Hi there! My name is Peyton, and I'm a current Legal Studies major with plans to pursue my law degree and begin my career as an attorney. I have carried a huge passion for child advocacy, safety, and well-being since my own childhood, in which I experienced firsthand the challenges of a lack of stability and family support. I plan to start my career as a family law attorney before beginning a non-profit centered around supporting low-income families struggling to maintain a healthy and stable household environment amid legal battles or any other troubling circumstances. Along with law, I am extremely passionate about theology, philosophy, and apologetics. I love learning and view education as one of our greatest blessings. I love learning more about my faith and how that shapes the person I get to be, which inspires me all the more to pursue social advocacy. In my free time, I LOVE to read, spend time with friends, run, and babysit all of my favorite kids! I'm from Alabama but currently live in Florida and attend Southeastern University. I am SO grateful for every event that has led me to today and am so excited to continue my education and career, studying and pursuing the things I've always held so close to me!!

• Legal Assistant

  Law Practice · Monk Law Group

  Jan 2026 – Present

• Junior Enrollment Counselor

  Higher Education · Southeastern University

  Jan 2025 – Present

• Sales Associate

  Retail · Aerie

  Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

• Barista/Cashier

  Food & Beverages · Frutta bowls

  Jan 2020 – Jan 2023

• Art Assistant

  Arts · Picassoz Art Cafe

  Jan 2024 – Jan 2026

• Barista

  Food & Beverages · Tea Largo

  Jan 2023 – Jan 2026

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship

• Honors Scholar

  Southeastern University School of Honors · Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

  2023 – 2026

  Research topic:

  How Temporaray Custody Disruptions Affect the Academic Resilience of Elementary-aged Children

• Legal Researcher/Assistant

  Monk Law Group · Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

  2026 – Present

  Research topic:

  Family Law Advocacy

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · Dream Center Lakeland

  2023 – Present

  Mission:

  Providing community outreaches for the homeless community in Lakeland through free meals, child care, conversation, and worship.

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · Hope House

  2023 – Present

  Mission:

  Supporting single first-time moms who are enrolled in a 12-month program that provides housing, teaches them household chores, prepares them for the work-force, and provides social and mental support during this transition.

• Volunteer GAL

  Advocacy · Guardian ad Litem

  2024 – Present

  Mission:

  Representing the best interests of the children experiencing custody changes due to domestic violence, neglect, and abuse.