Ione began her time in the field working at Wediko Children’s Services Summer Program in New Hampshire. During her two summers there she served as the athletic activity counselor, and then the lead counselor for the 13-year old boys cabin. Currently Ione is working as the front end counselor in the Madison dorm, joining the team in June 2019.
Ione attended Washington College in Chestertown, MD graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in psychology on the clinical counseling track, and a minor in public health. While at college Ione held multiple internships and jobs working with local student groups in a college enrichment program, the Office of Student Affairs, and serving as the tutor and course mentor for general psychology. During her time at Washington College she was fortunate enough to travel to Tanzania and work at an HIV positive orphanage, travel to Cuba to study prenatal care in Cuban healthcare system, and study abroad in the Netherlands.
Aside from work, Ione grew up in Oxford, England for 16 years before attending an international boarding program in the United States. Ione now resides in Charlottesville, VA and loves hiking, trying new food spots, and spending time with friends and family. She loves to travel and has been fortunate enough to take many trips to different countries such as India, Kenya, Peru, and Poland.
Ione looks forwards to her career at TKS stating “I have only been at TKS for 3 months but I have already been able to grow and learn everyday working with the passionate staff and students. I look forward to the rest of my time at TKS to see not only how the students continue to develop and flourish, but how I myself, can continuously progress.” She is excited to take the skills she learns at TKS and eventually continue on to graduate school in the field of psychology.
