Aaron's ambitions always blended research, practice, and education. During their master's program, Aaron entered into a research project with Dr. Amy Reynolds, witnessing the value of research in real time. After two years of practice, Aaron started as an adjunct instructor at University of Buffalo in 2022, quickly discovering their passion for education with mentorship from Dr. Sabrina Musson. 

Aaron achieves strong outcomes in teaching evaluations as the instructor of record, in classes like principles of counseling (prepracticum), ethics,  psychopathology, and internship. Integrating social justice and constructivist teaching strategies, Aaron believes that counselors should be compassionate, empathetic, and deeply attuned to the systems that surround the people counselors help. 

Working under Dr. Kristina DePue as a PhD candidate and NevadaDRIVES research scholar at the University of Nevada, Reno, Aaron has gained experiences as a teaching assistant and as a clinical coordinator in the Downing Counseling Clinic. Serving as a clinic on-site supervisor, Aaron provided regular supervision using evidence-based methods like Bernard's (1979) discrimination model. Aaron also provided structured feedback and training on clinical documentation while performing semesterly audits on best practices in treatment plans, notes, and other documentation. 

Aaron firmly believes that counselors learn both through technique and through building the self-as-counselor. Using mindfulness and frequent classroom assessment techniques, Aaron gives students the space to genuinely develop self-care as a form of ethical practice. Aaron is seeking a faculty appointment in Fall 2027.