IRIS Consultant Biography

Care Responsibilities

Your TMG IRIS consultant is your partner as you create a plan that meets your needs and stays within your IRIS budget. Your TMG IRIS consultant can connect you to resources in your area, and will be a great source of information for any questions you have about the IRIS program. In a self-directed program like IRIS, you decide who provides your support and services and when they happen. You may have natural support from people in your life, or you may choose to purchase the support you need from an agency or someone that you hire directly. Your TMG IRIS consultant will be there to talk through these decisions with you, and will help you put a plan in place that reflects your choices.

Educational Background

Credentials

Specialties (e.g., working with autism, the elderly, employment for people with disabilities or youth in transition, mental health, experience with assisted technology)

Prior to working at TMG, I worked as an Income Maintenance Specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, therefore, I have extensive experience working with diverse populations, ages, and ethnic groups to build and create plans for quality living.

County/Region I'm familiar with

Milwaukee

Languages or Communication Skills

English; Hmong

I'm comfortable with pets in the home

Yes

More about me

How do you Partner with people to 'clear the path ahead'?
Prior to working at TMG, I worked as an Income Maintenance Specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, therefore, I have extensive experience working with diverse populations, ages, and ethnic groups to build and create plans for quality living.

What's your favorite thing about being an IRIS consultant?
My favorite thing about being an IRIS Consultant is meeting new people and building lasting relationships with them. They become our partners and we work closely with them as they are in the driver seat to set their own goals to achieve.

What past experience prepared you to become an IRIS Consultant?
Working as an Income Maintenance Specialist for several years has prepared me to work with a diverse population without any judgments or reservations. It also allowed me to work with individual's budgets and provided me with several resources to help people build a better quality of life for themselves.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
During my free time, I enjoy traveling, watching movies, playing basketball, football, and volleyball, and barbequing with family and friends.