My recovery date is 6/9/2018. Since I've been sober, I have been very active in the northern Colorado recovery community. I’ve chaired women's AA meetings, extensively volunteered with Oxford House sober living, and was the president of Sobriety and Habits at Front Range Community College. I'm currently studying social work with a concentration in addiction counseling and plan on becoming a MAC and LCSW. My passion lies with recovery, harm reduction, and providing a safe space for students on campus.

Hello! I am very passionate about working with addictions which has been sparked by having experienced many family members and close friends who have struggled with it. Understanding the necessity of supportive and reliable support systems is something I have been able to do through Ram Recovery. I am excited to continue to become educated on how to be an ally and supporter through my work with Ram Recovery and my future career. I have participated in addictions classes and worked with Ram Recovery over the past year. I hope to work within the criminal justice system as an advocate for individuals who are not receiving adequate care or intervention for their addictions. In my free time I enjoy hiking, playing tennis, and spending time with my family and friends. 

I’m Josie and I’m going into my senior year here at CSU as an HDFS major. My concentrations are in prevention/intervention science and leadership & entrepreneurial professions. Throughout my life, many of the people I’m close to have struggled with substance use or addiction and I have had my own mental health struggles. I have learned a lot from these experiences, and I am passionate about advocating for those in recovery. Ram Recovery has taught me so much about the importance of connection and I hope to create a sense of community and comfort for those in recovery here at CSU. In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends and family, going to the gym, listening to music, journaling, and reading!

My journey and working alongside Ram Recovery is to be an ally and an advocate for those in recovery. I have my own personal experiences with witnessing those who I love the most abusing substances. I'm currently studying social work with a concentration in addictions counseling. I hope to not only educate those around me, but as well as to be educated from those in recovery and their experiences. In my free time, I love spending time with my family and friends, or reading a good book with my cat on my lap!