.
Republic of South Korea - Korean Defense Service Medal and multiple joint exercises including Operation Ulchi Focus Lens.
Operation Northern Watch, Turkey.
AFSOUTH, Operation Deny Flight, Naples Italy, IFOR (Implementation Force), Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Zagreb Croatia, and Sarajevo.
Combat Camera support to Operation Desert Storm.

Military Service 1989-2011