- Showcased on Western North Carolina's local News 13.
- Showcased on the front page of the Asheville Citizen Times newspaper.
- Lead a cooking demonstration for caregivers at a Paralyzed Veterans of America event that was held at the Veteran's Hospital in Asheville,NC.
- Volunteered for Care Partners Rehabiliation Center Roll-A-Thon Fundraiser in Asheville,NC. Fundraiser was to raise money for the Spinal Cord Injury Support Group.
- Lead a holiday cookie decorating demonstration at a local nursing home.
- Became an annual demonstrator/guest speaker for a Physical Therapy class at Asheville, North Carolina's South College.
- Wrote a guest blog post on brainandspinalcord.org.
- Became the Official online Chef for Fight Pink, a non profit charitable organization for women fighting breast cancer, survivors, caregivers, friends and family.
- Actively involved in the Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program in Charlotte,NC. (ie: water skiing, snow skiing, kayaking, hand cycling, tennis, etc.)
- Chosen as a patient success story for the Carolina's Institute of Rehabilitation website.
- Became a member of the Spinal Cord Injury Team through Carolina's Institute of Rehabilitation Center in Charlotte,NC.
- Became an annual guest speaker at Western North Carolina University for a Recreational Therapy class.
- Attended a Spinal Cord Injury Conference held at Mission Hospital for all specialists in SCI's and spoke about the lack of resources in the Asheville area for the injured.
- Went through training courses to become a peer mentor for the newly injured patients at Carolina's Institute of Rehabilitation and also Levine Children's Hospital.
-Featured on the front page brochure for a Carolina's Institute of Rehabilitation SCI Conference.
-Featured in an article for the USA Water Ski Magazine.
- Starred in a video made for the patients and families at Levine Children's Hospital demonstrating different transfers and techniques for wheelchair mobility.
- Discussed life after spinal cord injury via Skype to an Occupational Therapy class.
- Featured in the Friday November 26, 2012 Lake Norman News, The Charlotte Observer
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/11/23/3678695/disabilities-dont-hold-them-back.html