Performance History & Venue Highlights
Penn & Teller: Fool Us: Featured television performer demonstrating original magic on a national broadcast stage.
The Academy of Magical Arts: Active member of the world-renowned Magic Castle in Hollywood, California.
Chicago Magic Lounge: Active member and performer within the historic Chicago magic community.
Current Mainstays: Recurring public performances and close-up magic features at Luvwoo Bar, Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, and Big O's Sports Bar in Highland, IL.
Past Featured Showcases: Established long-running residencies and headline dates at popular local destinations including The Shaved Duck, The Monocle, and Magic Mini Golf.
Private & Corporate Experience: Trusted entertainer for regional fundraisers, civic galas, country club mixers, and high-profile corporate gatherings across the Midwest.
Genii Magazine: Featured coverage in the world's leading independent journal for magicians.
MagicSeen Magazine: Profiled in Europe's premier modern magic publication.
Magische Welt: Internationally recognized and featured in Germany's prestigious magic journal.
M.Ed. in Counseling: Master of Education providing advanced training in behavioral analysis, group dynamics, and human behavior.
B.A. in Psychology: Academic foundation in understanding human thought, emotion, and social connection.
B.A. in Communication: Expertise in verbal and nonverbal audience engagement, ensuring clear and impactful presentation.
Certificate in Deaf Communication: Specialized skills in accessible, visual communication for diverse audiences.
Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Certificate: Professional development in digital audience engagement, strategy, and modern platform optimization.
Professional Development
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Training to recognize and respond to mental health challenges in young people.
National Certified Counselor
An NCC requires a master’s degree in counseling, passing a national exam, supervised clinical experience, adherence to ethical standards, and ongoing continuing education.
Understanding Depression
The Harvard Health Publishing course "Understanding Depression" teaches the causes, diagnosis, treatments, and self-care strategies for depression, providing practical guidance for managing the condition and improving mental well-being.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO & SEM): Maximizing local search visibility on Google maps and search results pages using keyword research, search algorithms, and display advertising to attract high-intent clients.
Marketing Analytics & Performance: Utilizing advanced data tools like Google Analytics and Google Ads to track website traffic, measure campaign performance, and maximize return on investment (ROI).
E-Commerce & Digital Sales: Designing, launching, and optimizing modern digital storefronts and sales funnels using platforms like Shopify to streamline customer bookings and product sales.
Digital Audience Engagement: Developing end-to-end multi-channel strategies across email marketing (Mailchimp, HubSpot) and social media platforms to build long-term brand loyalty and drive high-value leads.
Master Public Speaking & Presentation Skills with Confidence
A highly rated Udemy course by branding expert Joseph Liu that teaches professionals how to structure, design, prepare, and deliver confident, memorable presentations using proven branding principles while avoiding common public speaking mistakes.
Catch the Liar - FBI Style
Training in identifying microexpressions and subtle facial cues used to detect deception.
People Skills: How People Tick & How to Read Them Instantly!
Advanced techniques for understanding human behavior and improving audience connection.
5 Amazing Psychology Experiments
A psychology courses that explores five famous social psychology experiments to show how simple research reveals powerful insights into human thought, behavior, persuasion, and motivation, designed for anyone who wants an accessible, engaging start to understanding psychology.
The Psychology of Happiness
This course explains why happiness leads to better life outcomes and teaches research-backed, practical strategies from positive psychology to increase well-being, dispel myths about money and materialism, and build a more fulfilling life using proven scientific insights.
Master your brain: Neuroscience for personal development
This certificate demonstrates your mastery of a comprehensive model of human behavior, including stress management, self-confidence, motivation, obsession control, and unlocking your full potential.
Influence People with Persuasion Psychology
Course teaches evidence-based psychology and behavioral science principles to help you influence and persuade others more effectively in everyday life, business, and fundraising. It’s a short, research-driven course by social psychologist Andrew Luttrell that focuses on why influence techniques work and how to apply them ethically and strategically.
Speak Like a Pro: Public Speaking for Professionals
This NASBA-accredited Udemy course (2.2 CPE credits) helps professionals build confident, clear public speaking skills through practical tools for audience analysis, structure, storytelling, and managing anxiety. Designed for busy professionals, it focuses on immediately usable strategies to lead meetings, deliver presentations, and communicate like a leader.
Improv From Zero: Off-the-street to on-the-stage practice
Completed “Improv From Zero: Off-the-Street to On-the-Stage Practice,” a 1.5-hour foundational improv course focused on thinking on your feet, creating characters, confidently navigating scenes, and making audiences laugh through structured improv games and techniques.
Powerful Speaking
This course, led by communication expert Julian Treasure, teaches how to speak with confidence, authority, and impact, covering everything from content to delivery so your words are truly heard. It’s designed for anyone who wants to improve their speaking skills—educators, parents, business people, leaders, or anyone aiming to communicate more effectively.
ADHD Focusing & Motivation Strategies...That Actually Work!