Hope joined Easterseals Crossroads as part of the ATLAS program in February of 2025, bringing a background in psychology and counseling. Currently pursuing a graduate degree in Mental Health Counseling at the University of Indianapolis, she combines academic training with lived experience to connect meaningfully with individuals through empathy and attentiveness. Hope works in the ATLAS Loan Library, where she enjoys exploring a wide variety of assistive technology and is excited to learn more about supporting the needs of others. Hope holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University and is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the International Sociology Honor Society (AKD). She is also an experienced artist and former collegiate athlete, which informs her unique ability to bring patience, discipline, and creative problem-solving into her professional role.