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A Little More Missy
A whole person, not just a résumé. Heart, humor, rescued animals, and strong convictions.
Service & community care
Beyond the job title.
Still showing up.
For me, service isn't a footnote. It's another way to turn compassion into action—and to stand behind the causes and communities I care about.
Animal Rescue Leadership
Served concurrently as Midwest Regional Coordinator and national board member for Chihuahua Rescue and Transport (2018–2019), supporting operations, fundraising, volunteers, and adoption. Additional animal welfare service includes fostering, transport, and fundraising or event support with other rescue organizations, including Romeo Rabbit Rescue.
American Red Cross
Regular platelet donor. Some acts of service happen quietly—and still matter.
The through line? Don’t just talk the talk. Walk the walk. Live the life.
References with real working relationships.
Professional recommendations are available on request. Publicly attributed excerpts will be added after approval from the people who wrote them.
A few things I believe
Heart. Backbone.
Humor.
Kindness has a backbone.
You can be gentle and still stand firmly for what's right.
Every voice matters.
Especially the ones that need time and trust before speaking.
Delivery matters.
Words are important. How people feel when they hear them matters, too.
Nothing is permanent.
Not the beautiful, the boring, or the burdensome. Cherish, adapt, keep going.
Behind the projects
A Little More
Missy… ☀
I'm the bright-and-bubbly, list-making, big-feeling kind of person who wants everyone to know they're valued. I love good people, good laughs, and a good reason to roll up my sleeves.
I don't need everyone to match my energy. Some of the most rewarding connections are the ones that take time, consistency, and a little patience to build.
And when someone needs an advocate? I'm not shy about showing up. Sweet doesn't mean passive.
Hard-won experiences have strengthened my empathy, but I believe empathy must become action. I don’t aim to be an ally in name only. I work to be an accomplice in meaningful change: someone who shows up, speaks up, and helps others find their own power.
I am a mom, writer, and lifelong rescue advocate. Raising my son independently taught me resourcefulness, resilience, and how to navigate complicated systems. Every animal in my home is a rescue—Chihuahuas have a special place in my heart—and I love seeing that commitment ripple outward as people close to me choose rescue, too.
Don’t just talk the talk. Walk the walk. Live the life. And bring someone with you.
The Missy checklist ✎
☑ Show up for my people
☑ Find a reason to laugh
☑ Put the idea into action
☑ Make it meaningful and pretty
☐ Stop adding things to the to-do list
That last one may remain a work in progress. ☀
I've been called a “little ray of fucking sunshine.” The sunshine is genuine. So is the backbone. ✨
My reading life · A Little More Missy
The Books That Left Their Mark
Some books entertain you. Others rearrange the furniture in your soul.
Stories that have stayed with me, books I return to, and worlds I love getting lost in. This is a personal shelf, not a ranked list or a required-reading assignment.
The book I keep giving awaySky Full of ElephantsCebo Campbell
The book I keep giving away
Sky Full of Elephants
Cebo Campbell
This is the book I keep buying for people I meet and care about. Some stories are too meaningful to keep to yourself. I don't just recommend this one; I want to put it in someone else's hands.
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A childhood favorite
Anne of Green Gables
L. M. Montgomery. My childhood favorite, and an especially meaningful place to begin this little tour through my reading life.
Books that shaped me
The classics, contemporary fiction, and nonfiction I've wanted to keep close.
White Oleander
Janet Fitch
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Emma
Jane Austen
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David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
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Self-Compassion
Kristin Neff
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The Body Is Not an Apology
Sonya Renee Taylor
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Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe
Laura Lynne Jackson
Explore this book ↗Books that swept me away
Because sometimes the perfect reading experience involves magic, danger, complicated characters, and an entirely unreasonable bedtime.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas
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Powerless
Lauren Roberts
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Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros
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One Dark Window
Rachel Gillig
Explore this book ↗I believe in personal growth, complicated heroines, and the occasional fictional world that makes me forget the laundry exists. ✦
A lifetime of loving the ones who need us.
From the early chapters to today, animals have been part of my life and my service. Rescue isn’t a photo opportunity for me. It is an enduring commitment to giving animals another chance.
From Chihuahua Rescue and Transport to fostering and other rescue support, this has always been about more than loving animals. It is about responsibility, persistence, and compassion in action.
Let's connect
Let's do something
meaningful together.
Looking for an educator, organizer, facilitator, coach, or creative collaborator who cares deeply, follows through, and believes there's always room for laughter? I'd love to hear from you.
The best conversations often start with a simple hello.